Cambridge, Alpharetta, Milton Make Prestigious Lists of Top High Schools

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ALPHARETTA-MILTON, GA -- This month, two prestigious national publications released their annual rankings of American high schools offering the most rigorous programs and academic challenge to students.

U.S. News & World Report released its “Best High Schools” list and soon after the Washington Post released the “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” list.

Fulton County Schools was well represented with seven schools in the top 20 of the Best High Schools in Georgia and with 11 Fulton schools making the list of Georgia’s Most Challenging High Schools, the school system said.

Based on the rankings from both organizations, Fulton County led the state of Georgia with the most high schools ranked in the top 25 on both lists.

2016 Rankings (based on 2014-15 data)

Alpharetta High School

• US News & World Report: 6
• Washington Post: 9

Cambridge High School

• US News & World Report: 17
• Washington Post: 3

Centennial High School

• Washington Post: 47

Chattahoochee High School

• US News & World Report: 9
• Washington Post: 20

Johns Creek High School

• US News & World Report: 12
• Washington Post: 21

Langston Hughes High School

• Washington Post: 130

Milton High School

• US News & World Report: 7
• Washington Post: 17

North Springs Charter High School

• Washington Post: 24

Northview High School

• US News & World Report: 11

Riverwood International Charter School

• Washington Post: 14
  

Roswell High School

• US News & World Report: 15
• Washington Post: 22

Westlake High School

• Washington Post: 66

The US News & World Report uses a four-step process that considers math and reading performance on state proficiency tests, graduation rates, and the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work.

The Washington Post takes the total number of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate tests given at a school each year and divides it by the number of seniors who graduated in May.