U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of the top-performing high schools in the country, ranking Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology as the Peach State’s best. Most of the Top 10 “Best High Schools” are in the South, and Georgia is No. 12 in the nation for best high schools with 19 gold medal schools and 45 silver medal schools
Georgia’s best high schools and medal status:
- Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology — Gold
- Davidson Fine Arts — Gold
- Columbus High School — Gold
- DeKalb School Of The Arts — Gold
- Savannah Arts Academy — Gold
- Milton High School — Gold
- Walton High School — Gold
- Northview High School — Gold
- Johns Creek High School — Gold
- Alpharetta High School — Gold
- Chattahoochee High School — Gold
- Chamblee Charter High School — Gold
- Roswell High School — Gold
- North Gwinnett High School — Gold
- South Forsyth High School — Gold
- Brookwood High School — Gold
- Decatur High School — Gold
- Lambert High School — Gold
- Lassiter High School — Gold
- North Oconee High School — Silver
- Fulton Science Academy High School — Silver
- Oconee County High School — Silver
- McIntosh High School — Silver
- Starrs Mill High School — Silver
- Pope High School — Silver
- Harrison High School — Silver
- Peachtree Ridge High School — Silver
- Cambridge High School — Silver
- Parkview High School — Silver
- Norcross High School — Silver
- Duluth High School — Silver
- Mill Creek High School — Silver
- Lakeside High School — Silver
- Sequoyah High School — Silver
- Johnson Magnet — Silver
- Buford High School — Silver
- Union Grove High — Silver
- Collins Hill High School — Silver
- Commerce High School — Silver
- Rome High School — Silver
- Dacula High School — Silver
- Central Gwinnett High School — Silver
- Jefferson High School — Silver
- Dalton High School — Silver
- Shiloh High School — Silver
- Cartersville High School — Silver
- Lumpkin County High School — Silver
- Hillgrove High School — Silver
- Kennesaw Mountain High School — Silver
- North Cobb High School — Silver
- Grovetown High School — Silver
- Marietta High School — Silver
- Calhoun High School — Silver
- White County High School — Silver
- Baconton Community Charter School — Silver
- Camden County High School — Silver
- Cross Keys High School — Silver
- Douglas County High School — Silver
- River Ridge High School — Silver
- Campbell High School — Silver
- Evans High School — Silver
- Fannin County High School — Silver
- Rabun County High School — Silver
- Ware County High School — Silver
U.S. News & World Report said it used a three-step methodology to compile its list:
The first step determined whether each school’s students were performing better than statistically expected for students in their state.
The second step assessed whether their disadvantaged students – black, Hispanic and low-income – were outperforming disadvantaged students in the state.
The final step examined college-readiness performance using Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test data as the benchmarks for success, depending on which program was largest at the school.
By: Jacques Couret
