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Cherokee County School District Announcements (2)

• CCSD Schools Earn Top AP Honors
For the 12th consecutive year, CCSD high schools have earned top honors for outstanding Advanced Placement (AP) programs and performance. All CCSD high schools have been named Georgia 2022 AP Honor Schools for exceptional student performance and participation on AP exams, which offer students more challenging coursework and the opportunity to earn college credit.

Overall, CCSD students who took the exams earned passing scores of 3 or higher on 73% of the 5,028 tests administered last school year, exceeding the Georgia rate of 60% and the national rate of 54%. This passing rate ranks CCSD 10th in the state and 2nd among metro Atlanta counties.

Students who achieve a 3 or higher (on a scale of 1 to 5) can qualify for college credit at most state colleges and universities, thereby avoiding tuition for those classes. CCSD students earned approximately $3,731,520 of Georgia in-state college tuition, assuming each exam equals just one college course, with their 2021 AP exam results. CCSD high schools offer more than 30 different AP courses.

• Etowah HS Student Selected for Prestigious Art Exhibit
A sculpture by senior Amelia Ganues was featured in the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition at Piedmont Park during last month’s Atlanta Dogwood Festival. More than 700 students from metro Atlanta high schools submitted work for consideration. Only the top 194 pieces were selected by a jury of professional artists to be included in the exhibit.

• 2022 Counselor of the Year Named
River Ridge HS counselor Kati Kong has helped hold students together during their most challenging moments for the past 16 years. This year, she was selected by colleagues as the River Ridge Innovation Zone’s Counselor of the Year in recognition of her outstanding service, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower recently surprised her with the CCSD 2022 Counselor of the Year award. Kong now advances to the statewide Counselor of the Year competition.

“Kati has many strengths, but her main strength, from my observation, is her ability to relate to students and staff. Her ability to make people feel comfortable and safe has earned her the respect of many,” River Ridge HS Principal Todd Miller said.


• Indian Knoll ES Teacher Honored With Statewide Award
State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods recently visited 5th grade teacher Chelsea Leming
to congratulate her on being named one of Georgia’s 10 Teacher of the Year finalists.

“There are 110,000 teachers in Georgia — and she’s in the top .009%!” Woods explained to the class.

Leming began her education career in 2009 as an 8th grade teacher at E.T. Booth MS before coming to Indian Knoll ES where she now teaches 5th grade English language arts and social studies.

• Cherokee HS Students Advance to National Career Skills Competition
Cherokee HS students placed in welding and healthcare science events at the Georgia Skills USA competition.

The Cherokee HS welding fabrication team is made up of Carter Goodrow, Brayden Iovino, Cole Jackson and Michael Pugachow and coached by welding teacher Darryl Jones. The team earned first place at state in its contest and qualified for the national Skills USA competition to be held this summer. Also, welding students Marco Portillo and Stella Starziak earned second place in the metals display competition for a handmade table.

Additionally, the school’s healthcare science program earned state honors at the Georgia Skills USA competition. Aerianna Avrit earned first place in the nursing assistant contest, and Haley Kelley won first place in basic healthcare. They are coached by healthcare science teacher Dianne Argonis-Basto.

• Sequoyah HS Student Selected for Prestigious Art Exhibit
A graphite pencil drawing by junior Paige Wolosiewicz was featured in the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition at Piedmont Park during last month’s Atlanta Dogwood Festival. More than 700 students from metro Atlanta high schools submitted work for consideration. Only the top 194 pieces were selected by a jury of professional artists to be included in the exhibit.

• Freedom MS Team Wins Statewide Academic Bowl
For the second consecutive year, the Freedom MS team earned first place at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site History Bowl. The competition for middle and high school students focuses on U.S. history including presidential history, world history, geography, and economics. The team competed against 13 middle schools from across the state and went undefeated in all five rounds.

Team members are Jacob Duncan, Sophia Facchini, Rachel Haynes, Andrew Lawrence, Grayson McClelland, Landon Powell, Aidan Searcy, Jackson Standish, Alex Watkins, and Sofia Yadav. The team is coached by teachers Anna Trull, Brooke Knight, and Allison Cook.

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