Forsyth County Schools has the highest CCRPI score (State assessment), highest graduation rate (96%), highest SAT score, highest ACT score, and highest financial efficiency rating (5-out-of-5 stars) among metro-Atlanta county and the 12 largest districts in Georgia. These accomplishments are because we have excellent teachers and staff, hardworking students, and supportive parents/guardians and community business partners. Our students and staff lead the state and nation in recognitions; below are highlights:
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- Advanced Placement (AP) Humanities Honor Schools
- Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools
- Advanced Placement (AP) Merit Schools
- Advanced Placement (AP) STEM Achievement Schools
- Advanced Placement (AP) STEM Schools
- Business Math & Financial Literacy FBLA
- Cheerleaders State Champions
- DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi) State Winner
- Distinguished Breakout School
- eCybermission First Place Winners
- Ethics & Professional Coaching Award
- FBLA Awards of Excellence
- Foreign Language Association of Georgia Teacher of the Year
- Fountain Award Recipient
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Future Business Leaders of America(FBLA) State Winners
- GACIS Distinguished Service Award
- GAEL Exemplary Service Award
- GASSP Breakout School
- GAESP Outstanding Assistant Principal for Georgia
- GCASE's Outstanding Special Education Director
- Georgia Administrator of the Year for WBL
- Georgia Academic Decathlon State Winner
- Georgia Art Educators Association
- Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education
- Georgia Association of School Nurses, School Nurse of the Year
- Georgia Athletic Director of the Year
- Georgia Career Technical Association State Teacher of the Year
- Georgia Civic Star Award
- Georgia College & State Elementary Science Fair
- Georgia CTE Teacher of the Year
Georgia Department of Education Distinguished Achievement Awards
- Georgia Department of Education STEM Certified Schools (FCHS and Whitlow ES)
- Georgia Educational Technology Fair Winners
- Georgia Elementary and Middle School Counselor of the Year
- Georgia Elementary Principal of the Year
- Georgia Engine Building Contest
- Georgia Exemplary EL Student
- Georgia Exemplary ESOL Teacher
- Georgia Family Friendly Partnership School Award
- Georgia High School Association State Literary
- Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) Award of Excellence for Archival Program Development
- Georgia History Teacher of the Year
- Georgia Laws of Life Essay Contest Winner
- Georgia Leadership Conference Winners
- Georgia Library Media Exceptional Award
- Georgia Middle School Association Educator of the Year Finalist
- Georgia Middle School Principals Awards
- Georgia Middle School Association Lighthouse School to Watch Award (Liberty and South Forsyth MS)
- Georgia Middle School Association Team of the Year
- Georgia Middle School VEX Robotics Coach of the Year
- Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Band
- Georgia Outstanding Biology Teacher Award
- Georgia Pacesetter Award
- Georgia Postcard Winner
- Georgia Science and Engineering Fair
- Georgia Scholars
- Georgia School Board (GSBA) Governance Team of Yr. Finalist
- Georgia School Board (GSBA) Exemplary Board Award
- Georgia School Board (GSBA) First Place, Best Use of Meetings Module
- Georgia School Board (GSBA) Standard Board and Board of Distinctions
- Georgia School Board (GSBA) Third Place, Best Use of eBoard
- Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest 2nd Place
- Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA) Communication Awards and Andy Olsen Award of Excellence in School Public Relations
- Georgia Schools of Excellence Awards Winners (View here!)
- Governor's Shape Honor Roll
- Georgia Social Studies Fair
- Georgia Special Education Director of the Year
- Georgia Superintendent of the Year Finalists (4)
- Georgia Student Journalist of the Year
- Georgia Student Technology Competition
- Georgia STEM Certified HS (5th HS to obtain certification)
- Georgia Teacher of the Year Finalists
- Georgia Tech’s Inventure Challenge
- Georgia Technology Fair Winners
- Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools
- Georgia Title I Large Reward District
- Georgia US History Teacher of the Year
- Georgia US Male Presidential Scholar
- Georgia VEX State Championship
- Georgia World Language Administrator of the Year
- Georgia's School Nurse of the Year
- GHSA State Gymnastics Title
- GHSA AAAAAAA State Girl's Tennis Champions
- GHSA AAAAAAA State Championship Cheerleading
- GHSA AAAAAAA State Championship One Act Play
- GHSA Golf State Champions - WFHS
- GLMA/GLA Exemplary Library Media Program
- Golden Radish (GADOE)
- Golden Plate Awards
- Governor’s Honors Program Finalists
- Governor's Cup Regional Winners
- Governor's Office of Student Achievement (OSC) Single Statewide Accountability Awards
- HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) State Winners
- HOSA International Leadership Conference 1st Place in Nutrition
- Judy Serritella Exemplary Library Media Program
- Junior FFA Team State Title
- Liberty Bell Award
- Online Culinary Proficiency Test (1st Place)
- Optimist Club State Essay Contest Winner
- RAMP School - Liberty MS
- SAT Governor's Cup
- 7A Boys Solo State Champ
- Special Education State School Bus Road-e-o Competition Award
- State Champion Wrestling
- State Industry Certifications
- State Literary Winners
- Student Support Team Association of GA Educators - Jim Puckett Outstanding Educator Award
- Student Support Team Association of GA Educators STAR Award for Promising Practices
- TAG STEM Award
- Technology Association of Georgia, GA HS STEM Education Award
- The Hal Beaver GA Outstanding Assistant Principal Award from GAMSP
- The Jerry Davis GA Distinguished Principal Award from GAMSP
- Top Project in Georgia (ISEF)
- Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Wrestling Girls State Champ
- You Be the Chemist State Winner
- Young Georgia Authors State Winner
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- 100 Best Communities for Young People (2012, 2010)
- AdvancED STEM Certified Schools (3)
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Winner
- America the Beautiful Essay Contest Winner
- American Association of Teachers of German
- American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Georgia Civic Star
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Counselor of the Year
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Recognized Model Programs (RAMP) (North Forsyth HS and Liberty MS)
- Association of Southeastern Biologists Outstanding Teaching Award Winner
- Construction Owners Association of American Silver Award
- DECA
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Illustrated Talk Competition
- First Robotics Competition
- FRC Team (First Robotics Competition) Team, Team 1746, OTTO
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Georgia Middle School National Distinguished Principal
- Health Occupations Students of America
- HOSA International Leadership Conference Awards
- International HOSA Conference Prepared Speaking 1st Place
- Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Grantee
- Istanbul Art and Essay Contest Winner
- Keep America Beautiful
- Learning Impact, Silver Award
- Legion of Valor JROTC Medal Recipient
- Marine Corps Legion of Valor Medal
- Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association Outstanding Unit Award Winner
- National 1st Place Financial Literacy/Business Mathematics FBLA
- National Achievement Scholarship Finalist
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Excellence in School Nursing Award
- National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) STARS
- National Band Association
- National Beta Schools of Merit
- National Beta Convention 7th Grade Math
- National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (View here!)
- National Center for Women in Information Technology
- National Geography Bee
- National Gymnastics Coach of the Year
- National History Day
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
- National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators
- National Merit Scholarship Finalists and Semifinalists
- National Naval Honor School
- National School Boards Association (NSBA) "20 to Watch"
- National School Boards Association (NSBA) Ed Tech Site Visit Host
- National School Boards Association (NSBA) Salute District
- National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Communication Awards
- National Staff Development
- National Toyota Scholar
- National Youth Orchestra of the US
- Naval Honor School Selection
- netTrekker's Safe Search Awards
- New American High School Council Academy
- Newsweek "Top of the Class" Best 1,500 High Schools in U.S.
- President's Volunteer Service Award
- Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
- Red Nose Challenge
- River of Words Contest Winner
- River of Words National Grand Prize
- SACS/CASI District Accreditation
- Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
- Shuler Hensley Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards
- SIFMA Foundation's Stock Market Game
- Southern Interscholastic Press Association
- SSTAGE Star Award for Promising Practices at the Elementary Level
- STEM Research Project Award VEX IQ World Competition
- Tools for Life Excellence in Assistive Technology Team Award
- TSA National Advisor of the Year
- U.S. Army All-American Band
- U.S. Counselor of the Year Finalists
- U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education
- U.S. Navy and Marine Corps JROTC
- U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist (1 of 13 GA/1 of 565 U.S.)
- USDA Southeast Region Best Practice Winner: Farm to School Program
- United States Department of Education Presidential Scholars
- USDA Best Practices Awards
- VEX Robotics Competition World Championships
- U.S. World News and World Report Top 20 HS in GA
- WantToTeach.com Top 10 Website
- Washington Post High School Challenge Winner
- Yale University
- Young Author Writing Competition Winners
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