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Alliance Academy for Innovation

Public Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 99% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Alliance Academy for Innovation is a public high school in Cumming, GA, serving 1,145 students in grades 9-12 within the highly rated Forsyth County School District. This school is a true standout, ranking #3 out of 455 high schools in Georgia for the 2025-2026 school year—a position it has held consistently, coming in at #2 for the two prior years. Its nearest in-district competitors, Lambert High School (#10) and South Forsyth High School (#11), are excellent schools but trail by several spots, while other nearby schools like West Forsyth High School (#89) and North Forsyth High School (#81) are much further down the list.

Academically, Alliance Academy posts remarkable numbers. It has achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years, a feat no nearby school matches. In 2025-2026, proficiency rates were 88.4% in Algebra I, 91.8% in Biology, and 88.0% in U.S. History—dramatically higher than the district averages (71.6%, 74.6%, and 51.6%) and state averages (48.1%, 47.2%, and 38.5%). For comparison, Lambert High School scored 74.9% in Algebra I and 66.1% in U.S. History, meaning Alliance leads by 13.5 and 21.9 percentage points, respectively. The school is also uniformly strong across all subjects, with its lowest proficiency rate (88.0%) still higher than the top score at most nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism is just 3.8%, the lowest in the area, compared to 8.2% district-wide and 17.7% statewide—a sign of a highly engaged student body.

What makes this even more impressive is the school’s size: with 1,145 students, it is roughly half the enrollment of peers like Lambert (3,249) or South Forsyth (2,634), yet it outperforms them all. Test scores have also trended upward, with U.S. History proficiency jumping from 68.5% in 2022-2023 to 88.0% in 2025-2026. While the school’s free/reduced lunch rate is low (9%), reflecting an affluent area, its per-student spending ($11,145) is on par with or above nearby schools, indicating strong financial commitment. Just 1.4 miles away, Forsyth Central High School has a 40% free/reduced lunch rate and Algebra I proficiency of 29.4%—a stark contrast that highlights how dramatically outcomes can vary within the same district. For families seeking a top-tier, consistently improving high school, Alliance Academy is the gold standard in the region.

1,145

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,145

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30040

(470) 695-7823

District: Forsyth County

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.7%

White:

27.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (90% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Georgia high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg69%

Georgia avg45%

3^rd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Forsyth County

8^th of 202Forsyth 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	95.5	3 of 457	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	2 of 451	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	2 of 454	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	4 of 448	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	2 of 431	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	3 of 410	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	3 of 431	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	2 of 438	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	3 of 435	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	6 of 433	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	6 of 430	98.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	98.7	4 of 315	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	7 of 308	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	14 of 295	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	2 of 442	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	3 of 427	99.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 347	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 343	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 331	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	1 of 334	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	8 of 341	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	4 of 346	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	10 of 343	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

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Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology92%+45 vs state

Algebra I88%+40 vs state

United States History88%+49 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 7, 2021

New school with awesome pathway choices. Great staff and the best thing is kids chose to attend this school and are very focused on what they want. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2020

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by a parent
Sunday, November 10, 2019

Excellent for the students who wants to pursue career in the pathways provided by the school. It has the exceptional quality of teachers and also the facilities required for the learning and training for each pathway. The duel enrollment option is one more value addition for the college admissions and future needs. Close Quote

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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
Alliance Academy for Innovation	Public	9-12	1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 695-7823	1,145	60	19.2	9.0%	316 (27.6%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.6%)	706 (61.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.5%)	95.5	3^rd of 457 public high schools	99.3%		97.3	2^nd of 451 public high schools	99.6%	1	88.4	91.8	88.0	$11,145	$200	$10,945
Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,457	159	15.4	40.0%	1,130 (46.0%)	131 (5.3%)	822 (33.5%)	285 (11.6%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.0%)	49.3	170^th of 457 public high schools	62.8%		64	105^th of 451 public high schools	76.7%	65	29.4	61.5	39.0	$14,126	$200	$13,926
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,151	130	16.5	22.9%	1,455 (67.6%)	131 (6.1%)	326 (15.2%)	154 (7.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.6%)	66.3	81^st of 457 public high schools	82.3%		75.1	63^rd of 451 public high schools	86.0%	18	40.9	65.9	53.1	$12,360	$376	$11,984
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,503	139	18.0	13.9%	1,602 (64.0%)	122 (4.9%)	297 (11.9%)	372 (14.9%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (4.2%)	65	89^th of 457 public high schools	80.5%		75.6	61^st of 451 public high schools	86.5%	28	40.9	69.3	46.3	$11,148	$226	$10,922
South Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	585 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-2264	2,634	139	18.9	8.8%	967 (36.7%)	69 (2.6%)	195 (7.4%)	1,290 (49.0%)	14 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (3.7%)	90	11^th of 457 public high schools	97.6%		92.9	12^th of 451 public high schools	97.3%	1	73.8	87.0	64.8	$11,367	$200	$11,167
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,588	98	16.1	34.8%	1,099 (69.2%)	40 (2.5%)	370 (23.3%)	24 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.1%)	42.5	210^th of 457 public high schools	54.0%		59.8	120^th of 451 public high schools	73.4%	90	33.7	53.3	28.0	$12,762	$202	$12,560
Lambert High School	Public	9-12	805 Nichols Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5050	3,249	167	19.4	9.4%	1,076 (33.1%)	141 (4.3%)	197 (6.1%)	1,700 (52.3%)	13 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	121 (3.7%)	90.4	10^th of 457 public high schools	97.8%		94.7	7^th of 451 public high schools	98.4%	3	74.9	85.5	66.1	$10,344	$200	$10,144
Denmark High School	Public	9-12	645 Mullinax Rd	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 533-2521	2,527	146	17.2	20.5%	809 (32.0%)	208 (8.2%)	471 (18.6%)	957 (37.9%)	11 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (2.8%)	81.8	34^th of 457 public high schools	92.6%		87.3	27^th of 451 public high schools	94.0%	7	66.8	75.3	53.0	$11,368	$200	$11,168
North Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	20 Level Creek Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-9558	3,033	167	18.1	19.1%	1,128 (37.2%)	393 (13.0%)	291 (9.6%)	1,032 (34.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	187 (6.2%)	84.4	26^th of 457 public high schools	94.3%		89.8	22^nd of 451 public high schools	95.1%	4	63.2	77.4	58.6	$12,107	$355	$11,752
Buford High School	Public	9-12	2455 Buford Hwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-6768	1,966	115	17.1	34.9%	860 (43.7%)	265 (13.5%)	554 (28.2%)	176 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (5.6%)	85.4	23^rd of 457 public high schools	95.0%		87.5	26^th of 451 public high schools	94.2%	3	76.7	79.7	60.6	$13,895	$141	$13,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Alliance Academy for Innovation

What district is Alliance Academy for Innovation in?

Forsyth County

Is Alliance Academy for Innovation a good school?

Yes! Alliance Academy for Innovation is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 457 Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alliance Academy for Innovation?

Students at Alliance Academy for Innovation are 62% Asian, 28% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Alliance Academy for Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,145 students attended Alliance Academy for Innovation.

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