These Are The Top 25 Private High Schools In GA, New Ranking Says

GEORGIA — Fulton Science Academy Private School is the best private school in Georgia, according to the educational platform Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings.

Niche evaluated 30,800 private schools nationwide for its annual rankings, including 1,433 for the first time. Below are the top 25 private high schools in Georgia, according to Niche:

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

You can view the full rankings here.

Nationally, the top five private high schools are Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire; Princeton International School of Math and Science in Princeton, New Jersey; Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut; Phillips Academy Andover in Andover, Massachusetts; and Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California.

Niche said its rankings, now in the ninth year, 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.

The company 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.

Earlier this week, Patch reported on the 25 best public high schools in Georgia and Georgia’s best school districts.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that Phillips Academy Andover was in Andover, Maryland. It is actually in Andover, Massachusetts.