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Etowah Ranked Among Best High Schools in Georgia
The U.S. News 2016 Best High Schools ranking places seven metro Atlanta schools in Georgia's top 10 schools.
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WOODSTOCK, GA -- Etowah High School has been ranked among the top high schools across the state.
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The 2016 edition of the prestigious U.S. News and World Report was released Tuesday.
On the list, Etowah clocks in at No. 51. The only Cherokee County School District school to also make the list -- Sequoyah High school -- ranks higher than Etowah, coming in at No. 40.
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The statewide top 10 list, which can be viewed here, included several metro Atlanta high schools and is the first year that the rankings include graduation rates.
The list assigns schools gold, silver or bronze medals based on multiple factors, including AP exam results and performance of disadvantaged students.
Sequoyah has made the list each of the last five years. Data for the rankings is based upon the 2013-14 school year, according to the publication.
Out of the 50 states, Georgia ranked 21st nationally according to the percentage of medals earned by public high schools.
Read the full methodology. To see a complete list of the 2016 Georgia high school rankings, click here.
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