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The College Board recently released results showing that the Fulton County School System has more schools with high SAT performance than any other district in Georgia.
Five north Fulton schools are among the top 20 highest scoring schools in the state, with Northview High School at No. 3 with an average score of 1751, Chattahoochee High School at No. 6 with 1694, Alpharetta High School at No. 8 with 1679, Milton High School at No. 12 with 1659 and Roswell High School at No. 14 with 1645.
“It’s easy to go up and down each year and question your tactics, but when you have consistent improvement for five consecutive years, you know you’re on the right track,” said Tim Duncan, principal of Chattahoochee High. “The results validate our staff’s commitment to professional development and confirm our student’s dedication to reaching our high expectations.” Read the rest of this entry »
September 29, 2011 | Filed Under: Alpharetta News, Milton News, News, Roswell News
Tagged: alpharetta schools | milton schools | north fulton schools | roswell schools
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With the warmer weather gradually taking hold, now is the time to take advantage of the numerous recreational opportunities offered by north Fulton municipalities.
Of special interest are some of the cities’ newest projects and facilities.
“We are getting ready to begin renovation of the Bethwell Community Center,” said Milton’s director of Parks and Recreation, Cyndee Bonacci. “This is a building built in the early 1950s that has been used over the years for community gatherings, meetings, family functions and programs.”
The renovation project to the 1,300 sq ft building on Hopewell Road should be awarded in early April and should be complete by late May, Bonacci said. Read the rest of this entry »
March 24, 2011 | Filed Under: Alpharetta News, Milton News, News, Roswell News
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Three zoning map alternatives were presented Wednesday at the second community meeting for what Fulton County School System officials are calling the largest redistricting process they’ve ever faced.
Executive Director of Operational Planning Yngrid Huff, who is overseeing the process of rezoning due to the construction of a new high school in Milton, presented the three alternatives, but said the final map presented for School Board approval would most likely be a hybrid of the three maps.
“I can almost guarantee that in round three we will not have one of the alternative maps,” she said. None of the elementary school boundaries have been altered.
According to Huff, the first of the three proposed maps reflects the desire of many parents to create direct feeds from middle schools into high schools, so students will not be separated from the classmates they know.
But Huff said Plan A does not solve many of the overcrowding problems because the new high school at Bethany Bend will not come close to meeting its capacity, but she said, “We wanted to make sure we give you that as an option.”.. Read the rest of this entry »
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FULTON COUNTY, GA — More than half of Fulton County’s high schools can proudly proclaim that they are “AP Honor Schools” and leaders in offering students the most challenging curricula available.
Nine of last year’s award-winners made a repeat appearance on the 2011 list, while three newcomers — Johns Creek High, Tri-Cities High and Westlake High — are recognized for math and science achievement.
“It’s wonderful to see that our list of AP Honor School is growing. We place a high value on Advanced Placement classes and the preparation they provide students,” said Fulton County School Superintendent Cindy Loe. “The courses challenge our high-achieving students to push themselves and meet college-level expectations.”
The 2011 AP Honor awards are based on the Class of 2010′s testing results and are grouped into five categories:
AP Challenge Schools
* Fulton Science Academy High School (Alpharetta)
AP Challenge School is a distinction that recognizes schools with fewer than 900 students offering AP courses in the four core content areas: English, Math, Science and Social Studies.
AP Access and Support Schools
* North Springs Charter High School (Sandy Springs)
AP Access and Support Schools work hard to make AP courses available to students of all backgrounds; at least 30% of these schools’ African-American and Hispanic test-takers score a 3 or higher on national AP exams. Read the rest of this entry »
February 15, 2011 | Filed Under: Alpharetta News, Milton News, Roswell News
Tagged: roswell ga schools
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Alayne Graham’s local fame as a pie maker extraordinaire is about to spread to food lovers across the nation.
Producers for a new show on The Cooking Channel, an offshoot of Food Network, came a’callin at Ms Graham’s shop. The Pie Hole, on Sept. 18 to film a segment for a TV show.
“I was scared out of my shoes,” Ms. Graham said with a laugh. “Having never done anything like this, I was very very intimidated.”
A self taught baker who opened her shop just a year ago, Ms Graham has attracted a steadily growing band of fans who snatch up her made-from-scratch creations, which include old-fashioned favorites like lemon chess, chocolate chess, coconut, Derby, orange buttermilk and pecan. Read the rest of this entry »
October 1, 2010 | Filed Under: Roswell News
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