Best Private Schools in Atlanta – 2025

College Admissions Highlights:  In the last six years, students have enrolled at the following colleges: Brown, BC, BU, Cal Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Cornell, Duke, Dartmouth, Georgetown, GaTech, Emory, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Chicago, UGA, UNC Chapel Hill, U Michigan, USC, Penn, Va Tech, and Wellesley.

Academic Highlights:  10:1 student-to-teacher ratio.  81:1 counselor-to-teacher ratio.  100% of students participate in AP exams; the pass rate is 94%.  There are 26 AP offerings and 38 honors courses.  17 athletic teams. 50+ students clubs, academic teams, leadership societies.  5 national merit finalists for the class of 2024.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the past four years, multiple students have matriculated to: Auburn, Baylor, BC, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Embry-Riddle, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Howard, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, Northwestern, Pepperdine, Pomona, Princeton, Stanford, Tennessee, UT Austin, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Chicago, U Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, Washington U, William & Mary, Wesleyan, & Yale.

Academic Highlights:  36% students of color. 20 honors, 25 AP, & 10 beyond AP courses. 91% overall AP pass rate.  Global Leadership is a main theme throughout curriculum from pre-first to senior year. 41 athletics teams and 84% of students play at least 1 team sport.

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates from Westminster over the last five years have matriculated to highly-selective schools such as: BC, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Ga Tech, Georgia, Harvard, Howard, Lafayette, Miami, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Ohio State, Penn State, Pepperdine, Princeton, Rice, Swarthmore, Stanford, US Military Acad, UC Berkeley, U Chicago, UNC Chapel Hill, Michigan, UT Austin, UVA, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Wake Forest, Washington U,  William & Mary, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  24 AP courses are offered.  82% participate in athletics; there are 75 total clubs.  43% are students of color.  There were 173 AP Scholars in the Class of 2024.  The Class of 2024 also contained 28 National Merit Finalists and 29 Semifinalists.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last five years, graduates from Galloway headed to the following schools: American, Auburn, BU, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Colby, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Ga Tech, Hofstra, Howard, Kenyon, Marquette, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Ohio State, Penn State, Pomona, Princeton, RPI, Rice, SMU, Tufts, U Chicago, Florida, Miami, Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, Washington U, and Wesleyan.

Academic Highlights:  73% of the faculty have advanced degrees.  70 zip codes represented. 32% students of color. 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.  16 AP courses are available. 17 music ensembles & 11 dedicated arts spaces.  80% of students play at least one of the 10 sports. 50+ different student run clubs.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last five years, Lovett graduates have matriculated into these fine institutions: American, Amherst, BC, Brown, CalTech, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Hofstra, Indiana, Loyola, NYU, NC State, Northeastern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Princeton, Rice, SMU, Stanford, Ohio State, Tufts, UCLA, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, Washington U, William & Mary, and WPI.

Academic Highlights:  28% students of color.  92% overall AP pass rate. 21 AP courses are offered & 3 post-AP courses. Nearly 80% of upper school students participate in interscholastic athletics and take advantage of the fine arts offerings. Lovett has 6 academic distinctions: Global Online Academy, Diploma Distinctions, Senior Project’s, Júnior Internship Program, Studios and Maker Spaces, and Siempre Verde.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last two years, Paideia students have matriculated into: American, App State, BC, Bryn Mawr, Brown, Cal Tech, Case Western, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Drexel, Emory, George Washington, GaTech, Howard, Indiana, Morehouse, NYU, Northeastern, Oberlin, Pitzer, Pomona, Pratt, Skidmore, Stanford, US Air Force Acad, UCLA, Georgia, Michigan, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Washington & Lee, Wellesley, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  68% of faculty possess advanced degrees.  43% students of color. 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio with an average class size of 16. AP courses are offered in biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, and calculus AB & BC.  65% of students grades 7-12 participate in at least one sport.  34% of students are involved in Music and Theater + 27% take visual art courses such as ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, and photography.

College Admissions Highlights:  Recent graduates of the Walker School have continued their education at these colleges and universities: American, Belmont, BC, BU, Bowdoin, Brown, Colby, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, FSU, Georgetown, Ga Tech, Hofstra, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Northwestern, NC State, Ohio State, Penn State, RIT, Swarthmore, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UConn, UChicago, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Mizzou, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, UT Austin, Tennessee, USC, UVA, VaTech, Wake Forest, WPI, and Washington & Lee.

Academic Highlights:  The Walker School runs three international exchange programs.  25 AP courses are offered.  72% of students in grades 6-12 play a sport.  70% of faculty have advanced degrees. 18 science and robotics labs.  8 Theatre productions a year & 5 art studios on campus.

College Admissions Highlights:  Recent graduates of AIS were accepted to universities and colleges including: Barnard, Babson, BU, Bucknell, Case Western, Claremont McKenna, Columbia, Dartmouth, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Howard,  Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Princeton, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UChicago, UMichigan, UGA, UVA, Wake Forest, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Offers a full IB Diploma Program.  Students are matched with industry partners for summer internships.  91% of recent grads earned the IB Diploma.  There are 90 nationalities represented within the student community.

College Admissions Highlights: Over the past few years, Woodward Academy graduates have gone on to attend schools such as American, Baylor, BC, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Ga Tech, Harvard, Middlebury, Morehouse, NYU, Northeastern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Princeton, RPI, Rice, Stanford, William & Mary, U Chicago, Georgia, UMass, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, Washington U, Wellesley, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  GMA first opened its doors to learning in 1900. 7:1 Student to teacher ratio. 25 AP classes are offered, including AP Japanese, Mandarin Chinese & German.  Over 80% pass rate for AP exams, on average. 67.3% students not identifying as white. Students have the opportunity to pursue a diploma distinction in Global Studies, Service Learning or Sustainability.

College Admissions Highlights:  In the last 15 years, students have been accepted into universities and colleges such as: American, Baylor, BU, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Grinnell, Harvard, Hofstra, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Princeton, Rice, Texas A&M, UCLA, U Mass, U Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, UGA, USC, Tennessee, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, and Washington U.

Academic Highlights:  There are 20 AP courses offered.  Since 2007, the school has produced 8 National Merit Finalists and 22 Commended Scholars. 57% of high school faculty members have advanced degrees. 13 sports offered to high school. The arts program offers an award winning wind symphony program.