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Pinecrest Earns #2 Spot as Best Catholic High School

The private PreK3-12th grade school also receives an "A+" rating

Pinecrest Academy, a private PreK3-12 Catholic School in Forsyth County, a northern suburb of Atlanta, has been named the #2 Best Catholic High School in the State of Georgia, by Niche.com.

The 2019 Best Catholic High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents. Ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, Catholic school ratings, and more. Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche users, and the schools directly.

The school also received an overall "A+" grade from Niche. Niche grades and rankings are calculated using dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews.

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Pinecrest Academy has also been the "Best Private School in Forsyth County" by the Forsyth County News for four consecutive years, a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, and a School of Excellence, as named by the Cardinal Newman Society, since 2007.

Tours of Pinecrest Academy are available and can be scheduled online. Learn more about Pinecrest Academy.

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Pinecrest is located at 955 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, GA 30041, just one mile from The Collection-Forsyth. The school serves families of all faiths in Cumming, Johns Creek, Duluth, Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Suwanee and other surrounding areas.

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