Several high schoolsin the Augustaarea are earning recognition in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, with two Augusta magnet schools landing among the highest-ranked schools in Georgia.
The rankings include schools in Richmond, Columbia, and Lincoln counties.
Here's the list.
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Highest-ranked Augusta-area schools
- Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta ranked No. 4 in Georgia and No. 124 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 78.5
- Enrollment: 397 students in grades 9-12
- Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet in Augusta ranked No. 26 in Georgia and No. 836 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 46.1
- Enrollment: 332 students in grades 9-12
- AP participation: 98%
- Greenbrier High School in Evans ranked No. 56 in Georgia and No. 1,910 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 94%
- College readiness: 47.6
- Enrollment: 1,935 students in grades 9-12
- Lakeside High School in Evans ranked No. 59 in Georgia and No. 2,141 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 97%
- College readiness: 43.4
- Enrollment: 1,861 students in grades 9-12
- Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School in Augusta ranked No. 106 in Georgia and No. 3,725 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 100%
- College readiness: 16.5
- Enrollment: 245 students in grades 9-12
- Evans High School in Evans ranked No. 121 in Georgia and No. 4,467 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 95%
- College readiness: 32.4
- Enrollment: 1,800 students in grades 9-12
- Lincoln County High School in Lincolnton ranked No. 151 in Georgia and No. 5,814 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 93%
- College readiness: 14.1
- Enrollment: 376 students in grades 9-12
- Grovetown High School in Grovetown ranked No. 192 in Georgia and No. 7,359 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 92%
- College readiness: 23.8
- Enrollment: 2,256 students in grades 9-12
- Harlem High School in Harlem ranked No. 217 in Georgia and No. 8,145 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 88%
- College readiness: 24.2
- Enrollment: 1,318 students in grades 9-12
- Thomson High School in Thomson ranked No. 285 in Georgia and No. 11,469 nationally.
- Graduation rate: 91%
- College readiness: 8.9
- Enrollment: 962 students in grades 9-12
How Augusta schools compare statewide
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 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 Augusta Chronicle: How Augusta-area high schools ranked in U.S. News' latest list
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