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The Cobb County School District is the second largest school system in Georgia and among the largest in the United States, with a current enrollment of 107,274. Its student population grows by nearly 2,000 each year, and with more than 15,000 full-time employees, nearly 8,800 of whom are classroom teachers and other certified personnel, the School District is the largest employer in the county.
All Cobb County schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the district is among the first to have earned district-wide accreditation. Cobb schools have earned 16 National Blue Ribbon-No Child Left Behind School awards and 37 Georgia Schools of Excellence awards. In addition, individual schools, staff members and students receive numerous local, state and national awards each year.
Parental and community involvement is a hallmark in the District, as demonstrated through 100 percent PTA participation in most schools, the addition of School Councils, and the Partners in Education Program — a joint effort with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce — that supports school-business partnerships in every Cobb school. More than 400 Partners in Education have recommitted to their support of Cobb schools as of September 2007.
Cobb students consistently score above the national average on norm-referenced tests. In 2007, 80 percent) of Cobb seniors took the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), achieving a combined average score of 1534, while the national combined average score was 1511, and the state average score was 1472.
The District has six magnet programs including the International Baccalaureate Programme (Campbell High School), the The North Cobb School for International Studies (North Cobb High School), the Advanced Mathematics and Science Academy (Kennesaw Mountain High School), the Center for Excellence in Performing Arts (Pebblebrook High School), the Academy of Research and Medical Science (South Cobb High School), and the Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Mathematics and Technology (Wheeler High School). The District has three established charter schools, with two new charters approved for schools to open in 2008 in Smyrna and Mableton.
The Cobb County School District is a growing and caring community where education comes first and excellence in education is at the forefront.
FAST FACTS |
The Cobb County School District will serve over 107,000 students during the 2007-2008 school year in the following facilities:
• Total Number of Schools – 113
• Elementary Schools – 67
• Middle Schools - 24
• High Schools - 15
• Open Campus High School - 1
• Alternative School - 1
• Special Education Centers - 2
• Adult Education Center - 1
• Transition Learning Center - 1
• ESOL Center - 1
The School District is the largest employer in Cobb County. Among the more than 15,229 employees are:
• 6,838 Classroom Teachers
• 1,531 Special Education Teachers
• 78 Area Lead Teachers
• 330 School Counselors
• 48 School Social Workers
• 47 School Psychologists
• 131 Media Specialists
• 1,538 Paraprofessionals
• 383 Principals, Assistant Principals and
Administrative Assistants
• 1,153 Bus Drivers, Fleet Maint. and Other
Transportation Workers
• 718 Maintenance, Custodians and Operations
Workers
• 1042 Food Service Managers, Cafeteria Workers
and Support Staff
• 685 School Support Staff
• 40 Safety & Security Staff, including Campus
Police
Ethnic Breakdown of Students
• White 48.1%
• Black 29.3%
• Hispanic 13.9%
• Asian 4.1%
• Multi-Racial 4.1%
• American Indian 0.2%
Ethnic Breakdown of Staff
• White 77.5%
• Black 18.1%
• Hispanic 2.4%
• Asian 1.2%
• Multi-Racial 0.7%
• American Indian 0.1%
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It is the policy of the Cobb County School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or disability in any employment practices, educational programs or activities. |
