Best High Schools in Georgia

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Georgia, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 53%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Georgia Cyber Academy	Atlanta, GA	8,876	42%
2	Georgia Connections Academy	Duluth, GA	6,373	52%
3	Brookwood High School	Snellville, GA	3,878	48%
4	Peachtree Ridge High School	Suwanee, GA	3,300	59%
5	Grayson High School	Loganville, GA	3,284	49%
6	Parkview High School	Lilburn, GA	3,262	54%
7	East Coweta High School	Sharpsburg, GA	3,212	61%
8	Lowndes High School	Valdosta, GA	3,201	56%
9	Archer High School	Lawrenceville, GA	3,134	57%
10	North Gwinnett High School	Suwanee, GA	3,097	64%
11	Berkmar High School	Lilburn, GA	3,029	32%
12	Lambert High School	Suwanee, GA	3,007	72%
13	North Paulding High School	Dallas, GA	2,986	67%
14	Cherokee High School	Canton, GA	2,937	59%
15	Campbell High School	Smyrna, GA	2,928	59%
16	Mill Creek High School	Hoschton, GA	2,839	70%
17	Discovery High School	Lawrenceville, GA	2,803	33%
18	Osborne High School	Marietta, GA	2,772	34%
19	Collins Hill High School	Suwanee, GA	2,695	53%
20	South Gwinnett High School	Snellville, GA	2,677	55%
21	Camden County High School	Kingsland, GA	2,673	47%
22	Meadowcreek High School	Norcross, GA	2,663	48%
23	Walton High School	Marietta, GA	2,646	61%
24	Duluth High School	Duluth, GA	2,644	48%
25	Marietta High School	Marietta, GA	2,626	47%
26	Norcross High School	Norcross, GA	2,608	48%
27	Mountain Education Charter High School	Cleveland, GA	2,581	64%
28	North Cobb High School	Kennesaw, GA	2,555	52%
29	Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)	Athens, GA	2,519	50%
30	Pebblebrook High School	Mableton, GA	2,511	48%
31	Dacula High School	Dacula, GA	2,498	55%
32	Newton High School	Covington, GA	2,472	44%
33	Westlake High School	Atlanta, GA	2,461	53%
34	Denmark High School	Alpharetta, GA	2,459	75%
35	Richmond Hill High School	Richmond Hill, GA	2,454	68%
36	South Forsyth High School	Cumming, GA	2,443	63%
37	Etowah High School	Woodstock, GA	2,441	67%
38	West Forsyth High School	Cumming, GA	2,405	76%
39	Valdosta High School	Valdosta, GA	2,381	22%
40	Central Gwinnett High School	Lawrenceville, GA	2,380	40%
41	Wheeler High School	Marietta, GA	2,375	59%
42	Forsyth Central High School	Cumming, GA	2,372	62%
43	Rockdale County High School	Conyers, GA	2,369	35%
44	Hillgrove High School	Powder Springs, GA	2,363	59%
45	Newnan High School	Newnan, GA	2,335	45%
46	McEachern High School	Powder Springs, GA	2,327	54%
47	North Atlanta High School	Atlanta, GA	2,316	52%
48	Mountain View High School	Lawrenceville, GA	2,303	52%
49	Gainesville High School	Gainesville, GA	2,294	50%
50	Tift County High School	Tifton, GA	2,273	38%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Georgia?

The largest high school in Georgia is Georgia Cyber Academy in Atlanta with 8,876 students and a 42% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Georgia?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Georgia by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.