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Education
Houston County Schools
Houston County Schools
2018 SAT PERFORMANCE

Math ERW Total
Houston 548 531 1,079
County

Georgia 496 520 1,016

the AdvancEd Accreditation Commission. average on AP exams, saving families tuition
The schools offer equitable educational money of more than $4 million. The district’s
programs as a result of applied standards 2018 graduation rate was 87.2 percent, 5.6
that are checked annually. Every five years, percentage points higher than the state.
the district is re-evaluated by visiting educators The effectiveness of area educators’
affiliated with AdvanceEd.. academic programs is apparent with 23
Houston County students regularly of Houston County’s schools having been
outperform comparison groups on named Georgia Schools of Excellence a total
standardized tests. On the 2018 Georgia
of 40 times since 1986. Seven schools were Houston County Career
Milestones Assessment System, Houston
named Title 1 Reward Schools by the Georgia Academy
County students performed above or at
Department of Education, and the Houston The Houston County Career Academy
the state average in all but one subject. On
County Board of Education was named an (HCCA) is a part-time option for students
Georgia’s accountability measure, the College
Exemplary School Board by the Georgia School who attend one of the five traditional high
and Career Ready Performance Index, Houston
Boards Association. Numerous national and schools in the Houston County School
County outperformed the state with an overall
state awards are won annually. System. The academy, in partnership with
single score of 81 in 2017. This is 6 points Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC),
above the state’s overall single score of 75. Houston County Board offers dual enrollment in courses such
In addition, all five high schools were named of Education as cosmetology, law and justice, aviation
2018 Advanced Placement Honor Schools P.O. Box 1850 maintenance, information and engineering
and AP STEM Schools. Houston County’s 1100 Main St., Perry, GA 31069
technology, metals and automotive, as well
students typically score close to the global 478-988-6200, www.hcbe.net
as healthcare science. In 2017, the Industrial
Maintenance program opened after three
years of planning by Frito-Lay, HCCA, and
CGTC. The partnership created the first-
ever pathway of its kind and is a model
for manufacturing plants. See the article
on page 76 for more about the Industrial
Maintenance program.

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