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Innovation Academy

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 99% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Innovation Academy in Alpharetta, GA, is a top-ranked public high school serving 1,511 students in grades 9-12 within the Fulton County district. It currently holds the #6 spot out of 455 Georgia high schools (99th percentile, 5 stars), placing it well above nearby schools like Johns Creek High School (#14) and Northview High School (#12), and far ahead of Alpharetta High School (#42) and Milton High School (#43), both located within three miles.

Academically, Innovation Academy posts extraordinary results. In 2025-2026, 83.2% of students scored proficient in Algebra I, 91.7% in Biology, and 78.7% in US History—each 30 to 44 percentage points above state averages. These numbers dwarf nearby competitors: for example, Biology proficiency at Cambridge High School is 75.8%, and at Alpharetta High School it is 76.9%. The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.8% (vs. 87.2% statewide) and an incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.5%, compared to 17.7% statewide and 24.4% at Milton High School. Notably, Innovation Academy achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,633) than most Fulton County peers, suggesting strong instructional efficiency.

What truly sets Innovation Academy apart is its consistent excellence across all student groups. It ranks #1 in the state for special education students, and in the top 6 for White, Hispanic, African American, Asian, male, and female students—a rare feat that indicates strong support for every learner. Test scores have remained remarkably stable over four years, reflecting systemic quality rather than one strong cohort. Even compared to Denmark High School in the higher-ranked Forsyth County district, Innovation Academy leads in Algebra I (83.2% vs. 66.8%) and Biology (91.7% vs. 75.3%). For families seeking a high school with elite academics, outstanding attendance, and proven support for all students, Innovation Academy is a standout choice.

1,511

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,633

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Milton Ave
Alpharetta, GA 30009

(470) 254-5365

District: Fulton County

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.3%

White:

33.6%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2023 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (88% 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 school88%

District avg57%

Georgia avg45%

6^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	93.8	6 of 457	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	5 of 451	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 454	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	3 of 448	99.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	5 of 377	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	9 of 391	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	4 of 384	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	12 of 372	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	6 of 65	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	5 of 84	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	6 of 431	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	3 of 438	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	5 of 435	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	2 of 433	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	10 of 430	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	4 of 299	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	10 of 312	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	8 of 315	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 308	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	4 of 295	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	4 of 436	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	6 of 442	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	5 of 436	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	4 of 436	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	12 of 427	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	1 of 158	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	1 of 126	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 339	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 344	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 331	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	3 of 334	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	5 of 341	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	5 of 346	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★

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 (2026)100th percentile~ school

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Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

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Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology92%+44 vs state

Algebra I83%+35 vs state

United States History79%+40 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Johns Creek High School	Public	9-12	5575 State Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2138	1,789	98	18.3	12.1%	799 (44.7%)	168 (9.4%)	203 (11.3%)	534 (29.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	79 (4.4%)	88.6	14^th of 457 public high schools	96.9%		92.7	14^th of 451 public high schools	96.9%		75.1	76.8	68.4	$14,813	$688	$14,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Innovation Academy

How many students attend Innovation Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,511 students attended Innovation Academy.

What district is Innovation Academy in?

Fulton County

What is the racial makeup of Innovation Academy?

Students at Innovation Academy are 43% Asian, 34% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Innovation Academy a good school?

Yes! Innovation Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 457 Georgia high schools.

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