Roswell, Centennial Named to Best High Schools in Metro Area List

and are starting off the new year in style after being highlighted in Atlanta Magazine’s annual list of best high schools as number 21 and 29, respectively.

The “School Guide 2012,” which is featured in the January 2012 edition, is on newsstands now.

Of the 50 schools listed, Northview High School was named the top high school in metro Atlanta. Other top high schools include: Chattahoochee, 4, Alpharetta, 7, Johns Creek, 8, and Milton, 9, Riverwood International Charter School, 14, North Springs Charter, 40, Fulton Science Academy, 45.

In total, Fulton County School secured 10 spots on the list.

Each year Atlanta Magazine examines what makes a high achieving school, often using test scores and course offerings as its deciding factors. For its 2012 issue, the magazine looked for schools that rank highly in college readiness and used SAT scores, English and math graduation test scores, graduation rates, Advanced Placement exams and pass rates, the percentage of students requiring remedial support when entering college, HOPE eligibility, and the percentage of students earning college preparatory diplomas.