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🌱 Patch AM: How did Alpharetta’s top high school stack up statewide in 2026?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Alpharetta's top high school stack up statewide in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• US News ranks top high schools in Georgia. See the 2026 list (savannahnow.com) — One of Georgia's top-ranked high schools is right in Alpharetta, placing third in the state and 112th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings. With standout graduation and test scores, the school's performance highlights strong local educational options and gives families here another data point when weighing where to live or enroll their kids.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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