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Walton, Pope and Lassiter HS in Cobb Among Top in Georgia

Six schools in Cobb and Fulton counties were among the metro area’s top 10 performers on this year’s high school graduation tests.

Scoring highest among metro schools with at least 50 test-takers was Cobb’s Walton High School, with a 98.4 percent passing rate on the Georgia High School Graduation Tests.

Students in Georgia are required to pass all four tests, in mathematics, science, English language arts and social studies, to graduate. READ THE REST OF THE STORY

Cobb County Schools Consider Later Start Date

The Cobb County School District is considering moving the starting date from August 10 to August 17 for the Fall 2009 school year.  Many are asking where the extra five days are going to come from.  The state mandates at least 180 days of instruction.  State school Superintendent Kathy Cox has said calendars are a local decision. A bill to require a later start date for all public schools failed in the state Legislature in 2005. READ THE REST OF THE STORY

2008 Georgia SAT Scores

Georgia’s average score on the SAT college admissions exam fell for the second consecutive year, according to results released Aug. 26, 2008.  The state’s results…

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2008 Georgia Schools of Excellence Announced

26 schools from across the state were selected a Georgia Schools of Excellence. The schools are chosen from each congressional district and honored in one of two categories: Top 10% and Greatest Gains. Only one school per district may be selected for each category.

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