Gwinnett High School Tops Georgia's 'Most Challenging' List

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST) was ranked the most challenging school in Georgia on the Washington Post’s list of most challenging U.S. high schools.

Gwinnett Public Schools shared the rankings in a Tuesday news release.

GSMST also was ranked 19th in the South and 26th in the nation. The only other Georgia school ranked in the top 100 nationally was St. Andrew’s, a private school in Savannah, which ranked 97th.

The Post ranks schools using a “Challenge Index” that considers the number of students attempting tough courses as measured by enrollment and test-taking in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced International Certificate of Education courses.

How Gwinnett Public Schools ranked in Georgia:

• GSMST - 1 (ranked 19th in the South and 26th in the nation)
• Meadowcreek - 5 (ranked 80th in the South and 140th in the nation)
• North Gwinnett -10
• Archer - 21
• Berkmar - 32
• Parkview - 34
• Brookwood - 35
• Norcross - 43
• Peachtree Ridge - 45
• Mountain View - 56
• Central Gwinnett - 57
• Mill Creek - 61
• Dacula - 62
• Lanier - 64
• Duluth - 65
• Collins Hill - 72
• South Gwinnett - 76
• Grayson - 83
• Shiloh - 115