2006-2007 Distinguished Schools Announced
Twenty-seven MSCD schools have been identified
as 2006-2007 Distinguished Schools. This recognition is authorized in
Section 117 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and includes monetary
awards for qualifying schools. During the February Board meeting,
principals of these schools were recognized by Chief Academic Officer Dr.
Peggy Connell.
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TITLE I DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS |
NON-TITLE I DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS |
Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
Forrest Road Elementary School
Benning Hills Elementary School
St. Marys Elementary Magnet Academy
Rigdon Road Elementary School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School
Dimon Elementary Magnet Academy
Waddell Elementary School
Muscogee Elementary School
Key Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School
Hannan Magnet Academy
Georgetown Elementary School
Gentian Elementary School
Fox Elementary School
Eastway Elementary School
Wesley Heights Elementary School
Cusseta Road Elementary |
Allen Elementary School
Britt David Elementary Magnet Academy
Clubview Elementary School
Columbus High School
Double Churches Elementary School
Mathews Elementary School
Midland Academy
Reese Road Elementary School
Shaw High School |
Recognition is based on the number of
consecutive years a school makes adequate yearly progress (AYP). Schools
that have made AYP for three consecutive years receive a certificate of
recognition. Title I schools that have made AYP for four or more years will
receive a monetary award; non-Title I school are not eligible to receive
monetary awards. In addition, schools that have made AYP for five or more
years are invited to the Georgia Department of Education Schools of
Excellence Celebration that is held in May at the Georgia World Congress
Center in Atlanta.
