Atlanta, GA high schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Atlanta Classical Academy (Charter, K-12)AtlantaAtlanta Public Schools66%61%Exceeds Expectations678
#2AMidtown High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools57%66%Meets Expectations1,602
#3ACharles Drew Charter Jasr Academy (Charter)AtlantaAtlanta Public Schools56%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations925
#4B+Riverwood International Charter SchoolAtlantaFulton County47%52%Meets Expectations1,737
#5B+North Atlanta High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools45%34%Greatly Exceeds Expectations2,316
#6BDruid Hills High SchoolAtlantaDeKalb County43%59%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,358
#7BWestlake High SchoolAtlantaFulton County43%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations2,461
#8BNorth Springs High SchoolAtlantaFulton County42%50%Meets Expectations1,275
#9BLakeside High SchoolAtlantaDeKalb County41%60%Doesn't Meet Expectations2,141
#10C+Genesis Innovation Academy For Girls (Charter, K-12)AtlantaState Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl40%17%Greatly Exceeds Expectations306
#11C+Maynard Jackson High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools35%50%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,474
#12CGenesis Innovation Academy For Boys (Charter, K-12)AtlantaState Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy36%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations304
#13CCorretta Scott King Young Womens Leadership AcademyAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools32%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations323
#14C-Best AcademyAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools26%20%Greatly Exceeds Expectations237
#15D+Hapeville Charter Career Academy (Charter)AtlantaFulton County24%33%Meets Expectations687
#16D+Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School (Charter)AtlantaAtlanta Public Schools23%10%Greatly Exceeds Expectations806
#17D+Benjamin E Mays High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools22%21%Exceeds Expectations1,337
#18D+Carver High School Early CollegeAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools22%20%Exceeds Expectations575
#19DFrederick Douglass High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools21%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,112
#20DGeorgia Fugees Academy Charter School (Charter)AtlantaState Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter19%33%Doesn't Meet Expectations163
#21DD M Therrell High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools18%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations973
#22D-Booker T Washington High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools16%18%Exceeds Expectations831
#23D-Mcnair High SchoolAtlantaDeKalb County16%14%Exceeds Expectations768
#24D-South Atlanta High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools15%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations928
#25D-Hillside Conant School (K-12)AtlantaAtlanta Public Schools11%26%Doesn't Meet Expectations51
#26FCarver High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools9%15%Meets Expectations445

How Atlanta, GA's high schools compare

A: 3B: 6C: 5D: 11F: 1

35% of the 26 ranked high schools in Atlanta, GA earn an A or B (3 A grades, 6 B, 5 C, 11 D, 1 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 21 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (81% here, 74% nationally), and 16 exceed it. On average 32% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 32% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Genesis Innovation Academy For Girls (40% against 17%, C+), Genesis Innovation Academy For Boys (36% against 15%, C), Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School (23% against 10%, D+), North Atlanta High School (45% against 34%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Atlanta Public Schools (4), Fulton County (3), DeKalb County (2).

The largest ranked high schools: Westlake High School (2,461 students, B, #7), North Atlanta High School (2,316 students, B+, #5), Lakeside High School (2,141 students, B, #9).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 7 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Atlanta, GA that are not ranked

7 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

Fully online schools (3)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

Not yet graded (3)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public high schools in Atlanta, GA, as grouped on its schools page; the Georgia ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Atlanta, GA

What is the best high school in Atlanta, GA?

Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta ranks first among the 26 ranked high schools in Atlanta, GA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 66% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61%.

How are high schools in Atlanta, GA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Atlanta, GA have?

SchoolGrade grades 33 public high schools in Atlanta, GA; 26 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.