Only 22 schools in the state made the list in 2010 and South Forsyth Middle School is the only school in Forsyth County to make the list. It is an honorable distinction that they should be proud of. Along with that distinction they were awarded $1000 from Georgia Natural Gas. There are two categories for Schools of Excellence in the state of
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Only 22 schools in the state made the list in 2010 and South Forsyth Middle School is the only school in Forsyth County to make the list. It is an honorable distinction that they should be proud of. Along with that distinction they were awarded $1000 from Georgia Natural Gas. There are two categories for Schools of Excellence in the state of Georgia.
– Top 10%: Schools that are in the top 10 percent in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
– Greatest Gains: Schools that demonstrated greatest continuous gains in student achievement for the past three years as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
South Forsyth Middle is in the Top 10% group along with several other North Atlanta Schools. This is a perfect example of why so many people moving to the North Atlanta area choose Forsyth County to call home. Here are the complete lists:
GREATEST GAINS
Congressional District, School, System
1 St Simons Elementary, Glynn County
2 Schley County Middle/High School, Schley County
3 Long Cane Elementary, Troup County
6 Holcomb Bridge Middle School, Fulton County
7 Westside Middle School, Barrow County
8 Gray Elementary School, Jones County
9 Lula Elementary School, Hall County
10 Lavonia Elementary School, Franklin County
11 Bremen High School, Bremen City
12 Oglethorpe Charter Middle School, Savannah-Chatham
13 Morrow Elementary School, Clayton County
TOP 10%
Congressional District, School, System
3 Britt David Magnet Elementary School, Muscogee County
5 Jackson Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools
TIE 6 Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Fulton County
TIE 6 Lassiter High School, Cobb County
TIE 7 Parkview High School, Gwinnett County
TIE 7 Simpson Elementary School, Gwinnett County
8 Lake Joy Elementary School, Houston County
9 South Forsyth Middle School, Forsyth County
10 Malcolm Bridge Elementary School, Oconee County
11 Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, Marietta City
12 Savannah Arts High School, Savannah-Chatham
Tags: Forsyth County Schools