A.R. Johnson, 1324 Laney Walker Blvd.: grades 6-12, 646 students in 2025, CCRPI 87.1. Admission and the 8:30 a.m. start.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: the A.R. Johnson website, the Richmond County School System’s school directory, School Zone and Bus Stop Locator and 2026-27 calendar (PDF), the GHSA’s 2026-27 region alignments, the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s 2025 School Grades data and the federal NCES school directory.
A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School is a Richmond County School System magnet school on Laney Walker Boulevard near downtown Augusta. It serves sixth through 12th grade, and students are admitted on “selective criteria based upon prior school record, academic testing, and a significant interest in Math and Science,” according to the district’s school page.
- Address: 1324 Laney Walker Blvd., Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone: 706-823-6933
- Grades: 6 to 12
- Website: arjohnson.rcboe.org
Who to call
- A.R. Johnson front office: 706-823-6933
- Apply: the district’s School Choice office; applications for 2027-28 open Nov. 1, 2026
- Register a new student: the district’s Registration Central, then the school
- Bus routes: the Transportation Department, 706-796-4777
- Richmond County School System central office: 706-826-1000
Principal
Principal E.J. Sharif, according to the district’s school directory.
Enrollment and teachers
The state counted 646 students at A.R. Johnson in its 2025 School Grades data. The most recent federal figure, from the NCES directory for the 2023-24 school year, is 656 students and 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.1 students per teacher.
State report card
A.R. Johnson’s 2025 CCRPI single score was 87.1, according to the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s School Grades data. The single score for all Georgia public schools was 78.0 and for the Richmond County School System 63.8. The school’s single score was 79.0 in 2023, 79.4 in 2024 and 87.1 in 2025. The full report card, with subgroups and the parts of the score, is on the state’s A.R. Johnson report card.
CCRPI is the Georgia Department of Education’s “comprehensive school improvement, accountability, and communication platform,” according to GaDOE. The single score runs from 0 to 100 and is built from content mastery, progress, closing gaps and readiness, plus graduation rate for high schools. Georgia does not publish an A-to-F letter grade for schools in its 2025 data.
Georgia Milestones end-of-grade tests (grades 6-8), 2025, share of tested students at each of the two top levels:
| Subject | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|
| English language arts | 59.5% | 16.6% |
| Math | 42.2% | 15.2% |
| Science (eighth grade) | 31.3% | 4% |
| Social studies (eighth grade) | 61.6% | 9.1% |
Georgia Milestones end-of-course tests (high school), 2025, share of tested students at each of the two top levels:
| Subject | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|
| American literature | 60% | 12% |
| Algebra | 44.9% | 11.5% |
| Biology | 53% | 18.1% |
| U.S. history | 42.3% | 24.4% |
The same data put 89.9% of eighth graders (Georgia: 56.4%) reading at or above grade level.
The four-year graduation rate for the class of 2025 was 100%, and the district said the school kept a 100% rate for the class of 2026 in a Sept. 28, 2026, release; the state rate was 88.5%.
Admission
Magnet schools have no attendance zone: students from anywhere in Richmond County apply through the district’s School Choice office. Applicants must live in Richmond County, take the district’s reading and math assessment and perform on grade level or higher, and for a competitive application should have an 80 final average in each subject, according to the district’s application requirements. Applications for the 2027-28 school year open Nov. 1, 2026, and the district holds open houses at its schools in November and December. The district’s locator lists magnet bus stops across the county for the school.
Sports and activities
A.R. Johnson plays in Region 4-AA for 2026-27, in Class AA, according to the GHSA’s region alignments, which list it among schools that do not play varsity football. The school’s athletics pages list cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, track and volleyball, with middle school golf and track teams. Schedules and results: our Friday night football page and the scoreboard.
Calendar
From the district’s board-approved 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Thursday, Oct. 8: PowerUp asynchronous learning day; students learn on their own instead of in class
- Friday, Oct. 9: student holiday
- Oct. 12-13: fall break
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving holiday
- Dec. 23 to Jan. 5: Christmas and winter break; the second semester begins Thursday, Jan. 7
- April 5-12, 2027: spring break
- Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school, early release
Bell times
The district’s School Zone and Bus Stop Locator lists school hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. for A.R. Johnson. Bus stop times for any address are in the same tool, and the Transportation Department answers questions at 706-796-4777.
More
- The school’s website
- The state’s report card for A.R. Johnson
- The district’s school directory, with every school’s principal, address and phone
- Every public school that serves Augusta, with zones and scores: our Augusta public schools guide
- District calendar, registration and the Board of Education: our Augusta schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does A.R. Johnson serve?
Sixth through 12th grade. Students are admitted by application; it has no attendance zone.
What is A.R. Johnson’s CCRPI score?
87.1 in 2025, according to the state’s School Grades data, against an average of 78.0 for Georgia public schools.
What time does A.R. Johnson start?
8:30 a.m., with dismissal at 3:25 p.m., according to the district’s School Zone and Bus Stop Locator.
Who is the principal of A.R. Johnson?
E.J. Sharif, according to the Richmond County School System’s school directory on Oct. 6, 2026.
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