2 cobb county high schools among newsweek's top 500

Harrison and Pope high schools in Cobb County were recognized by Newsweek as top high schools in the country for 2016.

The news magazine announced its 2016 High School Rankings, which includes “America’s Top High Schools,” a list of 500 high schools nationwide that excel at preparing students for college.

The schools were two of 10 in the state to get the recognition. Neither appeared on the 2015 list.

“America’s Top High Schools” identifies top 500 schools by measuring factors including graduation rate, college enrollment rate, SAT and ACT scores and participation, AP/IB scores and participation, full time counselors-to-students ratio and the dropout rate.

Georgia schools that made the list are:

Northview High School (Duluth), No. 132

DeKalb School of the Arts (Avondale Estates), No. 177

Chattahoochee High School (Alpharetta), No. 281

Pope High School (Marietta), No. 297

Harrison High School (Kennesaw), No. 334

Oconee County High School (Watkinsville), No. 392

Chamblee Charter High School (Chamblee), No. 431

Lakeside High School (Evans), No. 435

Brookwood High School (Snellville), No. 447

Columbus High School (Columbus), No. 485

ExploreSee the full list of schools here.