Photos: Top-rated high schools in Georgia

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"A" high schools in metro Atlanta

Here are the top 20 high schools in Georgia.

Allatoona High School in Cobb County had overall performance better than 94 percent of schools in the state and students' academic growth was better than 95 percent of state schools.

Arabia Mountain High School in DeKalb County had overall achievement better than 98 percent of state schools and student academic growth better than 99 percent, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement reported.

Brookwood High School in Gwinnett County had an overall score better than 97 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 85 percent.

Buford High School, the high school for the Buford City School District, had overall achievement better than 99 percent of state schools and student academic growth better than 99 percent, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement reported.

Carver Early College high school in Atlanta had an overall score better than 99 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was also better than 99 percent.

Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center's overall rating was better than 96 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 69 percent.

Decatur High School's overall rating was better than 94 percent of the state's schools and students' aademic growth was better than 87 percent.

Overall performance at DeKalb Early College Academy was ranked better than 99 percent of schools in the statae and students' academic growth was better than 99 percent of schools.

DeKalb School of the Arts' overall performance was rated better than 99 percent of schools in Georgia. Students' academic growth was also better than 99 percent of state schools.

Elite Scholars Academy in Clayton County had an overall score better than 98 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 90 percent.

Gwinnett School of Mathematics and Technology had an overall score better than 99 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was also better than 99 percent.

Harrison High School in Cobb County had an overall score better than 96 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 88 percent.

Hillgrove High School in Cobb County had an overall score better than 98 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 99 percent.

Johns Creek High School in Fulton County had an overall score better than 95 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 60 percent.

Kennesaw Mountain High School in Cobb County had an overall score better than 98 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 90 percent.

Lassiter High School in Cobb County had an overall score better than 98 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 90 percent.

North Gwinnett High School had an overall score better than 96 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 67 percent.

Northview High School in Fulton County had an overall score better than 96 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 72 percent.

Pope High School in Cobb County had an overall score better than 97 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 87 percent.

Walton High School in Cobb County had an overall score better than 98 percent of state schools, and students' academic growth was better than 87 percent.

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Allatoona High School in Cobb County had overall performance better than 94 percent of schools in the state and students' academic growth was better than 95 percent of state schools.

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