In 2023, fourteen public charter schools were among the Georgia high schools with the highest percentage of four-year graduates. These schools surpassed the state high-school graduation rate, 84.4%, and the averages of the districts within their attendance zones. This year, Georgia’s high-school seniors recorded another historic graduation rate in 2023. The four-year graduation rate rose to 84.4%. That’s up from 84.1% in 2022, and an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation first required to be calculated in 2011 by federal law.
The Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates Atlanta Classical Academy (100%), Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Art & Technology Academy (100%), Academy for Classical Education (99.1%), Charles R. Drew Charter School (98.4%), Walton High School (96.8%), Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics (95.2%), Baconton Community Charter School (95%), Fulton Leadership Academy (95.2%), Tapestry Public Charter School (93.8%), Pataula Charter Academy (93.5%), Savannah Classical Academy (93.3%), Hapeville Charter Career Academy (93.1%), KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Charter School (93%), and Lake Oconee Academy (92.7%).
In addition to these fourteen charter schools, Bishop Hall Charter School (91.8%) and Furlow Charter School (85.3%) surpassed the state graduation rate.
See notable charter graduation rates below:
Charter High Schools Surpassing State and Attendance Zone Graduation Rates
Atlanta Classical Academy – 100% (Atlanta Public Schools – 86.6%)
Statesboro STEAM – 100% (Bulloch County – 89.2%)
Academy For Classical Education – 99.1% (Statewide – 84.4%)
Charles Drew Charter School – 98.4% (Atlanta Public Schools – 86.6%)
Walton High School – 96.8% (Cobb County – 87.7%)
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics – 95.2% (Richmond County – 78%)
Baconton Community Charter School – 95% (Attendance Zone Average – 87.3%)
Fulton Leadership Academy – 95.2% (Fulton County – 90.3%)
Tapestry Public Charter School 93.8% (DeKalb County – 75.8%)
Pataula Charter Academy – 93.5% (Attendance Zone Average – 86.3%)
Savannah Classical Academy – 93.3% (Savannah-Chatham County – 89.1%)
Hapeville Charter Career Academy – 93.1% (Fulton County – 90.3%)
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Charter School – 93% (Atlanta Public Schools – 86.6%)
Lake Oconee Charter High School – 92.7% (Greene County – 85.0%)
Charter High Schools Surpassing the State Graduation Rate
Bishop Hall Charter School – 91.8% (Thomas County – 94.7%)
Furlow Charter School – 85.3% (Sumter County – 98.5)
