These Are The Top 25 Public High Schools In Georgia, New Ranking Says

GEORGIA — Several Georgia schools are among the best public schools in America, according to new rankings from the education platform Niche.

Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings include data on 94,058 public schools, 30,809 private schools and 12,192 school districts.

This year’s rankings include 7,375 newly ranked public schools.

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

• Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Lawrenceville
• Alliance Academy for Innovation - Cumming
• Alpharetta High School - Alpharetta
• Columbus High School - Columbus
• Northview High School - Johns Creek
• Milton High School - Alpharetta
• Lambert High School - Suwanee
• Chattahoochee High School - Johns Creek
• Walton High School - Marietta
• South Forsyth High School - Cumming
• North Oconee High School - Bogart
• Johns Creek High School - Johns Creek
• Savannah Arts Academy - Savannah
• McIntosh High School - Peachtree City
• Cambridge High School - Milton
• Buford High School - Buford
• Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School - Augusta
• Denmark High School - Alpharetta
• Peachtree Ridge High School - Suwanee
• North Gwinnett High School - Suwanee
• Starrs Mill High School - Fayetteville
• Elite Scholars Academy School - Jonesboro
• Atlanta Classical Academy - Atlanta
• DeKalb School of the Arts - Avondale Estates
• Wheeler High School - Marietta

You can view the full rankings here.

Nationally, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology was the sole Georgia school to rank in the top 25. The school peaked at No. 17.

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.

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