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2023 School Year Graduation Rates
Institution, a federal classification for schools adult education enrollment. The college offers
with at least a 25% Hispanic student population. technical and academic instruction leading to
Dalton State is accredited by the Southern associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates of
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission credit programs. More than 200 career pathways
84.4% 95.8% 97.6% 95.9% 94.3%
on Colleges. can be followed in aviation, business, health,
650 College Dr., Dalton industrial, and public service technologies.
daltonstate.edu Georgia Northwestern Technical College and
Dalton State College established articulation
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agreements that allow students graduating
Georgia Northwestern Technical College from select GNTC programs a transition
Georgia Northwestern Tech is a top college for opportunity into specific Dalton State four-year
dual enrollment among technical colleges with degree programs.
the latest enrollment of nearly 2,600 students. Whitfield Murray Campus
Additionally, approximately 4,200 students are 2310 Maddox Chapel Rd., Dalton
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2024-2025 school year, marking the school’s
highest enrollment to date. The school’s 150-acre
campus features grades K-8, along with premier
athletic facilities on South Campus and grades 9-12
Source: Georgia Department of Education
on North Campus.
1600 & 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Pleasant Valley Innovative School received a 2023 may progress at their own pace, and is facilitated
Georgia Association for Alternative Education by accredited teachers. CHAMBER HONORS STAR Dalton, GA 30721
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(GAAE) Spotlight award for the school’s innovative Murray Campus STUDENTS & TEACHERS
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instruction that have made it a model for Chatsworth, GA 30705 Chamber of Commerce, the county’s two POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
alternative education in the state. mymec.org/campuses/murray STAR students and their chosen teachers Dalton State College
were introduced. As Chamber President Barry
706-686-3500 Dalton State offers 24 bachelor’s degrees and seven
Murray County Schools’ CTAE programs shine in a Gentry remarked, “It was time to recognize our associate degrees in high-demand careers. The
recent Georgia Department of Education review future workforce.” A STAR (Student Teacher college serves nearly 5,000 students, including dual
with input from community members, business PRIVATE SCHOOLS Achievement Recognition) is a senior who has enrolled high school students, through campuses
owners, educators, and officials. The review Throughout the North Georgia area and in Murray achieved the highest score on the SAT. The minutes from Murray County in Dalton and Ellijay, as
yielded excellent results and confirmed full County, families have options for education beyond student then chooses their most influential well as online. A member of the University System of
compliance with federal guidelines. the public school system. We highlight these teacher that helped them along the way. Georgia, Dalton State College operates the School
chamber members guiding the futures of our youth.
For the 2023-24 school year: of Arts & Sciences, School of Education, School of
Mountain Education – Murray • Murray County HS: Senior Kristin Cross Health Professions, and Wright School of Business.
Mountain Education is an evening, self-paced, Christian Heritage School and agriculture teacher Katie Davis, who The college provides more than 1,800 experiential
public high school that grants Georgia high Founded in 1986, Christian Heritage School is a introduced Kristin to the school’s Future learning opportunities beyond the classroom that
school diplomas. The Murray County campus coeducational, college-preparatory, independent Farmers of America program. offer resume-building experiences. With in-state
(one of 17 in North Georgia) serves more than Christian school for students in grades K-12. CHS • North Murray HS: Senior Charles Pannell tuition and fees less than $4,000 per year, Dalton
2,000 full-time students and students who offers a Christ-centered worldview while providing and social studies teacher Jeffrey Samples; State is one of the most affordable public four-
take classes part-time and transfer the Academics that Challenge, Athletics that Build, Pannell raised funds as an Eagle Scout to year institutions in the nation and #1 in Georgia,
completed credit(s) back to their high school. Arts that Inspire, and Active Faith that Endures. construct five fitness and activity stations according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Murray is open year-round with evening classes The school’s philosophy is best stated in the school’s at Chatsworth Elementary and honored his In addition, the Wall Street Journal ranked Dalton
available Monday through Thursday 4–8 p.m. mission: Educating Children to Serve Christ. CHS teacher as inspirational. State as #1 in the nation for student experience.
Coursework is mastery-based, so that students will serve more than 600 K-12 students for the The college was Georgia’s first Hispanic-Serving
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