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SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE

Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue Schools is a Georgia partner in education and proud sponsor of the Georgia Department of Education Schools of Excellence. Georgia Natural Gas awards $1,000 to each school to recognize and support their continued mission for excellence. Congratulations to the last years Schools of Excellence winners. New schools will be announced spring 2013.

"I offer my sincere congratulations to our 2011 Georgia Schools of Excellence and my appreciation to Georgia Natural Gas for their continued support of our schools as the title sponsor. As we continue to deal with tough economic times, schools are always looking for ways to generate revenue to benefit their students. I would highly encourage principals and parents to consider getting their schools on board with True-Blue Schools immediately to generate much-needed money."

-- State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge

Qualifying schools are chosen from each of the 13 Congressional Districts and Georgia Schools of Excellence are honored in two categories:

GREATEST GAINS
Schools that demonstrated greatest continuous gains in student achievement for the past three years as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.

Matilda Harris Elementary, Camden County
Potter Street Elementary, Decatur County
Rosemont Elementary, Troup County
Pine Street Elementary, Rockdale County
Clairemont Elementary, City Schools of Decatur
Sprayberry High, Cobb County
Level Creek Elementary, Gwinnett County
Heard-Mixon Elementary, Newton County
Settles Bridge Elementary, Forsyth County
Demorest Elementary, Habersham County
Hillgrove High, Cobb County
Heard Elementary, Savannah-Chatham County
Stockbridge Elementary, Henry County

TOP 10%
Schools that are in the top 10 percent in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.

Oglethorpe Point Elementary, Glynn County
Westside Elementary, Lowndes County
Peeples Elementary, Fayette County
Oak Grove Elementary, DeKalb County
Morningside Elementary, Atlanta Public Schools
Vanderlyn Elementary, DeKalb County
Shiloh Point Elementary, Forsyth County
Alexander II Magnet, Bibb County
Vickery Creek Elementary, Forsyth County
Stevens Creek Elementary, Columbia County
Jones Elementary, Bremen City
Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah-Chatham Co.
Holly Springs Elementary, Douglas County