Carrollton City Schools * 106 Trojan Drive * Carrollton, GA 30117 * August 10 , 2018

Distr ict earns Top 10 ranking

Carrollton City Schools moved up three spots in the latest Niche.com rankings of the best public school districts in Georgia, landing at No. 8 in the state.

 

This is the fifth consecutive year that Niche.com has released K-12 rankings with Carrollton City Schools included in the top tier in Georgia all years. Last year the district was ranked 11th. The latest evaluation was released this week.

 

"We are honored to once again be near the top in this prestigious ranking system," said Dr. Mark Albertus, superintendent of Carrollton City Schools. "While there are other tools available to gauge the effectiveness of schools, this is another one parents should consider in their deliberate search for the best place to educate their children. We are humbled once again to be a part of this list."

 

Niche.com's release includes new rankings for all types of K-12 schools nationwide, including more than 10,000 public school districts. In addition to updated data and reviews, a variety of filters and sorts has been added to the rankings so families can search by more locations and drill down to find the right school for their child.

 

Niche's 2019 Best School Districts ranking rankings combine rigorous analysis of data from the U.S.  and state Departments of Education for factors like academics, teachers, culture & diversity and more with millions of reviews from students and parents about their local schools. To see the list, go to     https://www.niche.com/k12/rankings/  .

Hanging out in the ... library?

How special is it to see high school students hang out in the traditional hub of learning - the school media center! Yes, checking out books and other learning resources is still the dominate purpose of the space, but CHS's new media center is much more inviting, featuring stylish, comfortable seating, easily accessible technology, and even an Internet Cafe featuring speciality coffee. "It is gratifying to see that the students truly enjoy socializing in this academic space," said CHS Principal David Brooks. Who would have thought the library would become the new cool school place?

Anunika's favorite teacher Mrs. Murphy wins prize!

CES teacher Amy Murphy was presented the Southwire My Favorite Teacher award. A qualifying teacher must be nominated at Southwire's Annual Back-to-School event, this year held July 14, and his or her name then drawn at random. Third grader Anunika Coleman nominated Mrs. Murphy, who had taught Anunika for two years. She may use the prize money to supplement her classroom in any way. CONGRATULATIONS, Mrs. Murphy, and THANK YOU, Southwire and West Georgia Technical College, for the generous prize!