METRO ATLANTA — Metro Atlanta school districts ranked among the best in the state for SAT and ACT scores based on the performance of the class of 2023.
Colleges across the United States use the SAT and the ACT to assess college readiness and determine acceptance and placement. A perfect score is 1600.
Among the 165 public school districts that recorded scores, Forsyth County Schools’ total mean ranked highest at 1177.
Three Forsyth County high schools, Lambert (1254), Alliance Academy for Innovation (1239) and South Forsyth (1218) ranked among the top 10 for average scores. Denmark High School ranked 18th highest with a mean of 1168.
The Georgia Department of Education placed the statewide average SAT score at 1045.
“It takes talented students, dedicated teachers and support staff, engaged parents and guardians, and a supportive community for this to happen,” Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden said. “We are fortunate to have all of this in our community to provide a safe, connected and thriving educational experience.”
Fulton County Schools, the state’s fourth largest district by enrollment, came in 19th place with a system-wide average score of 1085.
Students at Northview High School in Johns Creek earned the second highest average (1263) among all individual schools in Georgia.
The DeKalb County School District ranked 92nd with a mean score of 993 for 2,721 test-takers.
Forsyth County Schools also ranked second for the highest composite ACT score in Georgia at 24.4 with 1,663 students tested.
The ACT measures math, reading, science and English proficiency. Students can also take an optional writing section. A perfect score is 36.
Lambert High School ranked third (26.5), Alliance Academy for Innovation ranked fourth (26.3) and South Forsyth ranked seventh (25.3) overall for average composite scores.
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