Interns in Dalton High School's Transition Academy are energizing their community through their new "Java Cats" program, an in-school coffee shop serving smiles and iced coffee. The Transition Academy launched their Java Cats coffee shop in mid-September in partnership with Dalton High's Food and Nutrition department.
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Anna La, a junior International Baccalaureate (IB) student at Dalton High School, is encouraging her classmates to practice student leadership by participating in community service. Most recently, La organized a community clean up initiative, gathering 38 people to pick up roadside trash at Brookwood Park and the surrounding areas.
Every year, Dalton High School successfully prepares students for their Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The school is now home to 36 AP Scholars for 2021, including eight AP Scholars with Distinction and six AP Scholars with Honor.
Jason Lin, senior at Dalton High School, has been recognized as this year's winner of the Karen Lightbody Scholarship for his outstanding piano skills. The Karen Lightbody Kirkman Piano Scholarship is administered by the Dalton Education Foundation. It is gifted to one applicant a year and pays for the recipient's continued musical lessons.
Bliss Jones is being celebrated for her dedication to excellence throughout the 2020-2021 school year. As the district COVID coordinator, Jones is recognized for playing an essential role in implementing the COVID response for Dalton Public Schools.
From the time that Jennifer Sumner was a child, she knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up: a teacher. Sumner was named Dalton Public Schools' Teacher of the Year at the district's annual employee convocation on Thursday, August 5.
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Dalton High Sees ACT Scores Increase for Third Year
Dalton High School students who took the ACT college readiness exam in 2018 had an average composite score of 21.8, up from 20.8 in 2017. This is the third year in a row that average scores have increased for the school. Dalton High School also outscored the state average of 21.4 and the national average of 20.8.
The district composite average score was 21.3, with only 6 students taking the exam at Morris Innovative High School. Schools with less than 15 students who take the exam do not receive an average score.
"I commend Principal Bartoo and the Dalton High staff for their work to prepare students for college readiness exams, such as the ACT," said Superintendent Tim Scott. "Our goal is to offer a rigorous, engaging curriculum that will prepare students for post-secondary education, whether that be a university or technical school. We want to give our students options for their future success and preparing them to continue to learn after they graduate is important for all students."
Scott noted that only 93 students took the ACT test in 2018, down from 153 in 2017. Students may choose to take the ACT or the SAT, tests that each gauge a student's readiness for college classes.