Education and schools in Alpharetta

The public schools in Alpharetta are part of the Fulton County School System and they are considered to be among the best public schools in America. Over 95% of Alpharetta’s residents age 25 and older have a high school diploma, 63% have a college degree and 13% have a graduate college degree. The average SAT score for Alpharetta public schools is 1658 while the national average is 1495, and the average ACT score for Alpharetta public schools is 23.6 while the national average is 21.2.

There are 4 public high schools in Alpharetta: Chattahoochee, Milton, North View and Centennial high schools. Alpharetta’s 7 public middle schools are Crabapple, Elkins Pointe, Holcomb Bridge, Haynes Bridge, Northwestern, Taylor Road and Webb Bridge. In alphabetical order, the 15 public elementary schools in Alpharetta are Alpharetta Elementary, Barnwell, Crabapple Crossing, Creek View, Dolvin, Hembree Springs, Lake Windward, Manning Oaks, Medlock Bridge, Mimosa, New Prospect, Ocee, State Bridge Crossing, Summit Hill, and Sweet Apple.

Colleges in Alpharetta

On May 15, 2000, Georgia State University opened a facility in Alpharetta that contains 18 classrooms, a 40-workstation computer lab, an electronic library, student study areas and 800 free parking spaces. GSU’s Alpharetta Center offers various degrees in Education, Library Media Technology, or professional and graduate MBA degrees through the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. The Alpharetta Center is located at 3705 Brookside Parkway and can be contacted through Georgia State University at (404) 413-2200.

DeVry University is a private college in Alpharetta with about 5,300 students that offers Bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Engineering Technology, Business Administration, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Information Systems, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Network and Communications Management. Associate degree programs include Electronics and Computer Technology, Health Information Technology, Network Systems Administration, and Web Graphic Design. DeVry University is located at 2555 Northwinds Parkway, (770) 521-4900.