The most improved public high schools in Georgia are Dekalb Alternative School, Mcclarin High School and Margaret Harris Comprehensive School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 541
1,834
Avg. Improved Rank: 970
Most Improved Public High Schools in Georgia (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Dekalb Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1834
(from 2,191 to 357)
(from 2,191 to 357)
Grades: 7-12
5855 Memorial Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(678) 676-2302
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(678) 676-2302
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mcclarin High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1834
(from 2,191 to 357)
(from 2,191 to 357)
Grades: 9-12
3605 Main St
Atlanta, GA 30337
(470) 254-8080
Atlanta, GA 30337
(470) 254-8080
Rank: #33.
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1800
(from 2,157 to 357)
(from 2,157 to 357)
Grades: K-12
1634 Knob Hill Dr Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
(678) 874-7002
Atlanta, GA 30329
(678) 874-7002
Rank: #44.
Booker T. Washington High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1751
(from 2,108 to 357)
(from 2,108 to 357)
Grades: 9-12
45 Whitehouse Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 802-4600
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 802-4600
Rank: #55.
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1660
(from 2,017 to 357)
(from 2,017 to 357)
Grades: 6-12
1022 E Depot St
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 884-1717
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 884-1717
Rank: #66.
Second Chance
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1585
(from 1,942 to 357)
(from 1,942 to 357)
Grades: 7-11
600 Hendrix Street
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3993
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3993
Rank: #77.
Banneker High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1290
(from 2,036 to 746)
(from 2,036 to 746)
Grades: 9-12
6015 Feldwood Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(470) 254-3410
Atlanta, GA 30349
(470) 254-3410
Rank: #88.
Creekside High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1161
(from 1,820 to 659)
(from 1,820 to 659)
Grades: 9-12
7405 Herndon Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213
(470) 254-4300
Fairburn, GA 30213
(470) 254-4300
Rank: #99.
Corretta Scott King Young Womens' Leadership Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1147
(from 1,504 to 357)
(from 1,504 to 357)
Grades: 6-12
1190 Northwest Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 802-4900
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 802-4900
Rank: #1010.
Mcintosh Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1133
(from 2,112 to 979)
(from 2,112 to 979)
Grades: 9-12
8945 Us Highway 17
Darien, GA 31305
(912) 437-6691
Darien, GA 31305
(912) 437-6691
Rank: #1111.
Pleasant Valley Innovative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1128
(from 2,157 to 1,029)
(from 2,157 to 1,029)
Grades: 7-12
273 Harris Street
Eton, GA 30724
(706) 517-5355
Eton, GA 30724
(706) 517-5355
Rank: #1212.
Carver High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1051
(from 1,926 to 875)
(from 1,926 to 875)
Grades: 9-12
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Rank: #1313.
Randolph Clay High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1044
(from 2,174 to 1,130)
(from 2,174 to 1,130)
Grades: 9-12
3451 Ga Highway 266
Cuthbert, GA 39840
(229) 732-2101
Cuthbert, GA 39840
(229) 732-2101
Rank: #1414.
Cobb Horizon High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1036
(from 2,065 to 1,029)
(from 2,065 to 1,029)
Grades: 6-12
3265 Brown Road
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 594-8240
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 594-8240
Rank: #1515.
Lanier College And Career Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +955
(from 2,177 to 1,222)
(from 2,177 to 1,222)
Grades: 9-12
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Rank: #1616.
Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +913
(from 1,942 to 1,029)
(from 1,942 to 1,029)
Grades: 6-12
1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Rank: #1717.
Foothills Charter High School (Central Office - Athens)
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +912
(from 1,715 to 803)
(from 1,715 to 803)
Grades: 9-12
2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 795-2191
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 795-2191
Rank: #1818.
Hawkinsville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +854
(from 1,606 to 752)
(from 1,606 to 752)
Grades: 9-12
24 Red Devil Dr
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
(478) 783-7210
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
(478) 783-7210
Rank: #1919.
Calhoun County High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +852
(from 1,745 to 893)
(from 1,745 to 893)
Grades: 9-12
133 Cougar Lane
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 310-2082
Edison, GA 39846
(229) 310-2082
Rank: #2020.
Berrien Performance Learning Center
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +846
(from 1,221 to 375)
(from 1,221 to 375)
Grades: 9-12
1015 Exum Rd
Nashville, GA 31639
(229) 686-6576
Nashville, GA 31639
(229) 686-6576
Rank: #2121.
Georgia Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +711
(from 1,153 to 442)
(from 1,153 to 442)
Grades: 5-12
2763 Meadow Church Rd Ste 208
Duluth, GA 30097
(678) 825-3258
Duluth, GA 30097
(678) 825-3258
Rank: #2222.
Southwest Georgia S.t.e.m. Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +672
(from 1,913 to 1,241)
(from 1,913 to 1,241)
Grades: PK-12
185 Pecan St
Shellman, GA 39886
(229) 345-3033
Shellman, GA 39886
(229) 345-3033
Rank: #2323.
Wayne County High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +671
(from 1,441 to 770)
(from 1,441 to 770)
Grades: 9-12
1 Jacket Dr
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1088
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1088
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Maynard Jackson High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +669
(from 1,328 to 659)
(from 1,328 to 659)
Grades: 9-12
801 Glenwood Ave Se
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 802-5200
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 802-5200
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Jenkins County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +669
(from 1,844 to 1,175)
(from 1,844 to 1,175)
Grades: 9-12
433 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-4791
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-4791
Rank: #2626.
Coffee County High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +649
(from 1,525 to 876)
(from 1,525 to 876)
Grades: 9-12
159 Trojan Way
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2094
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2094
Rank: #2727.
Mountain Education Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +621
(from 1,418 to 797)
(from 1,418 to 797)
Grades: 9-12
1963 Tom Bell Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 219-4664
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 219-4664
Rank: #2828.
Jenkins High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +593
(from 1,629 to 1,036)
(from 1,629 to 1,036)
Grades: 9-12
1800 E De Renne Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6300
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6300
Rank: #2929.
Wiregrass Regional College And Career Academy
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +575
(from 1,665 to 1,090)
(from 1,665 to 1,090)
Grades: 9-12
706 Baker Hwy W
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2086
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2086
Rank: #3030.
The Foundry
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +571
(from 2,157 to 1,586)
(from 2,157 to 1,586)
Grades: 7-12
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Rank: #3131.
Cook High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +570
(from 1,365 to 795)
(from 1,365 to 795)
Grades: 9-12
9900 Highway 37
Adel, GA 31620
(229) 896-2213
Adel, GA 31620
(229) 896-2213
Rank: #3232.
Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +555
(from 1,302 to 747)
(from 1,302 to 747)
Grades: 6-12
2900 Albany St
Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 267-3700
Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 267-3700
Rank: #3333.
Hampton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +547
(from 1,666 to 1,119)
(from 1,666 to 1,119)
Grades: 9-12
795 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Rank: #3434.
Southwest Dekalb High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +542
(from 1,714 to 1,172)
(from 1,714 to 1,172)
Grades: 9-12
2863 Kelley Chapel Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678) 874-1902
Decatur, GA 30034
(678) 874-1902
Rank: #3535.
Bishop Hall Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +541
(from 2,102 to 1,561)
(from 2,102 to 1,561)
Grades: 8-12
220 N Pinetree Blvd
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 227-1397
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 227-1397
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