Among the 20,500 high schools in the United States, four Cherokee County High Schools ranked among the best in US News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best high schools in the country.
Creekview High School ranked No. 1302, putting it ahead of 93.6% of all high schools in the country.
Sequoyah High School ranked No. 1640, putting it ahead of 92.0% of all high schools in the U.S.
Woodstock High School ranked No. 1655, putting it ahead of 91.9% of all high schools in the U.S.
River Ridge High School ranked No. 1773, putting it ahead of 91.3% of all high schools in the U.S.
According to the report, Top-ranked schools succeed in three main areas: exceeding expectations on state proficiency tests, offering challenging coursework to prepare students for college-level work, and graduation rates.
The Cherokee County School District serves 42,200 students with 4800 employees at 41 schools and centers across the district.