April 28, 2021 1:23 PM by Wendy Parker
The 2021 high school rankings from
U.S. News and World Report have been released, and three schools in East Cobb are among the top 20 in the state of Georgia.
Walton High School is ranked No. 4 in the state and No. 197 across the nation, according to the rankings, which factor in a variety of academic benchmarks, including graduation rate, AP courses, college readiness and math and reading proficiency.
The data is from the 2018-19 school year, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walton’s score of 98.9 (
you can read the full report here) trailed only the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Columbus High School and the Davidson Magnet School in Augusta.