Georgia’s Best Public High Schools 2022

Niche.com just released its 2022 rankings of the best public high schools in the country, and Georgia is represented among the top, according to Patch.com

Niche’s 2022 rankings factored in academic and student life data from thousands of schools across the country. The most important factor was academics, but Niche also looked at culture and diversity, teachers, clubs and activities, sports and more. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.

Many more schools were listed among the best in Georgia. They are:

1. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology, Gwinnett County Public Schools
2. Northview High School, Fulton County Schools
3. Alpharetta High School, Fulton County Schools
4. Walton High School, Cobb County Schools
5. Chattahoochee High School, Fulton County Schools
6. Lambert High School, Forsyth County Schools
7. South Forsyth High School, Forsyth County Schools
8. Johns Creek High School, Fulton County Schools
9. Milton High School, Fulton County Schools
10. Columbus High School, Muscogee County Schools
11. Cambridge High School, Fulton County Schools
12. North Gwinnett High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools
13. McIntosh High School, Fayette County Public Schools
14. Buford High School, Buford City Schools
15. Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
16. North Oconee High School, Oconee County Schools
17. Starrs Mill High School, Fayette County Public Schools
18. Brookwood High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools
19. Denmark High School, Forsyth County Schools
20. Wheeler High School, Cobb County Schools
21. Kennesaw Mountain High School, Cobb County Schools
22. Lassiter High School, Cobb County Schools
23. Peachtree Ridge High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools
24. Roswell High School, Fulton County Schools
25. Pope High School, Cobb County Schools
26. DeKalb School of the Arts, DeKalb County Schools
27. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, Richmond County Schools
28. Parkview High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools
29. Decatur High School, City Schools of Decatur
30. Mill Creek High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools
31. Academy for Classical Education, Macon
32. Hillgrove High School, Cobb County Schools
33. Oconee County High School, Oconee County Schools
34. Chamblee Charter High School, Dekalb County Schools
35. Atlanta Classical Academy, Atlanta Public Schools
36. Lakeside High School, Columbia County Schools
37. Grady High School, Atlanta Public Schools
38. Alliance Academy for Innovation, Forsyth County Schools
39. Forsyth Central High School, Forsyth County Schools
40. Harrison High School, Cobb County Schools
41. Whitewater High School, Fayette County Public Schools
42. West Forsyth High School, Forsyth County Schools
43. Dunwoody High School, Dekalb County Schools
44. Riverwood International Charter School, Fulton County Schools
45. Duluth High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools
46. Elite Scholars Academy School, Clayton County Schools
47. Union Grove High School, Henry County Schools
48. Allatoona High School, Cobb County Schools
49. Centennial High School, Fulton County Schools
50. Greenbrier High School, Columbia County Schools

You can see the full list of the best high schools in the country by clicking here.

The top-ranked public high school in the country was The Davidson Academy, located in Reno, Nevada. The best school in Georgia was Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology, which placed No. 22 nationally.

It was the only Georgia school that made it into the top 50 best schools in the nation.