High Schools: Alpharetta has some of the best schools in the state; indeed, many people choose to live in Alpharetta solely for the quality of the schools. North Fulton has six high schools: Alpharetta High School, Centennial High School, Chattahoochee High School, Milton High Schools, Northview High School and Roswell High.

In the Fall of 2008, a seventh high school will open called North Fulton High School, original, huh? Five of the schools are east of GA-400 and two (Milton and Roswell) are west of GA-400. There is an eighth high school planned for North Fulton scheduled to open in the Fall of 2012 on the west side of GA-400 at the intersection of Bethany and Cogburn roads.

Five of the six high schools are perennial top ten in the state as ranked by SAT score. The sixth high school, Centennial, isn’t chopped liver either, coming in this year fifteenth in the state.

Middle and Elementary Schools: Alpharetta’s middle and elementary schools also rank very highly against metro area and state schools. Of the four Platinum Awards for high achievement given by the Single Statewide Accountability System to Fulton County schools, two were awarded to Alpharetta area elementary schools: Crabapple Crossing and Summit Hill. Seven other schools were Gold Award recipients and two received Silver Awards. Use the link in the sidebar to analyze elementary schools CRCT test scores since 2005.

In the ranks of the Middle Schools, Haynes Bridge, Webb Bridge and Taylor Road Middle Schools are all Georgia Schools of Excellence.

Bottom line: If public education is important to you and your family, North Fulton offers the highest concentration of acclaimed schools in the state. If you had to pick a place to lived based on the schools alone, North Fulton is where you would pick. Parent involvement and test scores prove it.

Below is a chart showing the top high schools in recent history in Georgia. For the complete list and ranking of all high schools in Georgia, check out my Georgia SAT Scores 2005-2008 page . If you’d like to search for homes in any of these high school districts, use the Search for Homes by School District page .

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Also, just below, you’ll find my North Fulton School Digest, a digest of the blog posts I’ve written pertaining to schools in the area. Feel free to browse, read, enjoy and leave comments if you feel compelled. If you have any questions, please contact me .