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North Atlanta High School

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North Atlanta High School ranks 162 nd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia high schools

Summary

North Atlanta High School is a large public high school in Atlanta, GA, serving 2,368 students in grades 9-12 within the Atlanta Public Schools district. The school ranks in the top third of Georgia high schools (162nd out of 455) and is known for its strong graduation rate and standout science performance.

North Atlanta's graduation rate of 93.7% consistently beats both the district (90.5%) and state (87.2%) averages, and the school has kept its dropout rate below the state average for four straight years. In Biology, 55.8% of students scored proficient—well above the state average of 47.2%—and this has been a consistent strength for several years. The school also earns high marks for its work with special education students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide. However, U.S. History proficiency is a concern, with only 14.5% of students scoring proficient compared to the state's 38.5%. Algebra I performance has been uneven, though it improved this year to 44.4% proficiency. Chronic absenteeism, at 22.4%, remains above the state average of 17.7%, though it has improved dramatically from 37.2% four years ago.

Compared to nearby schools, North Atlanta holds its own in science—its Biology proficiency (55.8%) nearly matches Riverwood International Charter School (56.5%) and is competitive with Midtown High School (59.5%). However, Midtown outperforms North Atlanta in U.S. History (35.9% vs. 14.5%) and American Literature (62.2% vs. 51.5%). North Atlanta serves a more economically diverse student body than many nearby schools, with about 30% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—far lower than schools like Frederick Douglass High School or Cross Keys High School, where that figure is 100%. Per-student spending is substantial at $22,998, comparable to Midtown but much higher than Cobb County schools like Wheeler High School ($13,905).

2,368

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,998

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4111 Northside Pkwy NW
Atlanta, GA 30327

(404) 802-4700

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Feeder schools for North Atlanta High School:

Elementary:	Bolton Academy Elementary
	E. Rivers Elementary School
	Garden Hills Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
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	Morris Brandon Elementary School
	Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Middle:	Willis A. Sutton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.3%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

24.6%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!United States History scores 24 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

162^nd of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Georgia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15High Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

120^th of 201Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	162 of 455	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	146 of 451	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	122 of 454	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	145 of 448	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	96 of 431	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	202 of 410	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	86 of 438	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	108 of 428	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	91 of 420	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	95 of 426	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	106 of 435	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	59.5	129 of 425	69.6%	★★★★☆
2013	50.5	210 of 425	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	204 of 396	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	199 of 402	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.9	215 of 384	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	221 of 372	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.2	290 of 370	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	251 of 358	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	112 of 376	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	103 of 391	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	97 of 382	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	106 of 384	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	77 of 372	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	62 of 173	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	78 of 180	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	73 of 159	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	87 of 141	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	135 of 431	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	139 of 438	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	99 of 435	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	143 of 433	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	94 of 430	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	173 of 298	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	210 of 312	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	188 of 315	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	224 of 308	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	200 of 295	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	171 of 436	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	155 of 442	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	149 of 436	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	154 of 436	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	115 of 427	73.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.9	78 of 149	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	27 of 141	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	43 of 126	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	71 of 338	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	91 of 347	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	114 of 343	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	121 of 331	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	7 of 334	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	33 of 341	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	20 of 346	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	43 of 343	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	20 of 339	94.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)98th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology56%+9 vs state

Algebra I44%-4 vs state

United States History14%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	4111 Northside Pkwy NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-4700	2,368	144	16.4	30.3%	686 (29.0%)	906 (38.3%)	583 (24.6%)	48 (2.0%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	132 (5.6%)	51	162^nd of 455 public high schools	64.4%		54.6	146^th of 451 public high schools	67.6%	16	44.4	55.8	14.5						$22,998	$880	$22,118
Cobb Horizon High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	1765 The Exchange SE	Atlanta	30339	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	Yes	No	(678) 594-8240	927	73	12.7	92.1%	212 (22.9%)	327 (35.3%)	315 (34.0%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	11.3	407^th of 455 public high schools	10.5%		18.8	365^th of 451 public high schools	19.1%	42	13.1	22.6	12.0			18.6	24.4	11.6
Riverwood International Charter School	Public	9-12	5900 Raider Dr	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-1980	1,737	108	16.0	40.5%	594 (34.2%)	392 (22.6%)	635 (36.6%)	48 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	59.4	112^th of 455 public high schools	75.4%		66	99^th of 451 public high schools	78.0%	13	51.7	56.5	38.3						$15,815	$570	$15,245
Campbell High School	Public	9-12	925 Powder Springs St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-6850	3,085	176	17.4	52.1%	561 (18.2%)	1,315 (42.6%)	900 (29.2%)	149 (4.8%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (4.8%)	51.9	156^th of 455 public high schools	65.7%		57.9	131^st of 451 public high schools	71.0%	25	37.2	51.0	46.1						$13,029	$340	$12,689
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4900	377	48	7.9	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	129^th of 455 public high schools	71.6%		44.8	199^th of 451 public high schools	55.9%	70	47.5	54.3	52.2	25.0	26.2	39.2	35.3	33.4	$37,604	$1,644	$35,959
B.E.S.T Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4950	268	34	7.8	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	249 (92.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	43.7	200^th of 455 public high schools	56.0%		32.8	280^th of 451 public high schools	37.9%	80	49.2	37.3	43.8	33.3	23.8	40.0	45.0	35.0	$43,336	$2,621	$40,715
Cross Keys High School	Public	9-12	1626 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6102	1,748	125	13.9	100.0%	12 (0.7%)	64 (3.7%)	1,590 (91.0%)	60 (3.4%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	38.4	236^th of 455 public high schools	48.1%		35.2	267^th of 451 public high schools	40.8%	31	38.8	38.8	36.9						$19,060	$1,991	$17,069
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	375 Holt Rd NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-3266	2,401	147	16.3	48.9%	556 (23.2%)	797 (33.2%)	626 (26.1%)	318 (13.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	101 (4.2%)	51.3	160^th of 455 public high schools	64.8%		66.2	97^th of 451 public high schools	78.5%	63	41.5	55.9	35.4						$13,905	$401	$13,505
Osborne High School	Public	9-12	2451 Favor Rd SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-5900	2,790	178	15.7	100.0%	118 (4.2%)	717 (25.7%)	1,856 (66.5%)	36 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (2.1%)	32.4	273^rd of 455 public high schools	40.0%		26.7	317^th of 451 public high schools	29.7%	44	30.2	28.9	39.5						$14,616	$890	$13,727
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,696	103	16.4	27.4%	731 (43.1%)	633 (37.3%)	153 (9.0%)	47 (2.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.3%)	58.1	120^th of 455 public high schools	73.6%		72.5	75^th of 451 public high schools	83.4%	45	43.9	59.5	35.9						$23,302	$917	$22,385

Frequently Asked Questions about North Atlanta High School

What is the racial makeup of North Atlanta High School?

Students at North Atlanta High School are 38% African American, 29% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is North Atlanta High School a good school?

North Atlanta High School ranks 162^nd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into North Atlanta High School?

North Atlanta High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bolton Academy Elementary
Elementary : E. Rivers Elementary School
Elementary : Garden Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Morris Brandon Elementary School
Elementary : Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Middle : Willis A. Sutton Middle School

How many students attend North Atlanta High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,368 students attended North Atlanta High School.

What district is North Atlanta High School in?

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