Fulton has most top scorers on the ACT, but Gwinnett has number one
The best performing school in Georgia on the ACT test is Gwinnett County’s School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.
The class of 2016 there averaged 28.7 points on all subjects, the highest average composite score in the state, according to results released today by the Georgia Department of Education. Gwinnett had one other school in the top 10, North Gwinnett High.
» See a searchable database of Georgia's 2016 ACT scores here
Fulton County had the most in the top 10, with five schools. There, Northview High had the second highest score in the state, a 27.2, with Johns Creek High in third overall, and Chattahoochee and Alpharetta high schools in fifth and sixth.
» Explore The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's interactive guide to Georgia schools here
Cobb County had one school in the top 10, Walton High, with the state’s fourth highest score. Muscogee and Fayette counties rounded out the top 10 with schools at eighth and ninth respectively —Columbus High in Muscogee and McIntosh High in Fayette.
The AJC has created the The Ultimate Atlanta School Guide that lets you look at and compare critical data for every school in Georgia. You can find it at http://schools.myajc.com/#/schools.
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About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
