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Best High Schools
in Atlanta Public Schools

This page covers 16 high schools in Atlanta Public Schools, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

16
Schools Ranked
Georgia
State
2
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Corretta Scott King Young Womens' Leadership Academy
Grades 06–12323 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (7.9:1)
87
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
B.E.S.T Academy
Grades 06–12237 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.3:1) · above-average investment ($24,033/student)
83
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
7.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Midtown High School
Grades 09–121,602 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,033/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Benjamin E. Mays High School
Grades 09–121,337 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($24,033/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
72%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Carver High School Early College
Grades 09–12575 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (9.3:1)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy
Grades 06–12925 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.6:1)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
27/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
North Atlanta High School
Grades 09–122,316 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,033/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
D. M. Therrell High School
Grades 09–12973 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,033/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Maynard Jackson High School
Grades 09–121,474 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,033/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Hillside Conant School
Grades 06–1251 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.3:1) · above-average investment ($24,033/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
5.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,033
Above nat'l avg
6 more high schools in Atlanta Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
High Schools
86
Total Schools
87
#1 Score
69
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.