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Alpharetta High School vs. Cambridge High School

Should you attend Alpharetta High School or Cambridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alpharetta High School
3595 Webb Bridge Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30005
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cambridge High School
2845 Bethany Bnd
Alpharetta, GA 30004
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Alpharetta High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Cambridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,174 students in grades 9-12, Alpharetta High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,747 students in grades 9-12, Cambridge High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,174 students
1,747 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
121 teachers
101 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#253 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
#121 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
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52%
(Top 30% in GA)
66%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alpharetta High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cambridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alpharetta High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in GA)
77%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alpharetta High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cambridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in GA)
98%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alpharetta High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cambridge High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
529
426
Grade 10 Students
571
402
Grade 11 Students
515
416
Grade 12 Students
559
503

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
11%
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% Hispanic
14%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cambridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cambridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
66%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cambridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.75
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Alpharetta High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cambridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cambridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cambridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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