Vanderlyn Honored as one of the Top Schools in Georgia

Vanderlyn Elementary is among the top schools in the 2011 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student Achievement.

Tuesday, Georgia’s State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge announced that 26 schools across the state that have shown the highest achievement or greatest improvement.

"These schools are showing that excellence can be achieved when they focus on providing a world-class education for their students," Barge said in a press release. "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.”

Each school on the list will receive a $1,000 check from Georgia Natural Gas to be used in any fashion the school decides.

Vanderlyn was the No. 6 school in the top ten percent category.

 The Georgia Schools of Excellence are honored in two categories. Qualifying schools are chosen from each Congressional District in the following categories:
- Top 10 percent: Schools that are in the top 10 percent in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics. 
- Greatest Gains: Schools that demonstrated greatest continuous gains in student achievement for the past three years as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics. 

United Healthcare is also a sponsor for the 2011 Schools of Excellence program.

2011 GEORGIA SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE 

GREATEST GAINS 
Congressional District, School, System 
1. Matilda Harris Elementary, Camden County 
2. Potter Street Elementary, Decatur County 
3. Rosemont Elementary, Troup County 
4. Pine Street Elementary, Rockdale County 
5. Clairemont Elementary, City Schools of Decatur 
6. Sprayberry High, Cobb County 
7. Level Creek Elementary, Gwinnett County 
8. Heard-Mixon Elementary, Newton County 
9. Settles Bridge Elementary, Forsyth County 
10. Demorest Elementary, Habersham County 
11. Hillgrove High, Cobb County 
12. Heard Elementary, Savannah-Chatham County 
13. Stockbridge Elementary, Henry County 

TOP PERCENT 
Congressional District, School, System

1. Oglethorpe Point Elementary, Glynn County 
2. Westside Elementary, Lowndes County 
3. Peeples Elementary, Fayette County 
4. Oak Grove Elementary, DeKalb County 
5. Morningside Elementary, Atlanta Public Schools 
6. Vanderlyn Elementary, DeKalb County 
7. Shiloh Point Elementary, Forsyth County 
8. Alexander II Magnet, Bibb County 
9. Vickery Creek Elementary, Forsyth County 
10. Stevens Creek Elementary, Columbia County 
11. Jones Elementary, Bremen City 
12 Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah-Chatham County 
13. Holly Springs Elementary, Douglas County 

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