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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Morris Graduation Rate Increases, Dalton High Remains Stable
"We will continue to focus on providing a rigorous instructional program and the necessary supports for all students to achieve the self-satisfaction of walking across the stage at graduation with a diploma."
In keeping with the state trend of increasing graduation rates, Dalton Public Schools graduation rate climbed to 81.6 percent, up three percent from 2018, and in line with the state graduation rate of 82.0.
The district increase was a result of Morris Innovative High School experiencing an 11 percent increase in its graduation rate. The 2019 graduate rate for Morris Innovative High was 46.5 percent, up from 35.71 percent in 2018. The school has a number of programs that specifically serve students that are at-risk of dropping out of school.
Dr. Tim Scott, superintendent of Dalton Public Schools, applauded the work at Morris Innovative High School by the staff and students to improve the graduation rate at the school. "I'm proud to see the Morris Innovative High School graduation rate improve so dramatically this year. The Morris staff use the motto, 'Whatever it takes' to help their students and they work hard to help every student be successful. Last year, Morris graduated 80 students in their four-year cohort—some of them would not have reached that milestone without the smaller school environment and the academic supports provided. They are moving in the right direction and that is a testament to the dedication and commitment of their faculty and the students."
Dalton High Schools graduation rate was 94 percent, slightly down from the 95.13 percent in 2018.
"Dalton Public Schools expects every student to successfully graduate from high school," added Scott. "We will continue to focus on providing a rigorous instructional program and the necessary supports for all students to achieve the self-satisfaction of walking across the stage at graduation with a diploma."