Several high schools in and around Savannahhave earned spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best HighSchools rankings, giving families across the Coastal Empire a look at how local schools compare with others across Georgia and the nation.
The rankings include schools in Savannah-Chatham County, Bryan County and Effingham County, with Savannah Arts Academy leading the local group.
Here's the list.
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Highest ranked Savannah-area schools
Savannah Arts Academy ranked No. 10 in Georgia and No. 361 nationally, making it the highest-ranked Savannah-area school included in the list.
The school reported a 99% graduation rate, while its college-readiness score was 82.2. Savannah Arts Academy has an enrollment of 801 students in grades 9-12.
Savannah
Early College High School was the second-highest-ranked school in the Savannah-Chatham County area.
The school ranked No. 42 in Georgia and No. 1,471 nationally.
Savannah Early College reported a 100% graduation rate and a college-readiness score of 30.4. The school has 151 students in grades 9-12.
More Savannah-Chatham schools make the list
Other Savannah-Chatham County schools appearing in the U.S. News rankings include:
- Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School: No. 74 in Georgia; No. 2,701 nationally
- Islands High School: No. 78 in Georgia; No. 2,769 nationally
- New Hampstead High School: No. 203 in Georgia; No. 7,640 nationally
- Jenkins High School: No. 248 in Georgia; No. 9,624 nationally
- Johnson High School: No. 256 in Georgia; No. 9,882 nationally
- Windsor Forest High School: No. 326 in Georgia; No. 13,112 nationally
How Savannah schools compare statewide
Savannah Arts Academy landed behind nine other Georgia schools in the statewide rankings.
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville claimed the No. 1 spot in Georgia and No. 7 nationally.
Columbus High School ranked No. 2 in Georgia, while Innovation Academy in Alpharetta ranked No. 3.
Methodology
The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings evaluate schools using several academic indicators, including college readiness and graduation rates.
The rankings are intended to provide a nationwide comparison of high school performance based on available academic data.
For Savannah, the latest rankings put Savannah Arts Academy among the top-performing high schools in Georgia, giving the school a prominent spot in both the statewide and national lists.
For the full report, visit usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/georgia/rankings.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia, covering food and entertainment. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: How Savannah-area high schools ranked in U.S. News' latest list
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