Best High Schools in Georgia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 452)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
81	Model High	Public	8-12	3252 Calhoun Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1895	915	52	17.5	39.7%	751 (82.1%)	56 (6.1%)	58 (6.3%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.3%)	$14,022			$688			$13,334	71.7	74.7	72	9		130219002373
82	Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3960 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-6464	1,268	89	14.1	31.8%	1,119 (88.2%)	20 (1.6%)	59 (4.7%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.3%)	$12,744			$240			$12,503	71.4	74.1	75	7		130093003688
83	Union Grove High	Public	9-12	120 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8502	1,622	86	18.8	35.8%	358 (22.1%)	895 (55.2%)	155 (9.6%)	112 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	$12,504			$406			$12,097	71	65.7	102	19		130282002391
84	Loganville High School	Public	9-12	100 Trident Trail	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2880	1,911	114	16.7	44.0%	856 (44.8%)	566 (29.6%)	336 (17.6%)	50 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (5.2%)	$11,103			$259			$10,844	70.6	77.9	57	27		130539002288
85	Chamblee High School	Public	9-12	3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6902	1,867	113	16.5	43.5%	606 (32.5%)	322 (17.2%)	669 (35.8%)	165 (8.8%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	92 (4.9%)	$17,226			$1,656			$15,570	70.2	65.6	103	18		130174000692
86	Mary Persons High School	Public	9-12	310 Montpelier Ave	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(478) 994-2812	1,323	84	15.7	43.7%	892 (67.4%)	313 (23.7%)	55 (4.2%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.6%)	$12,641			$267			$12,374	69.8	75.8	64	22		130372001373
87	South Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1220 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7511	1,906	119	15.9	38.9%	1,207 (63.3%)	298 (15.6%)	244 (12.8%)	43 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (5.8%)	$12,589			$308			$12,281	69.1	70.1	87			130198001594
88	Trion High School	Public	9-12	919 Allgood St Ste 3	Trion	30753	Chattooga County	Trion City	No	No	No	No	(706) 734-7316	380	31	12.4	52.9%	252 (66.3%)	4 (1.1%)	105 (27.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	$15,826			$384			$15,443	68.7	75.4	68	20		130513002467
89	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	9310 Scott Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4230	1,643	116	14.1	43.0%	624 (38.0%)	320 (19.5%)	573 (34.9%)	60 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.8%)	$17,335			$503			$16,832	68.6	66.6	100	11		130228002181
90	Towns County High School	Public	9-12	1400 Highway 76 E	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	279	25	11.1	68.1%	253 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$19,665			$181			$19,484	68.3	75.8	65	25		130507002999

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition, Milestones Assessment Algebra I, Milestones Assessment Biology, Milestones Assessment United States History test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds