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November 2017

Telling Our Story: #CCSDfam


INTRODUCTION

From 1886………to today!

From 1990’s 15,800 students to 2017’s 42,300 students…

168% enrollment growth!


INTRODUCTION

Responsive to Growth

Collaborative Planning

Strong Blue-Ribbon Community Support


INTRODUCTION

Embrace and Celebrate Diversity• 68.3% White• 18.2% Hispanic• 7.5% Black• 3.8% Multi• 1.9% Asian• 0.3% Other


Award-Winning Image and Identity Campaign

PURPOSE & DIRECTION

“We, the School Board of the Cherokee County School District, are committed to educating the emerging generation through learning environments designed

to increase the performance of all students.”


GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

CCSD’s 2016 ARC Approval Rating: Our Highest Ever!

More than 76% of residents polled

rank CCSD schools as “excellent” or “good” in a new Atlanta Regional

Commission report –2nd-highest school approval rating in

metro Atlanta!


• Overhaul of CCSD Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plans: Aligned with AdvancEDstandards

• Reorganization of District Offices and update of 70 School Board Policies: Improving governance and operations

• Launch of new CCSD website and expanded Social Media Presence: Enhancing internal and external communications



GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIPGOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP



CCSD’s 2016 Ed SPLOST Vote -- Highest Turnout Ever!

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: Our community overwhelmingly voted Nov. 8, 2016 to

“Continue One Percent for Cherokee Schools”: 73% (78,796 voters) said “YES”… more than the four previous

Education SPLOST successful votes combined!


CCSD New Opening, SY2017-18:

Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo Educational Services Facility


RESOURCES & SUPPORT SYSTEMS

• Named one of the top 10 large school systems nationwide - 11 times since 2004! - for effective use of technology in education.

• Fifth-highest average teacher salary in Georgia, 7% attrition rate (vs. GA’s 11%) and among the lowest administrative costs!


SAT Scores: No. 1 in Metro Atlanta!

USING RESULTS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

569

535

533

552

515

527

1121

1050

1060

SAT RESULTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2017



Composite score is the highest in CCSD history.



AP: 4th Consecutive Year on National Honor Roll

2017 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) RESULTS

CHS CVHS EHS RRHS SHS WHS CCSDTOTAL AP

EXAMS610 824 1109 679 611 1086 4,919

TOTAL AP COURSES

20 22 24 24 23 28 33

AP SCORES OF 3, 4, or 5

67% 64% 65% 60% 83% 79% 71%



CCSD’s 2017 CCRPI Score: Our Highest Ever!

2015 2016 2017

STATE OVERALL AVERAGE 75.5 73.6 75.0

CCSD OVERALL AVERAGE 78.2 81.6 81.8

STATE ELEMENTARY AVG 76.0 71.7 72.9

CCSD ELEMENTARY AVG 74.2 77.9 79.2

STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL AVG 71.2 71.5 73.0

CCSD MIDDLE SCHOOL AVG 77.6 81.3 79.0

STATE HIGH SCHOOL AVG 75.8 75.7 77.0

CCSD HIGH SCHOOL AVG 83.0 85.6 86.2

CCRPI: COLLEGE AND CAREER READY PERFORMANCE INDEX

Thank You… Be Part of Our Story!


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