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Providing A World-Class Education
 As the second largest school system in Georgia, the Cobb County School District is responsible for educating more than 106,000 students in a diverse, constantly changing suburban environment.
The mission of the Cobb County School District is to provide an academically rigorous,caring and safe educational environment in partnershipwith families, students and the community.
Our vision is a community with a passion for learning.
* Second largest school system in Georgia
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26th largest in United States
Priorities of the Cobb County Board of Education
Student Achievement
- Measurable gains/growth as measured by national and state test scores
- Quality teaching and leadership
- Keep track of students through system
Stakeholder Involvement
- Utilize community in decision making
- Utilize resources and create sustainable partnerships
- Board member responsibility to communicate with community and local/state official
Accountability
- Annual performance assessment of Superintendent/Service Providers/Board to include an independent evaluation
- Follow board policy
- Responsible fiscal stewardship to include SPLOST management
Progress
The Cobb County School District continues to adjust its instructional programs to ensure it can meet the strict standards established by the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. The law requires individual schools, and the District as a whole, to meet specific measures of progress on standardized tests each year. In addition, individual groups of students, as defined by ethnicity, language and disability, must also meet these measures.
At the elementary level, 99 percent of schools (67 of 68) met standards for adequate progress. Eighty-eight (88) percent of Cobb middle schools (22 of 25), and 11 of 16 high schools made AYP in 2010. Cooper, Griffin, Smitha and Tapp Middle Schools and Campbell High School were removed from ‘Needs Improvement’ status by making AYP for two consecutive years.
Percentage of schools making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind:
2010 - 91% (99 out of 110)
2009 - 95% (108 out of 114)
2008 - 86% (95 out of 111
Number of schools not making AYP:
2010 - 9
2009 - 6
2008 - 16
Number of schools in Needs Improvement status:
2010 - 3
2009 - 10
2008 - 10
FAST FACTS |
The Cobb County School District will serve more than 106,000 students during the 2011-2012 school year in the following facilities:
• Total Enrollment - 106,509 (Sept. 2011)
• Total Number of Schools – 114
• Elementary Schools – 69
• Middle Schools - 25
• High Schools - 16
• Special Education Centers - 2
• Adult Education Center - 1
• Performance Learning Center - 1
The School District is the largest employer in Cobb County. Among the 14,049 employees are:
• 5,894 Classroom Teachers
• 1,539 Special Education Teachers
• 271 School Counselors
• 37 School Social Workers
• 48 School Psychologists
• 128 Media Specialists
• 1,367 Paraprofessionals
• 124 School Nurses
• 352 School administrators
• 1,105 Bus Drivers, Transportation
• 705 Maintenance, Operations
• 1,091 Cafeteria, Food Service
• 1,344 School Support, Other Staff
• 44 Public Safety Staff
Ethnic Breakdown of Students - March 2011
• White 44.5%
• Black 31.2%
• Hispanic 16.5%
• Asian 4.8%
• Multi-Racial 2.7%
• American Indian <0.1%
Percentage of Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch (2010-11) - 43 %
Transiency Rate (2009-10) - 24.2 %
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The state Dept. of Education will show a different total for 2010 AYP schools in Cobb County because the state requires four schools not under CCSD management tobe included with the District’s AYP results. two schools, the Devereux Center and the IIA of Mableton, did not make AYP. Two other schools, Kennesaw Charter and IIA of Smyrna, did make AYP. Also included in the state’s totals is Oakwood High School, which did not make AYP and was restructured for 2010-2011.
For more information about the District, view the 2010 Annual Report
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