With more than 15,000 students in 24 schools, the Coweta County School system is located in one of the fastest growing counties in the country. The system is experiencing a growth rate of 6-8% each year. Seven new schools have opened since 1994, making a total of 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools, and an alternative opportunity school.

A SCHOOL SYSTEM COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

• 1 NATIONAL Blue Ribbon School
• 4 Georgia Schools of Excellence
• Middle School Effective Program Award
• Local Cable TV with Educational Programs
• Elementary After School Programs
• Elementary Foreign Language Pilots
• All-State Honors in Concert, Symphonic, and Orchestra Bands and Chorus
• High School marching bands in Macy’s, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and Rose Bowl Parades, and Lord Mayor’s Parade in London
• One "Pay for Performance" school
• Strong Business Partner Relationships
• Georgia High School Coach of the Year
• 2 Georgia Teachers of the Year, ’93 and ’98
• Semifinalists and a Finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year
• 1999 Reader’s Digest American Hero in Education Award Winner
• 1 Law Related Education Teacher of the Year
• Finalist for National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award
• State Director for Journalism Education Association
• 2 Milken Foundation Award Winners
• 15 Atlanta Journal Constitution Honor Teacher Award Winners (Metro Area). More than any other system.
• State and Regional Sports Championships
• National Merit Scholars; A P Scholars
• Naval and Air Force Academy Appointments
• National VICA and DECA Honors
• State Science Bowl Championships
• More than $800,000 awarded yearly in Scholarships to Graduates
• State Star Student; State Merit Scholarships
• National Recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children
• President’s Award for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching
• Governor’s Honors State Winners
• EconomicsAmerica School System
• Next Generation School Grants Awarded
• Technology Literacy Grants Awarded
• Reading First Grants Awarded
• Emphasis on Technology: A new computer on every teacher’s desk and Internet access in every classroom.

• Coweta’s scores for the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) given in third, fifth, and eighth grades are HIGHER than the state average in both reading and math.
• Coweta’s high school students have a HIGHER first time pass rate in all four areas (English, Math, Social Studies, and Science) of the Georgia High School Graduation Test than the state average.
• Coweta’s high school students also scored HIGHER than the state average in all four areas of the Georgia High School Graduation Test.