State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge has named the 2010 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student Achievement, honoring 22 schools that have shown the greatest improvement or highest achievement across the state. Each of these schools will receive a $1,000 check from Georgia Natural Gas to be used however they wish.
The schools in North Metro Atlanta include for “Greatest Gains“–Holcomb Bridge Middle School, Fulton County and in the “Top 10%“–Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Fulton County; Lassiter High School, Cobb County; Parkview High School, Gwinnett County; Simpson Elementary School, Gwinnett County; South Forsyth Middle School, Forsyth County and Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, Marietta City.
The schools selected had to meet these strict criteria:
TOP 10%: Schools that are in the top 10 percent of schools in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
GREATEST GAINS: Schools that demonstrate the greatest continuous gains in student achievement for the past three years as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
Congratulations to the students for being the best in the state. The partnership of parents, teachers and staff has made these achievements possible. As an extra benefit, the property values in these schools districts will be more stable as people moving into and about our city will be looking for excellent schools for their children.
