Top 3 Best Athens Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,476 students in Athens, GA.

The top ranked public high schools in Athens, GA are Clarke Central High School, Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens) and Cedar Shoals High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Athens, GA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average). High schools in Athens have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Georgia public high schools.

Athens, GA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 32%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Clarke Central High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).