10 Lawrenceville Schools Named Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools

State Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Barge recently announced the 824 schools that received the title of being a Georgia's 2012 Title I Distinguished School. Of that number 33 were schools in GCPS. A third of them being located in Lawrenceville.

school also received a monetary award for $14,416 for being named a Title I Distinguished School for the eighth year in a row. 

The schools earn the honor of Title I Distinguished School by making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for at least three years in a row.

The other schools named Title I Distinguished Schools in Lawrenceville are:

• , making AYP for nine years in a row.
• , making AYP for nine years in a row.
• , making AYP for eight years in a row.
• , making AYP for seven years in a row. 
• , making AYP for six years in a row.
• , making AYP for five years in a row. 
• , making AYP for five years in a row. 
• , making AYP for four years in a row.  
• , making AYP for three years in a row. 

"These schools are showing that high expectations, coupled with effective educators in the building, produce outstanding student achievement," said Dr. Barge in a release.

“We are pleased that the Georgia DOE is recognizing a large number of Gwinnett schools," said Dr. Steve Flynt, Gwinnett’s associate superintendent for school leadership and operational support in a release. "Our teachers and administrators work very hard every day to make sure students are meeting the rising expectations. We are proud of their academic achievement despite the challenges.”

To view the complete list of 33 GCPS schools who received the honor, please visit their website.