Best High Schools in Georgia

Best High Schools
in Georgia

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 77 Georgia schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Georgia high school students must earn at least 23 credits in various subjects and pass the Georgia High School Writing Test to graduate. If students plan to attend a University System of Georgia institution, such as University of Georgia, or any other postsecondary school, two credits must be in a modern language or Latin, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the Georgia schools ranked in 2012 for the U.S. News Best High Schools, 8 were awarded gold medals, 30 earned silver medals, and 39 received bronze medals. The highly ranked Davidson Fine Arts is located in Augusta, within the Richmond County School District, about 150 miles from Atlanta.

Top Ranked GA Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Savannah Arts Academy

500 WASHINGTON AVE, SAVANNAH, GA 31405

#2

Davidson Fine Arts

615 12TH ST, AUGUSTA, GA 30901

#3

Walton High School

1590 BILL MURDOCK RD, MARIETTA, GA 30062

#4

Northview High School

10625 PARSONS RD, DULUTH, GA 30097

#5

Riverwood International Charter School

5900 HEARDS DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30328

#6

Columbus High School

1700 CHEROKEE AVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31906

#7

Lassiter High School

2600 SHALLOWFORD RD, MARIETTA, GA 30066

#8

Chamblee Charter High School

3688 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341

#9

Lakeside High School

3801 BRIARCLIFF RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30345

#10

Duluth High School

3737 BROCK RD, DULUTH, GA 30096

See complete Georgia High School Rankings

GA by the Numbers

Districts 181
High Schools 446
Full-Time Teachers 30,343
Students Enrolled 475,564

Featured Districts
Schools in the Gwinnett County Pubic Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Gwinnett County Pubic Schools

The Gwinnett County Public Schools include 21 high schools that serve 46,996 students.

Schools in the Cobb County School District are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Cobb County School District

There are 18 high schools in the Cobb County School District, serving 33,275 students.

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