For the 2024-25 school year, there are 522 magnet public high schools serving 571,962 students in Georgia.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in Georgia are Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology, Elite Scholars Academy School and Alliance Academy For Innovation. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Georgia magnet public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Georgia magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alliance Academy For Innovation, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public High Schools in Georgia (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
970 Mcelvaney Ln
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
(678) 518-6700
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
(678) 518-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,231 students
Rank: #22.
Elite Scholars Academy School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7923 Fielder Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Grades: 6-12
| 680 students
Rank: #33.
Alliance Academy For Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30040
(470) 695-7823
Cumming, GA 30040
(470) 695-7823
Grades: 9-12
| 1,110 students
Rank: #44.
Northview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10625 Parsons Rd
Duluth, GA 30097
(470) 254-3828
Duluth, GA 30097
(470) 254-3828
Grades: 9-12
| 1,674 students
Rank: #55.
Walton High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1590 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-3225
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-3225
Grades: 9-12
| 2,646 students
Rank: #66.
Columbus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Cherokee Ave
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,131 students
Rank: #77.
North Oconee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1081 Rocky Branch Rd
Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 769-7760
Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 769-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 1,479 students
Rank: #88.
Pope High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3001 Hembree Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-7900
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,814 students
Rank: #99.
Dekalb Early College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(678) 676-0221
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(678) 676-0221
Grades: 9-12
| 295 students
Rank: #1010.
Lassiter High School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2601 Shallowford Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7863
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7863
Grades: 9-12
| 1,932 students
Rank: #1111.
Starrs Mill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
193 Panther Path
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 486-2710
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 486-2710
Grades: 9-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #1212.
Lambert High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
805 Nichols Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 965-5050
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 965-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 3,007 students
Rank: #1313.
South Forsyth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
585 Peachtree Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 781-2264
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 781-2264
Grades: 9-12
| 2,443 students
Rank: #1414.
Chattahoochee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5230 Taylor Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(470) 254-7600
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(470) 254-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,852 students
Rank: #1515.
Harrison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4500 Due West Rd Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 594-8104
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 594-8104
Grades: 9-12
| 2,121 students
Rank: #1616.
Mcintosh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
201 Walt Banks Rd
Peachtree City, GA 30269
(770) 631-3232
Peachtree City, GA 30269
(770) 631-3232
Grades: 9-12
| 1,695 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Academy For Classical Education
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5665 New Forsyth Rd
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 238-5757
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 238-5757
Grades: K-12
| 1,807 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
North Gwinnett High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
20 Level Creek Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 945-9558
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 945-9558
Grades: 9-12
| 3,097 students
Rank: #1919.
Johns Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5575 State Bridge Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(470) 254-2138
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(470) 254-2138
Grades: 9-12
| 1,930 students
Rank: #2020.
Oconee County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2721 Hog Mountain Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 769-6655
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 769-6655
Grades: 9-12
| 1,251 students
Rank: #2121.
Cambridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2845 Bethany Bnd
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(470) 254-2883
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(470) 254-2883
Grades: 9-12
| 1,747 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Buford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2455 Buford Hwy
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 945-6768
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 945-6768
Grades: 9-12
| 1,846 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Grades: 6-12
| 384 students
Rank: #2424.
Bremen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
504 Georgia Ave S
Bremen, GA 30110
(770) 537-2592
Bremen, GA 30110
(770) 537-2592
Grades: 9-12
| 749 students
Rank: #2525.
Hillgrove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4165 Luther Ward Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 331-3961
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 331-3961
Grades: 9-12
| 2,363 students
Rank: #2626.
Mill Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4400 Braselton Hwy
Hoschton, GA 30548
(678) 714-5850
Hoschton, GA 30548
(678) 714-5850
Grades: 9-12
| 2,839 students
Rank: #2727.
Whitewater High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Wildcat Way
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 460-3935
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 460-3935
Grades: 9-12
| 1,387 students
Rank: #2828.
Jefferson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
575 Washington St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2881
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2881
Grades: 9-12
| 1,214 students
Rank: #2929.
Rabun County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
230 Wildcat Hill Dr
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-4526
Tiger, GA 30576
(706) 782-4526
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
Rank: #3030.
Davidson Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
615 12th St
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 823-6924
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 823-6924
Grades: 6-12
| 716 students
Rank: #3131.
Denmark High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
645 Mullinax Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(470) 533-2521
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(470) 533-2521
Grades: 9-12
| 2,459 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Milton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13025 Birmingham Hwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(470) 254-7000
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(470) 254-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,038 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Northgate High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3220 Fischer Rd
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 463-5585
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 463-5585
Grades: 9-12
| 1,970 students
Rank: #3434.
Midtown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
929 Charles Allen Dr Ne
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 802-3001
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 802-3001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,602 students
Rank: #3535.
Lowndes High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1606 Norman Dr
Valdosta, GA 31601
(229) 245-2260
Valdosta, GA 31601
(229) 245-2260
Grades: 9-12
| 3,201 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in Georgia?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in Georgia include Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology, Elite Scholars Academy School and Alliance Academy For Innovation.
How many magnet public high schools are located in Georgia?
522 magnet public high schools are located in Georgia.
What is the racial composition of students in Georgia?
Georgia magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Georgia public high schools average of 63% (majority Black).
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