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Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Johnson Magnet is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Augusta, Georgia, part of the Richmond County School District. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Johnson Magnet has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Georgia, ranking 53rd out of 452 schools in the state and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Johnson Magnet students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, with 72% proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, 58.2% in Algebra I, and 71.1% in Biology, compared to much lower district and state averages. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 78% to 100% over the past few years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11 to 15.5 students per teacher. While Johnson Magnet spends slightly more per student than the district average, its academic achievements are remarkable.

Interestingly, Johnson Magnet is located in close proximity to another high-performing magnet school, Davidson Magnet School, suggesting the Augusta area may have a concentration of resources supporting high-quality education. However, the other nearby Richmond County high schools have much lower test scores and graduation rates compared to Johnson Magnet, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes between the schools.

640

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,343

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1324 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 823-6933

District: Richmond County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.4%

White:

16.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg18%

Georgia avg41%

Middle school

54^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

53^rd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11High Schools in the Richmond County

177^th of 206Richmond 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	54 of 584	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	53 of 588	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	104 of 577	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	82 of 567	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	74 of 542	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	54 of 559	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	80 of 543	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	73 of 539	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	55 of 545	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.0	72 of 537	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.6	6 of 521	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	10 of 527	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	10 of 508	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	12 of 504	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	19 of 494	96.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	53 of 452	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	45 of 458	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.4	85 of 442	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	37 of 429	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	61.7	100 of 410	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	72 of 438	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	62 of 428	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	40 of 420	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	76.6	43 of 426	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	23 of 435	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	23 of 425	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	13 of 425	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	5 of 396	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	4 of 402	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	5 of 384	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	3 of 372	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	4 of 370	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	10 of 358	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	88.7	8 of 335	97.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+35 vs state

American Literature and Composition72%+32 vs state

Biology71%+27 vs state

Social Studies71%+32 vs state

Algebra I58%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

United States History57%+18 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

World class education a diamond in the rough. If you live in Augusta and care about your kids education, do everything you can to get them into this high school. Parents from Columbia like to diss dirt on the Richmond county school system but they are guilty for breaking rules of the county to get their privileged kids into this high school. I graduated from here in 2005. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	77.8	53^rd of 452 public high schools	88.3%		81.8	45^th of 458 public high schools	90.2%	8	72.0	58.2	71.1	56.7	77.0	74.5	76.8	47.1	56.4	67.7	70.7	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8.7	420^th of 452 public high schools	7.1%		8	429^th of 458 public high schools	6.3%	9	9.4	5.0	11.4	14.0								$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	95.6	4^th of 452 public high schools	99.1%		94.4	8^th of 458 public high schools	98.3%	4	85.5	93.2	88.9	68.2	88.8	92.5	93.5	76.7	87.5	90.7	86.9	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5.3	437^th of 452 public high schools	3.3%		5.1	448^th of 458 public high schools	2.2%	11	3.4	3.9	9.9	0.0								$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	16.2	380^th of 452 public high schools	15.9%		15.7	393^rd of 458 public high schools	14.2%	13	19.1	10.2	25.8	11.9								$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	100.0%	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	4.1	447^th of 452 public high schools	1.1%		5	449^th of 458 public high schools	2.0%	2	3.3	1.6	2.4	0.6								$12,383	$1,628	$10,755
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	65.4	103^rd of 452 public high schools	77.2%		59.9	132^nd of 458 public high schools	71.2%	29	54.5	28.3	66.1		38.7	68.8	64.4	16.0	37.5	42.4	57.6	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	8.2	424^th of 452 public high schools	6.2%		8.4	428^th of 458 public high schools	6.6%	4	12.7	7.9	7.4	9.2								$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Augusta Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	3481 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 792-7521	28	7	4.0	89.3%	10 (35.7%)	14 (50.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3485 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-7854	11	2	5.5	72.7%	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School

How many students attend Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School?

Students at Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School are 66% African American, 17% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School a good school?

Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School ranks 53^rd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School in?

Richmond County

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