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Calhoun, area schools honored by U.S. News and World Report
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Calhoun , Rome and Dalton high schools were named among the best schools lists released Thursday by U.S. News and World Report.

The magazine listed the nation’s top 100 Gold Medal schools and then placed other schools in Silver, Bronze or Honorable Mention categories.

Rome High was placed in the Bronze category, while Dalton and Calhoun were listed in the Silver category.

The rankings were done by the magazine in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education and data research and analysis business that provides parents with education data — analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country.

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samc30
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December 18, 2009
I agree with nancyratcliffe, Gordon County schools has just as good educators as the City schools. The problem comes from, they dont have as much support. The community soley supports the city forgetting there are others schools in our town. Also the county dosen't live off the children in the schools parents money. As in recruiting of football players in others schools and a parent putting up the moeny for the football field, only not having enough to finish it so they had a open bar to raise the rest of the money-Yea that sure shows the children good character!
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CommonSenseAgitator
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December 18, 2009
Calhoun has a graduation rate of 92% whats Gordon Centrals?
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nancyratcliffe
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December 17, 2009
It is unfortunate that the hard work of educators in Gordon County is ignored, but it is shameful that "common sense" lacks understanding of the situation. One of these "quality" schools has a graduation rate that is 10% less than Gordon Central's. More than 64% of our students with disabilities complete high school with a regular diploma; another has a 17% completion rate for the same student population. We have quality teachers and produce quality students. I am proud to be a Warrior!
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CommonSenseAgitator
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December 11, 2009
Once again the city school system is near the top and poor GC is probably at the bottom. When will they learn you need good teachers?
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