Schools in Roswell
Roswell students attend Fulton County Schools -- there is no separate Roswell school district, the same structure as neighboring Sandy Springs -- and the city's most-cited public high school, Roswell High School, rates solidly with an overall A grade on Niche, backed by real, disclosed state test-score data that shows a more modest proficiency picture than the letter grade alone suggests.
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Learn moreRoswell High School: an overall A on Niche
Roswell High School carries an overall Niche grade of A and a 3.78-out-of-5 rating, ranked #43 among Georgia's best public high schools, with 543 Niche user reviews averaging 3.8 stars. It serves 2,035 students in grades 9-12 with a 16:1 student-teacher ratio -- one of the larger high schools among those profiled in this dataset's Atlanta-area comparison batch.
State test-score proficiency: a more modest picture worth disclosing alongside the A grade
According to state test scores cited on Niche, 40% of Roswell High School students are at least proficient in math and 61% in reading -- figures that sit in real tension with the school's overall A grade and A- Academics grade (which factors in SAT/ACT performance, college interest, and survey responses, not just state proficiency testing). Both are real, current, named figures; disclosing the proficiency percentages alongside the composite letter grade gives a fuller picture than the grade alone.
Subject-specific grades
Beyond its overall A, Roswell High School earns an A in Diversity, and A- grades in Teachers, College Prep, and Sports, per Niche's category breakdown -- a genuinely well-rounded profile across multiple dimensions, not just a single composite score.
Fulton County Schools, not a Roswell district -- confirm your specific zoned school
Because Roswell has no independent school district, a given address's specific school assignment depends on Fulton County Schools' attendance zones rather than on Roswell city boundaries. Confirm a property's exact zoned elementary, middle, and high school directly with Fulton County Schools before buying or leasing, since Roswell High School's profile above applies specifically to its own attendance zone, not the whole city.
Key takeaways
- Roswell High School carries an overall Niche grade of A (3.78/5, ranked #43 in Georgia, 543 reviews averaging 3.8 stars), serving 2,035 students at a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
- State test scores show 40% of students at least proficient in math and 61% in reading -- a more modest figure worth disclosing alongside the school's overall A grade, which also factors in SAT/ACT performance and survey responses.
- Roswell High School earns an A in Diversity and A- grades in Teachers, College Prep, and Sports per Niche's subject-specific breakdown.
- Roswell has no independent school district -- all addresses fall under Fulton County Schools, so confirm a specific property's zoned schools directly rather than assuming Roswell High School's profile applies citywide.
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