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Johnson High School

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Johnson High School ranks 329 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Johnson High School is a comprehensive public high school in Savannah, GA, serving 762 students in grades 9–12 within the Savannah-Chatham County district, where 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most remarkable story at Johnson High is its success with English Language Learner (ELL) students. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 15th out of 173 schools statewide for ELL outcomes—a 91st percentile performance with a 5-star rating. This is a standout achievement, especially when compared to the school's overall 28th percentile ranking. Hispanic students also perform above average (54th percentile), while other subgroups—including female students (15th percentile) and African American students (39th percentile)—show more modest results. The school has also made dramatic progress on attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 47.2% to 23.9% in a single year, though it still exceeds the district (16.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. Biology is the strongest End of Course subject, with 33.7% of students scoring proficient, compared to just 14.9% in Algebra I. The graduation rate has held steady at 84.1%, slightly below the district and state averages of 87.2%.

Johnson spends $18,448 per student—more than nearby Jenkins High School ($15,993) and Beach High School ($17,542)—and maintains a favorable 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio. Yet academic outcomes remain below state averages. Nearby schools show a wide spectrum of performance: Savannah Arts Academy ranks in the 95th percentile, Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School in the 99th, and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School in the 98th, while The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High sits at the 11th percentile. Johnson's ELL success demonstrates the school's capacity for excellence; the challenge ahead is replicating that model across all student groups. Note: Georgia's current test release does not include English Language Arts scores—those arrive in December—so no conclusions should be drawn about ELA performance this year.

762

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,448

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3012 Sunset Blvd
Savannah, GA 31404

(912) 395-6400

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Feeder schools for Johnson High School:

Elementary:

Isle of Hope School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

329^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12High Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

117^th of 201Savannah-Chatham County 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	23.9	329 of 455	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	306 of 451	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	358 of 454	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	366 of 448	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	339 of 431	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	323 of 410	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	340 of 438	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	327 of 428	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	356 of 420	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	351 of 426	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	370 of 435	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	324 of 425	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	360 of 425	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	330 of 396	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	327 of 402	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.7	220 of 384	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	141 of 372	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.3	230 of 370	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	180 of 358	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	173 of 335	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	231 of 376	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	183 of 391	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	247 of 382	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	271 of 384	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	225 of 372	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	15 of 173	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	365 of 431	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	270 of 438	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	361 of 435	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	345 of 433	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	341 of 430	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	138 of 298	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	173 of 312	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	290 of 436	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	332 of 442	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	335 of 436	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	377 of 436	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	334 of 427	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	214 of 338	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.1	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	22.4	294 of 344	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	264 of 343	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	324 of 331	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology34%-14 vs state

United States History25%-14 vs state

Algebra I15%-33 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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3012 Sunset Blvd	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6400	762	65	11.6	83.2%	25 (3.3%)	627 (82.3%)	68 (8.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	23.9	329^th of 455 public high schools	27.7%		28.7	306^th of 451 public high schools	32.2%	23	14.9	33.7	24.7	$18,448	$1,587	$16,861
Jenkins High School	Public	9-12	1800 E de Renne Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6300	1,265	86	14.7	73.9%	177 (14.0%)	759 (60.0%)	213 (16.8%)	61 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	30	286^th of 455 public high schools	37.1%		24.9	329^th of 451 public high schools	27.1%	43	18.3	35.2	33.7	$15,993	$1,488	$14,505
Savannah Early College High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2535	151	12	12.4	60.9%	18 (11.9%)	97 (64.2%)	21 (13.9%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	81.7	35^th of 455 public high schools	92.3%		83.2	38^th of 451 public high schools	91.6%	3	42.1	87.1	76.7	$18,236	$753	$17,484
The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5050	575	54	10.5	85.0%	21 (3.7%)	518 (90.1%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	12.5	403^rd of 455 public high schools	11.4%		7.5	426^th of 451 public high schools	5.5%	23	12.3	25.0	13.9	$21,265	$2,671	$18,595
Savannah Arts Academy	Public	9-12	500 Washington Ave	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5000	801	60	13.3	19.6%	450 (56.2%)	134 (16.7%)	97 (12.1%)	59 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	84.9	25^th of 455 public high schools	94.5%		94	8^th of 451 public high schools	98.2%	17	52.8	83.8	73.6	$17,660	$768	$16,892
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	705 E Anderson St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4040	68	10	7.1	75.0%	12 (17.6%)	33 (48.5%)	19 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	94.5	5^th of 455 public high schools	98.9%		80.5	48^th of 451 public high schools	89.4%	43	95.6		84.4	$2,613	$113	$2,500
DJJ Chatham Multi Service Center	Public	6-12	1149 Cornell Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 303-1930	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Islands High School	Public	9-12	170 Whitemarsh Island Rd	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2000	752	55	13.6	37.9%	483 (64.2%)	121 (16.1%)	61 (8.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.8%)	60	111^th of 455 public high schools	75.6%		48	176^th of 451 public high schools	61.0%	65	39.6	55.6	48.3	$17,797	$1,128	$16,669
Beach High School	Public	9-12	3001 Hopkins St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5330	973	65	14.8	85.2%	38 (3.9%)	783 (80.5%)	109 (11.2%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)	17.1	376^th of 455 public high schools	17.4%		23.7	339^th of 451 public high schools	24.8%	37	24.6	18.8	22.3	$17,542	$2,316	$15,226
Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School	Public	9-12	151 Coach Joe Turner St	Savannah	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6750	694	48	14.4	71.8%	62 (8.9%)	428 (61.7%)	137 (19.7%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	91.3	9^th of 455 public high schools	98.0%		85.1	30^th of 451 public high schools	93.3%	21	89.6	77.2	65.9	$16,430	$798	$15,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson High School

Is Johnson High School a good school?

Johnson High School ranks 329^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson High School?

Students at Johnson High School are 82% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Johnson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Johnson High School.

What district is Johnson High School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What schools feed into Johnson High School?

Johnson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Isle of Hope School

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