Lassiter High School- “A Tour of Cobb County’s Finest Schools”
Posted: July 23rd, 2008
Category: Atlanta Real Estate, Marietta Real Estate
The first stop on the tour of Cobb County’s finest schools is Lassiter High School.
Lassiter High School is located at 2601 Shallowford Rd, Marietta, GA. 30066 in East Cobb County.
With a population of over 2,000 students, Lassiter High School has a reputation for being one of the best high schools in the Cobb County School District and in the state of Georgia. According to Principal, Chris Shaw, stated in a message from the Princpal, “Our mission is to educate each and every student and to better prepare him or her for the world beyond Lassiter High School. ” He also boasts that “The variety and level of our course offerings are without fail the most impressive aspect of Lassiter High School. Our emphasis is to encourage all students to take courses that challenge them to push their academic limits. Because of this and more, Lassiter was recognized in 2007 as an Advanced Placement Demonstration School in Cobb County. We offer more than twenty Advance Placement courses for our students and therefore
better prepare our students for the rigor of college. “ See more of Principal Shaw’s message.
Here are some important facts about that make Lassiter shine:
* Advanced Placement Certified Demostration School
* A”Distinguished” school- making adequate progress for 3 or more consecutive years.
* Received the 2007 Gold Award for Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards.
* Average 2006-2007 Total SAT Score for High School Seniors (Reflects Most Recent Scores for Verbal, Math and Writing)
at the School, System, State, and National Levels
School- 1636
System- 1534
State- 1458
Nation- 1495
See All Georgia/National Test Results
* 2007 Hope Scholarship Stats- 492 graduates, 275 graduates eligibal, 55.9% eligibal
* 2007 Graduation rate for all students- 94.6%
Not only are academics a priority at Lassiter, but so are Athletics and Student Activities. Lassiter offers 12 interscholastic sports for boys and 13 interscholastic sports for girls, including competitive cheerleading. Lassiter is also widely known for it’s award winning marching Band! You also cannot forget about the newly re-energized football staudium, which has renovated artificial turf and one of the largest jumbo tron scoreboards in the country. These improvements were all accomplished by private funds from the Lassiter Foundation and SPLOST II.
If you are looking for a great school for your family to attend, make sure to think about Lassiter High School. Your children will receive a well rounded education in an environment that is productive for future success. Remember, not only is Lassiter a great school, but so are Lassiter’s feeder schools.
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Helpful Links:
Lassiter Athletic Championships
GOSA (Governor’s Office of Student Affairs) 2006-2007 Report Card
East Cobb Swim/Tennis Communities
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