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North Atlanta High School

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  • 2875 Northside Drive, NW
  • Atlanta, GA 30305
  • (404) 351-0895
Magnet | Grades 9-12 | Atlanta Public Schools
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About North Atlanta High School

  • North Atlanta High School is located in Atlanta, GA and is one of 26 high schools in Atlanta Public Schools. It is a magnet school that serves 1126 students in grades 9-12.

    Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

    North Atlanta High School did not make AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Georgia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See North Atlanta High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

    In 2007, North Atlanta High School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about North Atlanta High School's students and teachers.

North Atlanta High School Student Diversity

  • Students by Ethnicity (2007)
  • Black 71 %
  • Hispanic 13 %
  • White 12 %
  • Asian 3 %
  • Multiracial 2 %
  • Students by Gender (2008)
  •   Female 53%
  •   Male 47%
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North Atlanta High School Reviews

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by a  Student  
North Atlanta is a good school, but suffers from a lack of community involvement. Technically, I am one of the students who are bussed in from the "inner-city" (Metropolitan Parkway) Despite this, I am not only in the top 10% in my class, but also in the magnet program.
 
One of the fascinating things about it is that you have a small faction that view the rest of the school population as being too inferior (often the kids who want to go to Riverwood or private school) on one end of the spectrum; another small faction of reckless, stereotypical, "inner city students"; and a large gray area in between. It forces anyone who attends to reassess their views on people they might not be used to dealing with, and unfortunately some of the students from Buckhead are too scared of the students from "down south" (who are quite harmless regarding people they don't know) to realize what a great asset this school is.
 
The academics are actually decent if you are in the magnet program. Something that should be done is to ensure that the people in the rest of the school at least have access to rigorous courses. There are some affluent families from the district that give their wholehearted support to the school, and I applaud them. If the rest of the community would follow their lead without forcing the "inner city" students to leave, then it definitely has the potential to be one of the best schools in the state and perhaps the country.
Sep 4, 2009
Reviewed
by a  Student  
okay i am a student at the so called bad school...you'd only know if it was bad or not if you actually attend it in its current generation...north atlanta is a great high school...full of loving teachers and administrators...it just wonderful...it is sorta diverse but race...but thats just cause of us kids...i hang out with white black hispanic latina/o and anybody who shows me friendliness...
Aug 24, 2009
Reviewed
by a  Parent  Anonymous
It is a diverse school, very good for the students and social skills. Academically excellent. For the people that dont like the INNER city kids being bused in, its a shame...its 2009...North Atlanta is a great school even if its located in 'the suburbs'..
Aug 6, 2009
 

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