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Nationally Ranked Education System in Alpharetta
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lpharetta boasts some of the best educational opportunities in Georgia and is part of the Fulton County Public School System, which is rated “One of the Top 100 School Districts in Places You Can Afford” by Money Magazine. Fulton County is the fourth largest school district in Georgia with 106 schools with more than 93,500 students, 14,000 full-and part-time employees, including more than 7,500 teachers and other certified personnel. There are 59 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 18 high schools (includes two open campus high schools), and 10 charter organizations.
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Four of the top high schools in Georgia are located in or around Alpharetta. Being a part of the Learning Zone 7, Alpharetta public schools boast high test scores, rigorous academic curricula and competitive athletic programs. Many educators and influential leaders advocate that true excellence in schools is measured by what students do with their lives after they graduate. On that note, Alpharetta and surrounding area high schools are on the right track.
In a 2020 education ranking issue published by U.S. News & World Report, 5 out of 7 Alpharetta or surrounding area high schools made the top 20 list of the best high schools in Georgia, and earned a place among the top 500 high schools in the nation. This is pretty impressive given that the U.S. News & World Report rankings include data on more than 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 high schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college. Visit www.usnews.com/education/best-highschools/georgia to learn more about this ranking and the methodology. Fulton County’s SAT scores continue to exceed the state and national average. Additionally, seven Fulton County high schools rank within the top 15 highest scoring schools in Georgia, with the majority of them located in the Alpharetta and surrounding community. According
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Overall Scorecard ✪
Alpharetta High School* Milton High School* Chattahoochee High School** Northview High School** Johns Creek High School** Roswell High School*** Cambridge High School*
#1 #6 #3 #2 #5 #7 #4
#4 #16 #8 #6 #11 #22 #10
#7 #21 #12 #10 #15 #28 #14
#281 #636 #327 #293 #397 #897 #390
N/A N/A #95 #212 #229 N/A N/A
93% 97% 95% 96% 97% 89% 97%
72.7% 62.6% 66.8% 63.0% 65.2% 56.5% 63.9%
98.42% 96.43% 98.16% 98.35% 97.77% 94.6% 97.81%
✪ Scorecard consists: Took at least one AP® Exam, Passed at least one AP® exam, Mathematics Proficiency, Reading Proficiency and Graduation Rank *Learning Zone 7. Also included in Zone 7 is Innovation Academy, opening in 2021. **Learning Zone 6. ***Learning Zone 5. 24
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