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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

A Chicken-Egg Debate: Teachers or Parents

By Patti Ghezzi | Wednesday, August 30, 2006, 02:31 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The state released a list of the top 25 schools for SAT scores. Accompanying the list was a quote from Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox:

“From metro Atlanta to all corners of Georgia, these high schools are models of excellence. The teachers, administrators and staff of these schools have set the bar high and their students are responding to the challenge.”

I have a lot of colleagues with kids in the schools on the Top 25 list. We also gathered quotes from parents and principals at several of the schools yesterday. I am inclined to wonder if it’s the parents who “set the bar high” and the “teachers, administrators and staff of these schools” who respond.

Which came first the high expectations of parents or the high expectations of the school personnel? For a list of the top 25 schools click on “continue reading.”

Schools With the Highest SAT Scores

  1. Davidson Magnet School (Richmond County) – 1752
  2. Walton High School (Cobb County) – 1705
  3. DeKalb School of the Arts (DeKalb County) – 1679
  4. Northview High School (Fulton County) – 1670
  5. Trion High School (Trion City) – 1669
  6. Chamblee High School (DeKalb County) – 1666
  7. Chattahoochee High School (Fulton County) – 1666
  8. Roswell High School (Fulton County) – 1663
  9. Lakeside High School (DeKalb County) – 1660
  10. North Springs High School (Fulton County) – 1647
  11. Milton High School (Fulton County) – 1641
  12. Columbus High School (Muscogee County) – 1639
  13. Centennial High School (Fulton County) – 1638
  14. Lassiter High School (Cobb County) – 1637
  15. Pope High School (Cobb County) – 1634
  16. McIntosh High School (Fayette County) – 1629
  17. Brookwood High School (Gwinnett County) – 1629
  18. Druid Hills High School (DeKalb County) – 1622
  19. Lakeside High School (Columbia County) – 1605
  20. Starrs Mill High School (Fayette County) – 1605
  21. Savannah Arts Academy (Chatham County) – 1604
  22. Etowah High School (Cherokee County) – 1599
  23. Alpharetta High School (Fulton County) – 1596
  24. Duluth High School (Gwinnett County) – 1593
  25. Parkview High School (Gwinnett County) – 1590

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