Two Coweta
County High
Schools have
been
recognized
by the
Governor’s
office for
student
achievements
on the SAT.
Northgate
High School
and East
Coweta High
School were
two of only
35 schools
state wide
to be
awarded the
annual
Governor's
Cup
Challenge
honor. Each
of the 35
high schools
has shown
significant
three-year
average
gains in the
Reading and
Math SAT
scores.
“I am very
proud of
their
dedication
to SAT
improvement!”
said
Governor
Perdue.
“Each of
these high
schools
should also
be applauded
for a job
well done!
Because of
the efforts
of students,
teachers,
and
administrators
from schools
all across
our great
state,
Georgia
students
have
demonstrated
great gains
in all areas
of SAT
performance
between 2004
and 2006.
Georgia can
be proud of
the gains
made on the
2006 SAT. It
is important
to note that
these gains
were made
with 65% of
Georgia 's
public
school
seniors
taking the
SAT.”
East Coweta
High School
was honored
as the 2006
SAT region’s
trophy
winner for
class-AAAAA
and region
4-AAAAA, for
its average
SAT score
gain of 13
points on
the verbal
and math
sections of
the test in
the last two
years,
combined,
for a total
score of
1003 last
year. East
Coweta
High’s
average
student
score last
year on
verbal
portion of
the test was
above the
national
average.
Northgate
High School
was honored
as the 2006
SAT region’s
trophy
winner for
class-AAAA
and region
4-AAAA, for
its average
SAT score
gain of 6.5
points on
the verbal
and math
sections of
the test in
the last two
years,
combined,
for a total
score of
1039 last
year.
Northgate
students
outscored
the national
average on
both
sections,
and overall.
Perdue said
that he
believes
“that the
keys to
educational
success are
found on the
"front
lines" of
education.
The
Governor's
Cup
competition
embodies
this belief
in three
ways. First,
it focuses
attention on
a critical
area-boosting
SAT scores.
Second, it
highlights
the best
performers
so that we
may all
learn from
them. Third,
the
competition
presents an
opportunity
to celebrate
success. I
am committed
to a culture
that uses
the positive
reinforcement
of
recognition
as a vehicle
to encourage
students,
parents, and
educators to
set higher
goals. If
students
select,
parents
support, and
teachers
deliver
rigorous
coursework,
higher
academic
achievement…”
Both cups
also are
accompanied
by a $1,000
prize to be
spent on
instructional
materials as
the schools
see fit.
“We are very
excited
about this
honor,” said
Northgate’s
Reddekopp,
adding,
however,
that the
schools
still feels
their
performance
isn’t “good
enough… Our
goal is to
achieve a
1700”on the
combined
score,
including
the writing
sections of
the test.
Reddekopp
attributes
Northgate’s
performance
– and high
student
performance
on the SAT
generally –
to rigorous
courses of
study,
including
high rates
of
participation
at all three
county high
schools in
Advanced
Placement
classes.
East Coweta
High School
and
Northgate
High School
were both
honored by
Governor
Sonny Perdue
for
achievements
in the SAT
in 2006.
Showing off
their
“Governor’s
Cup” is,
left to
right,
Northgate
Assistant
Principal
Andrew
Clarke,
teacher
Connie
Lewis, media
specialist
Lisa Smith,
Assistant
Principal
Bill
Harrison,
Dr. Therese
Reddekopp,
media
specialist
Sandy Bowie,
counselor
Dawn Revere,
and
Assistant
Principal
Deborah
Ford.
Northgate HS
East Coweta
HS
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