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1 / 25#25. Hephzibah High School
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,072 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C-
Best public high schools in the Augusta metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Augusta metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Cross Creek High School
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,133 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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3 / 25#23. Academy of Richmond County High School
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,141 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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4 / 25#22. Horse Creek Academy
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 1,064 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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5 / 25#21. Westside High School
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 999 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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6 / 25#20. Thomson High School
- Location: McDuffie County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 986 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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7 / 25#19. Harlem High School
- Location: Columbia County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,223 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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8 / 25#18. McCormick High School
- Location: McCormick County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 188 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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9 / 25#17. Midland Valley High School
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 1,477 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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10 / 25#16. Strom Thurmond High School
- Location: Edgefield County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 748 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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11 / 25#15. Georgia School for Innovation & the Classics
- Location: Hephzibah, GA
- Enrollment: 969 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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12 / 25#14. Burke County High School
- Location: Burke County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,170 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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13 / 25#13. Silver Bluff High School
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 708 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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14 / 25#12. Aiken High School
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 1,195 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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15 / 25#11. Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 477 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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16 / 25#10. Aiken Scholars Academy
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 182 (30:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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17 / 25#9. South Aiken High School
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 1,356 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 25#8. Fox Creek Charter High School
- Location: South Carolina Public Charter School District, SC
- Enrollment: 644 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 25#7. Grovetown High School
- Location: Columbia County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 2,236 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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20 / 25#6. Evans High School
- Location: Columbia County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,887 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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21 / 25#5. Johnson Magnet
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 637 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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22 / 25#4. North Augusta High School
- Location: Aiken County Public Schools, SC
- Enrollment: 1,719 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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23 / 25#3. Greenbrier High School
- Location: Columbia County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,801 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. Lakeside High School
- Location: Columbia County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 1,940 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
- Location: Richmond County Schools, GA
- Enrollment: 716 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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