Top to bottom: FLA graduates and ACE graduates
In 2019, more than a dozen charter high schools surpassed the state graduation rate of 82 percent, and many also outperformed their local districts. Two charter high schools, Fulton Leadership Academy (FLA) and Academy for Classical Education (ACE), tied with 18 other schools for the number one graduation rate in the state. Both schools had graduation rates of 100 percent!
Charles R. Drew Charter School received the 22nd highest graduation rate, Lake Oconee Academy and Pataula Charter Academy tied for 30th, and Statesboro STEAM Academy received had the 36th highest graduation rate in Georgia. See public charter schools with top graduation percentages below:
Academy for Classical Education – 100 percent (Bibb County – 79.4 percent)
Atlanta Classical Academy – 88.6 percent (Atlanta Public Schools – 78 percent)
Baconton Community Charter School – 89.7 percent (Mitchell County – 93.9 percent)
Charles R. Drew Charter School – 96.6 percent (Atlanta Public Schools- 78 percent)
Fulton Leadership Academy – 100 percent (Fulton County- 87.2 percent)
Hapeville Charter Career Academy – 92.2 percent (Fulton County – 87.2 percent)
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate – 86.3 percent (Atlanta Public Schools – 78 percent)
Lake Oconee Academy – 95.4 percent (Greene County – 83.9 percent)
Pataula Charter Academy – 95.4 percent (Baker County – 87.0 percent, Calhoun County – 88.5 percent, Early County – 84.9 percent and Randolph County 84.1 percent)
Riverwood International Charter School – 91.7 (Fulton County – 87.2 percent)
Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts and Technology Academy – 94.7 percent (Bulloch County – 79.9)
Tapestry Public Charter School – 86.7 percent (DeKalb County 73.4 percent)
Walton High School – 96.9 percent (Cobb County – 87. Percent)
