The grants will help the schools increase their graduation rates and number of college-bound graduates.
The schools are: Northwest Georgia:Dade County High, Ridgeland High, LaFayette High, Gordon Lee High, Sonoraville High, and Cedartown High. Also, Whitfield Career Academy, Dalton High, Murray County High, North Murray High, Fannin County High, Woody Gap High, Lumpkin County High, Johnson High, and Gilmer High. And, Elbert County High, Madison County High, Jackson County High, East Jackson High, Commerce High, White County High, Stephens County High, Banks County High, Franklin County High, and Winder-Barrow High.
These schools have developed strategies to assist and encourage students to finish high school and attend college.
"We are excited that so many school principals, graduation coaches, counselors, and superintendents are willing to step up and ensure that students graduate ready for college with real postsecondary choices," said Shirley Davis, Director of the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education. "We know that the economic consequences of leaving high school without a diploma are harsh and, in today's world, stopping short of postsecondary education is equally grim. We want every student to graduate from high school and have college as a viable option!"
GACHE is housed on the campus of North Georgia College and State University in the School of Education and is funded by NGCSU and by the Appalachian Regional Commission. As part of the Appalachian Higher Education Network and one of ten centers in the Appalachian states, GACHE provides resources to schools to increase student opportunities for pursuing postsecondary education.
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