Hillgrove Ranked in Top Metro Schools

was ranked as the 31st best high school in the metro area in a recent Atlanta Magazine survey of public education.

In the January cover story entitled "The 50 Best Public High Schools," nine other Cobb schools placed in the top 50: Walton (No. 2), Lassiter (No. 5), Pope (No. 6), Harrison (No. 12), Wheeler (No. 19), Kennesaw Mountain (No. 27), Kell (No. 32), Sprayberry (No. 46), and Allatoona (No. 47).

The full rankings, based on nine indicators, are behind a non-subscription pay wall. North Fulton and Gwinnett schools also scored high.

Below is how Hillgrove, , and were rated, according to data from the 2009-2010 school year the magazine compiled from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. A capital T means there was a tie between two or more schools.

Average SAT scores:

• Hillgrove 49th with 1472
• McEachern 70th with 1341
• Lithia Springs 79th with 1290

Georgia High School Grad Test/Math:

• Hillgrove T-15th with 98
• McEachern T-45th with 95
• Lithia Springs 116th with 81

Georgia High School Grad Test/Language Arts:

• Hillgrove T-16.5th with 97
• McEachern T-59th with 92
• Lithia Springs T-115th with 80

Graduation Rate:

• Hillgrove 16th with 93.2
• McEachern T-56.5th with 86.5
• Lithia Springs 103rd with 75

Advanced Placement Exams:

• McEachern 59th with 1.094
• Hillgrove 69th with 0.9548
• Lithia Springs 106th with 0.2196

AP Passing Rate:

• Hillgrove 28th with 66.3
• McEachern T-68.5th with 31.6
• Lithia Springs 74th with 27.2

Learning Support:

• McEachern 32rd with 13.6
• Hillgrove 48.5th with 18.2
• Lithia Springs 57th with 25

HOPE Eligibility:

• Hillgrove 25.5th with 49.1
• Lithia Springs 66th with 31.8
• McEachern 100th with 23.5

College Prep Diploma:

• Hillgrove 46th with 95.2
• McEachern 86th with 85.7
• Lithia Springs 108th with 75.8