It has earned 44 state championships in athletics since 1981. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, McIntosh was on Newsweek magazine's 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 top 1300 U.S. High Schools lists, placing in the top 5% of all high schools nationwide. Student life McIntosh has athletic programs in soccer (2013, 2014, and 2017 AAAAA State Champion), volleyball (2007, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019 AAAAA State Champion), dance (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 State Champion), and cross country (1996, 2005, 2012, both boys and girls 2017 State Champion). Boys' tennis has been state runner-up twice, in 2008 and 2010, and has been division champions for four years. Girls' tennis won state champions in 2021, defeating Northview Highschool 3-2. Boys' soccer has won 2 national titles, 6 state championships, and been state runner-up six times. Girls' soccer won the state championship eleven times including 1994, beating their rival Fayette County in 1995 (with an overall record of 19-0), and in 2016, beating Columbus 4-0. Both soccer teams have won the state championship in the same season four times (1992, 2000, 2014, and 2017). The varsity boys' soccer team was named national champions in 2013 and 2014 and went unbeaten through those two seasons. The newly added lacrosse program was state runner-up in 2008. Not only has the lacrosse program found success in post-season games, it has also been division champs every year since its creation. McIntosh had the highest SAT scores in Fayette County for 2005. In 2008, McIntosh's ACT scores were reported as the highest in Fayette County and the third highest in the state of Georgia. In 2008 and 2009, the McIntosh High School Varsity Academic Bowl team won the state championship. As of September 2014, there are 21 AP courses offered, and over 150 students participate in dual enrollment through the ACCEL Program. Many McIntosh students aged 15 and older and holding a Georgia Learner's Permit opt to drive golf carts to school and park in the separate golf cart parking lot. Notable alumni Johanna Braddy - actress Tad Dennis - member of USA canoe/kayak national team Bilal Duckett - former defender for the Charlotte Independence in the United Soccer League Benn Fraker - U.S. canoeist at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shae Marks - model and actress Gabby Kessler - former professional soccer player for the Houston Dash