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FAST FACTS

The Cobb County School District will serve more than 106,000 students during the 2009-2010 school year in the following facilities:

• Total Number of Schools – 114
• Elementary Schools – 68
• Middle Schools - 25
• High Schools - 16
• Open Campus High School - 1
• Special Education Centers - 2
• Adult Education Center - 1
• Performance Learning Center - 1

The School District is the largest employer in Cobb County. Among the 15,211 employees are:

• 6,636    Classroom Teachers
• 1,672    Special Education Teachers
• 294      School Counselors
• 32        Graduation Coaches
• 44        School Social Workers
• 49        School Psychologists
• 133      Media Specialists
• 1,433   Paraprofessionals
• 143      School Nurses
• 383      School Administrators
• 1,168   Bus Drivers, Transportation
• 747      Maintenance, Operations
• 1,083   Cafeteria, Food Service
• 1,354   School Support & Other Staff
• 40        Public Safety Staff

Ethnic Breakdown of Students - March 2009

• White 46.2%
• Black 30.6%
• Hispanic 14.4%
• Asian 4.7%
• Multi-Racial 3.9%
• 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%

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 partnership with families, students and the community.

Our vision is that all children will receive the respect, encouragement and opportunities they need to build the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be successful, contributing members of a global society.

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 officials

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

Percentage of schools making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind:
July 2008 - 81.1% (90 out of 111)
Sept. 2008 - 85.6% (95 out of 111)
July 2009 - 89.5% (102 out of 114)
Sept. 2009 - 94.7% (108 out of 114)
Percentages include alternative schools (Oakwood High School) and schools not managed by the Cobb County School District (Kennesaw Charter, IIA Mableton, IIA Smyrna, Devereux Center)

Number of schools not making AYP:
July 2008 - 21
Sept. 2008 - 16
July 2009 - 12
Sept. 2009 - 6
Numbers include alternative schools

Number of schools in Needs Improvement status:
July 2008 - 10
Sept. 2008 - 10
July 2009 - 13
(Floyd removed; Pebblebrook, Oakwood, Imagine Int’l Acad. of Mableton and Devereux added)
Sept. 2009 - 10
(Campbell Middle, Lindley Middle, and Compton Elementary removed.)

Three middle schools, Cooper, Griffin, and Tapp, made AYP in 2008-09 and could exit NI status if they make AYP again in 2009-2010.

Partners in Education

The district’s relationship with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce has yielded a variety of programs supporting students and teachers. The Partners in Education program is the longest-running support initiative, pairing local businesses with schools in need of community support. As of fall 2009, more than 1,000 local businesses have committed to partnerships with Cobb County’s 114 schools. The Chamber developed and continues to support Project 2400, an intensive SAT preparation course for high school students provided at no charge to families. In 2009, 751 Cobb students participated in Project 2400 at no cost to them or their families. Of the students who took both the initial diagnostic test and the SAT, 90 percent scored higher by 10-750 points. The average score increase from the first diagnostic test to the SAT was 166 points, with an average score for all participants of 1517.

The Cobb Chamber of Commerce backs the annual 'Give Our Schools A Hand' campaign each October, recognizing Teachers of the Year from every school and creating synergy between businesses and schools throughout Cobb.