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What's the one class at Innovation Academy every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,511
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228004408
Innovation Academy
125 Milton Ave, Alpharetta, GA 30009 · (470) 254-5365 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,511 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Georgia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
158 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 416 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 341 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 337 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 417 | 28% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
79.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 1 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.4% |
| 2023-24 | 82.2% |
| 2022-23 | 78.3% |
| 2021-22 | 78.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
85.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Innovation Academy
Innovation Academy's state test result (85.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Academy this school | 1,511 | 10.5% | 85.9% |
| South Forsyth High School Cumming | 2,634 | 8.8% | 72.0% |
| Denmark High School Alpharetta | 2,527 | 20.5% | 65.2% |
| Lambert High School Suwanee | 3,249 | 9.4% | 79.9% |
| Northview High School Duluth | 1,591 | 12.6% | 76.5% |
| North Gwinnett High School Suwanee | 3,033 | 19.1% | 65.8% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Innovation Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #6 of 411 | #1 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #13 of 417 ▼ 4 | #1 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,511 | #144 of 480 | #18 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #389 of 413 | #32 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #49 of 413 | #7 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.5% | #420 of 425 | #36 of 36 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,511 | 79 | 19.1:1 | 10% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 1,443 | 77.6 | 18.6:1 | 11% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 1,136 | 67.4 | 16.9:1 | 6% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Innovation Academy.
About Innovation Academy
Innovation Academy is a medium-sized high school in Alpharetta, Georgia, one of the schools in Fulton County. A total of 1,511 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 35% above average.
The Fulton County system has 107 schools and 87,563 students.
Asian students are the largest group at Innovation Academy, with 43% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 34% White, 12% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Fulton County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Innovation Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
With 79 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Innovation Academy was 19.1:1. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 10%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fulton County is 62%.
allk12 grades Innovation Academy an A+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Innovation Academy, the prediction is 71.9% and the result is 85.9%.
Census estimates describe Fulton County this way: median household income is about $95,292, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 205 public schools in Fulton County, with a combined enrollment of about 138,270.
Of nearby public schools, Alpharetta Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 85.9% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Innovation Academy is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Roswell High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
Other schools in Alpharetta
- Denmark High SchoolHigh · 2,527 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Chattahoochee High SchoolHigh · 1,730 students
- DeSana Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
- Hopewell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
Other Innovation Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Innovation Academy. Innovation Academy is the largest of the 3.
- Innovation AcademyMedford, OR · 327 students
- Innovation AcademyHOWELL, MI · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Alpharetta Elementary School0.4 mi · 498
- Amana Academy School0.6 mi · 667
- Manning Oaks Elementary School1.4 mi · 764
- International Charter School of Atlanta1.5 mi · 846
- Hopewell Middle School2.0 mi · 1,265
- Cogburn Woods Elementary School2.1 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Innovation AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Innovation Academy?
Innovation Academy enrolls approximately 1,511 students in grades 09-12.
Is Innovation Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Innovation Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Innovation Academy have?
Innovation Academy employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Innovation Academy?
At Innovation Academy, the student body is approximately 34% White, 7% Hispanic, 12% Black, 43% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Innovation Academy in?
Innovation Academy is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.