Georgia's Best High Schools: New Rankings Released

GEORGIA — Several schools in Georgia are among America’s best, according to rankings released Tuesday by the education platform Niche.

The new 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings provide insight for parents on 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools and 11,820 school districts nationwide.

Here are the top 25 public high schools in Georgia, according to Niche:

1. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Lawrenceville (ranked No. 22 nationwide)
2. Northview High School - Duluth
3. Alpharetta High School - Alpharetta
4. Lambert High School - Suwanee
5. Chattahoochee High School - Alpharetta
6. South Forsyth High School - Cumming
7. Walton High School - Marietta
8. Johns Creek High School - Johns Creek
9. Milton High School - Alpharetta
10. Columbus High School - Columbus
11. North Gwinnett High School - Suwanee
12. Cambridge High School - Milton
13. North Oconee High School - Bogart
14. Savannah Arts Academy - Savannah
15. McIntosh High School - Peachtree City
16. Buford High School - Buford
17. Brookwood High School - Snellville
18. Wheeler High School - Marietta
19. Denmark High School - Alpharetta
20. Lassiter High School - Marietta
21. Peachtree Ridge High School - Suwanee
22. Kennesaw Mountain High School - Kennesaw
23. Starrs Mill High School - Fayetteville
24. DeKalb School of the Arts - Avondale Estates
25. Pope High School - Marietta

Here are the top 25 private high schools in Georgia, according to Niche:

1. The Westminster Schools - Atlanta
2. Fulton Science Academy Private School - Alpharetta
3. Atlanta International School - Atlanta
4. Pace Academy - Atlanta
5. The Paideia School - Atlanta
6. Woodward Academy - College Park
7. The Lovett School - Atlanta
8. The Walker School - Marietta
9. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School - Atlanta
10. Pinecrest Academy - Cumming
11. The Savannah Country Day School - Savannah
12. Augusta Preparatory Day School - Augusta
13. Athens Academy - Athens
14. The Galloway School - Atlanta
15. Wesleyan School - Peachtree Corners
16. Marist School - Atlanta
17. Atlanta Girls’ School - Atlanta
18. Notre Dame Academy - Duluth
19. Darlington School - Rome
20. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School - Rabun Gap
21. The Mount Vernon School - Atlanta
22. Holy Spirit Preparatory School - Atlanta
23. Mount Pisgah Christian School - Johns Creek
24. Brandon Hall School - Atlanta
25. Greater Atlanta Christian School - Norcross

Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

Niche named the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, the top public school. Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is the best private school.

Niche said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others.

Check back with Patch this week for coverage on Georgia’s best school districts.