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Milton High School

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Milton High School in Alpharetta, GA, is a large, highly rated public high school serving about 1,999 students in grades 9-12 within the Fulton County School District, and it consistently ranks among the top 10% of high schools in Georgia.

Milton is an academic powerhouse, with a 96.2% graduation rate that far exceeds both the district (91.9%) and state (87.2%) averages. Its standout subject is Biology, where 78.5% of students scored proficient or above—a remarkable 31-point advantage over the state average, a strength that has held steady for three years. The school also ranks #1 in the state for Asian student achievement. However, there are a couple of areas that stand out as challenges. Chronic absenteeism is notably high at 24.4%, compared to roughly 16-17% at nearby schools like Chattahoochee High School, Alpharetta High School, and Cambridge High School. Additionally, U.S. History proficiency (43.6%) trails the district average and is significantly lower than several peers, including Chattahoochee (66.5%) and River Ridge High School (73.8%).

Despite these concerns, Milton achieves top-tier results with efficient spending—$14,558 per student, which is below many comparable schools that post weaker outcomes. The school’s ranking has remained remarkably stable over the past decade, never falling below the 88th percentile, even during the pandemic. While its overall rank (43rd) is competitive with nearby schools, the nearby Innovation Academy (ranked 6th) posts dramatically better results in nearly every subject and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.5%. For parents, Milton offers a rigorous, consistent academic environment with clear strengths in science, but it’s worth asking about attendance support and how the school plans to address its U.S. History performance and the achievement gap for Hispanic students.

1,999

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,558

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13025 Birmingham Hwy
Milton, GA 30004

(470) 254-7000

District: Fulton County

Feeder schools for Milton High School:

Elementary:	Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
	Hembree Springs Elementary School
Middle:	Northwestern Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

Georgia avg45%

43^rd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22High Schools in the Fulton County

48^th of 202Fulton 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	78.9	43 of 457	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	37 of 451	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	32 of 454	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	39 of 448	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	38 of 431	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	50 of 410	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	32 of 438	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	26 of 428	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	22 of 420	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	18 of 426	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	71.0	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	85.5	17 of 425	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	24 of 425	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	19 of 396	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	11 of 402	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	13 of 384	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	10 of 372	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	17 of 370	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	13 of 358	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	44 of 377	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	37 of 391	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	52 of 382	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	80 of 384	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	49 of 372	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	22 of 84	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	13 of 82	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	94 of 180	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	140 of 159	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	41 of 431	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	37 of 438	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	28 of 435	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	33 of 433	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	46 of 430	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	95 of 312	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	100 of 308	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	133 of 295	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	39 of 442	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	29 of 436	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	33 of 427	92.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	17 of 149	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	14 of 158	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	8 of 141	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	37 of 339	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	56 of 347	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	23 of 344	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	66.8	77 of 343	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	49 of 331	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	45 of 334	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	32 of 341	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	22 of 346	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	52 of 343	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	56 of 339	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+31 vs state

Algebra I69%+21 vs state

United States History44%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 27, 2025

Both my kids go there and i love the school, the athletics are excellent and the whole place is just top notch Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Where test scores and being prepared for college are a big focus. And, there is still a great cultural experience from band to cirque to study clubs to charity work to sports! I have personally seen my 4 kids go off to be successful in college and life. They have been well prepared from both their challenges and triumphs within this great family based community that includes this great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 18, 2016

I love this high school. The teachers AND the students respect diversity: The school fosters acceptance and tolerance of different races, cultures and personalities.
Most of the teachers are very skilled: they encourage and respect student input and critical thinking. In addition, they do not sweat the "small stuff". The teachers here continue to teach their subject material while teachers at other area schools are wasting prescious time dealing with their students' skirts that are a little more than 3 fingers above the knee. This is not to say that there is no discipline: There is, they just pick their battles wisely.
It is great to see that most of the students respect learning and work hard to do well.
In addition, the school offers some incredible opportunities and instruction in performing arts. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, April 6, 2014

Students are spoiled rotten. Even weapons found at the school have only gotten students a few days of out of school suspension. 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
Milton High School	Public	9-12	13025 Birmingham Hwy	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7000	1,999	109	18.3	17.2%	1,156 (57.8%)	207 (10.4%)	356 (17.8%)	193 (9.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.1%)	78.9	43^rd of 457 public high schools	90.6%		83.4	37^th of 451 public high schools	91.8%	6	68.7	78.5	43.6	$14,558	$543	$14,015
Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	125 Milton Ave	Alpharetta	30009	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5365	1,511	79	19.1	10.5%	507 (33.6%)	182 (12.0%)	106 (7.0%)	655 (43.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (3.7%)	93.8	6^th of 457 public high schools	98.7%		95.6	5^th of 451 public high schools	98.9%	1	83.2	91.7	78.7	$13,633	$479	$13,154
Roswell High School	Public	9-12	11595 King Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4500	2,035	125	16.2	28.9%	1,073 (52.7%)	248 (12.2%)	571 (28.1%)	55 (2.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (4.2%)	68.9	70^th of 457 public high schools	84.7%		73.8	71^st of 451 public high schools	84.3%	1	42.8	67.4	51.0	$15,283	$514	$14,769
Cambridge High School	Public	9-12	2845 Bethany Bnd	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2883	1,602	99	16.1	10.7%	1,014 (63.3%)	153 (9.6%)	183 (11.4%)	181 (11.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	65 (4.1%)	83.4	31^st of 457 public high schools	93.2%		83	40^th of 451 public high schools	91.1%	9	70.1	75.8	57.7	$15,530	$495	$15,035
Alpharetta High School	Public	9-12	3595 Webb Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7640	2,024	116	17.4	15.1%	643 (31.8%)	339 (16.7%)	302 (14.9%)	643 (31.8%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.6%)	79	42^nd of 457 public high schools	90.8%		85.9	29^th of 451 public high schools	93.6%	13	54.5	76.9	67.5	$14,762	$470	$14,292
Independence High School	Public	9-12	791 Mimosa Blvd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6339	129	12	10.7	62.0%	24 (18.6%)	45 (34.9%)	53 (41.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	16.1	387^th of 457 public high schools	15.3%		13.1	403^rd of 451 public high schools	10.6%	16	25.0	23.8	16.7
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%)	59.3	113^th of 457 public high schools	75.3%		68.6	88^th of 451 public high schools	80.5%	25	34.1	71.5	45.5	$17,335	$503	$16,832
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
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	4485 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3200	2,021	121	16.6	26.3%	1,329 (65.8%)	145 (7.2%)	390 (19.3%)	54 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.9%)	71.1	64^th of 457 public high schools	86.0%		77.6	55^th of 451 public high schools	87.8%	9	59.9	57.7	63.5	$13,156	$465	$12,691
Chattahoochee High School	Public	9-12	5230 Taylor Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7600	1,730	105	16.5	16.3%	639 (36.9%)	223 (12.9%)	232 (13.4%)	551 (31.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.8%)	84.2	27^th of 457 public high schools	94.1%		91.9	17^th of 451 public high schools	96.2%	10	64.0	79.6	66.5	$15,135	$484	$14,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton High School

How many students attend Milton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,999 students attended Milton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Milton High School?

Students at Milton High School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Milton High School?

Milton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
Elementary : Hembree Springs Elementary School
Middle : Northwestern Middle School

Is Milton High School a good school?

Yes. Milton High School ranks in the top 9.4% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Milton High School in?

Fulton County

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