The best high schools in Georgia list has been updated for 2017. Click here.
Here’s a look at the top 25 public high schools in Georgia, according to U.S. News & World Report.
In a new ranking released this week, the Gwinnett County School of Mathematics, Science and Technology is not only No. 1 in Georgia, but the nation’s 27th best high school (a decline from its fourth overall ranking in 2015).
Criteria used to determine the rankings included how the school fared in comparison to others in its state, the academic performance of the school’s black, Hispanic and low-income students, its graduation rate and how students performed in Advanced Placement or the International Baccalaureate program.
The following is the top 25 list for Georgia. U.S. News & World Report reviewed 28,561 U.S. public high schools; 99 Georgia schools made its rankings. Click here to see complete list of schools in Georgia and beyond.
1. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
970 Mcelvaney Ln
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
#27 Nationally Ranked
2. Columbus High School
1700 Cherokee Ave
Columbus, GA 31906
Muscogee County
#80 Nationally Ranked
3. DeKalb School of the Arts
1192 Clarendon Ave
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Dekalb County
#102 Nationally Ranked
4. Savannah Arts Academy
500 Washington Ave
Savannah, GA 31405
Chatham County
#104 Nationally Ranked
5. Davidson Magnet School
615 12Th St
Augusta, GA 30901
Richmond County
#188 Nationally Ranked
6. Alpharetta High School
3595 Webb Bridge Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Fulton County
#248 Nationally Ranked
7. Milton High School
13025 Birmingham Hwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Fulton County
#255 Nationally Ranked
8. North Gwinnett High School
20 Level Creek Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
Gwinnett County
#286 Nationally Ranked
9. Chattahoochee High School
5230 Taylor Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Fulton County
#300 Nationally Ranked
10. Walton High School
1590 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
Cobb County
#313 Nationally Ranked
11. Northview High School
10625 Parsons Rd
Duluth, GA 30097
Fulton County
#328 Nationally Ranked
12. Johns Creek High School
5575 State Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022
Fulton County
#374 Nationally Ranked
13. Decatur High School
310 North Mcdonough St
Decatur, GA 30030
Decatur City
#403 Nationally Ranked
14. Lassiter High School
2601 Shallowford Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
Cobb County
#428 Nationally Ranked
15. Roswell High School
11595 King Rd
Roswell, GA 30075
Fulton County
#446 Nationally Ranked
16. South Forsyth High School
585 Peachtree Parkway
Cumming, GA 30041
Forsyth County
#513 Nationally Ranked
17. Cambridge High School
2845 Bethany Bnd
Milton, GA 30004
Fulton County
#549 Nationally Ranked
18. Brookwood High School
1255 Dogwood Rd
Snellville, GA 30078
Gwinnett County
#555 Nationally Ranked
19. Pope High School
3001 Hembree Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30062
Cobb County
#610 Nationally Ranked
20. North Oconee High School
1081 Rocky Branch Rd
Bogart, GA 30622
Oconee County
#644 Nationally Ranked
21. Chamblee Charter High School
3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Chamblee, GA 30341
Dekalb County
#685 Nationally Ranked
22. Lambert High School
805 Nichols Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
Forsyth County
#691 Nationally Ranked
23. Harrison High School
4500 Due West Rd Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Cobb County
#693 Nationally Ranked
24. West Forsyth High School
4155 Drew Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
Forsyth County
#709 Nationally Ranked
25. Oconee County High School
2721 Hog Mountain Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Oconee County
#787 Nationally Ranked
