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PHOTOS: U.S. News ranks Georgia’s top 20 high schools

Photos: More than 60 Georgia high schools are ranked among the best in the country under the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best High Schools list.

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology was originally omitted from the rankings due to a data error. But the school was added and is tied with Columbus High School for the No. 1 spot statewide.

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