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Islands High School

Q: Is Islands High School a good school?

Islands High School ranks 111 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Islands High School in Savannah, GA, serves 752 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Savannah-Chatham County district, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating for 2025-2026.

Islands High School stands out as the top-performing comprehensive neighborhood high school in the district. Its graduation rate of 94.0% far exceeds both the district and state averages of 87.2%, and its dropout rate of 1.6% is well below district and state figures. The school has shown remarkable academic improvement this year, with proficiency rates jumping significantly in Biology (from 42.8% to 55.6%), United States History (from 35.9% to 48.3%), and Algebra I (from 28.5% to 39.6%). These scores now exceed district averages in all three subjects and beat state averages in Biology and U.S. History. Perhaps most impressive is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism—from 55.6% in 2023-2024 down to 16.0% currently, which is now below both district and state averages. This turnaround suggests the school has implemented highly effective attendance initiatives that may be driving the academic gains.

Compared to other neighborhood high schools in the district, Islands is the clear standout. Beach High School, Jenkins High School, Johnson High School, and The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High all rank in the bottom third of Georgia high schools, while Islands ranks in the top quarter. The school also performs well for male students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide. While specialized schools like Savannah Arts Academy and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School post higher test scores due to selective admissions, Islands' strong graduation rate, improving academics, and excellent attendance record make it a solid choice for families seeking a well-rounded neighborhood high school experience.

752

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,797

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Whitemarsh Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410

(912) 395-2000

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Feeder schools for Islands High School:

Elementary:	Marshpoint Elementary School
	May Howard Elementary School
Middle:	Coastal Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

African American:

16.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia high schools

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

111^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	60.0	111 of 455	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	176 of 451	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	72 of 454	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	103 of 448	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	112 of 431	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	189 of 438	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	134 of 428	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	183 of 420	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	135 of 426	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	155 of 435	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	130 of 425	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	100 of 425	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	156 of 376	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	215 of 391	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	92 of 382	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	165 of 384	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	117 of 372	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	147 of 431	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	188 of 438	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	89 of 435	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	105 of 433	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	109 of 430	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	264 of 312	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.0	43 of 315	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	12 of 295	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	81 of 436	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	171 of 442	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	63 of 436	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	99 of 436	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	110 of 427	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	8 of 158	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	50.5	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	105 of 347	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	176 of 344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	70 of 343	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	80 of 331	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	153 of 334	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	206 of 341	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	107 of 346	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	129 of 343	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology56%+8 vs state

United States History48%+10 vs state

Algebra I40%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 20, 2018

Teachers are great and a nice selection of honors and AP courses. Close Quote

Schools Near Islands High School

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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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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)
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 Islands High School

How many students attend Islands High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Islands High School.

What schools feed into Islands High School?

Islands High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marshpoint Elementary School
Elementary : May Howard Elementary School
Middle : Coastal Middle School

Is Islands High School a good school?

Islands High School ranks 111^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Islands High School?

Students at Islands High School are 64% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Islands High School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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