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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Modest Growth Predicted for North Fulton Schools

School board members ask if 5-year projections for Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton and Roswell schools are too modest.

Fulton County Schools are projected to grow enrollment by nearly 5,500 students over the next five years with comparable growth among the North Fulton, Sandy Springs and South Fulton areas, the school district predicts.  However, some school board members are asking if the projected growth in North Fulton is too modest. In North Fulton, which includes Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton, an increase in new home closures has led the school system to project some growth in schools in the region. "In North Fulton County, the number of new home closures is on the rise," Yngrid Huff, executive director of the district’s Operational Planning department, told the school board. Comparing the second quarter of 2011 to the second quarter of …

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Alpharetta High School, Cambridge High School, Centennial High School (in Roswell Patch), and 5 more ›

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Milton Beats Alpharetta 35-28 in High School Football

The Eagles held off a threat by the Raiders to snatch victory from the visitors in the final two minutes of play.

It looks like Milton High will soon be getting a visit from Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle to serve lunch, as the Eagles sent the Raiders to defeat, beating the home team 35-28. Belle Isle and his counterpart in Milton, Joe Lockwood, had a bet in the first "Mayor's Matchup" that the mayor whose team lost would go to the other school and serve lunch one day. The Alpharetta High Raiders scored twice in the final two minutes of the game to threaten the Milton High Eagles, but fell short in the end. According to the statistics supplied by the "Milton Stats Guy," Bill Berry, Alpharetta got into the end zone first. A six-yard pass from Josh Gobbs to Rodney Morris put the Raiders on the board, and Thomas Waller's PAT made the score 0-7. The …

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Alpharetta High School and Milton High School

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Milton High's Musical Brings Home Shuler Awards

The Drowsy Chaperone wins Overall Production, Scenic Design and Lighting Design awards.

Milton High School returned from the Shuler Hensley Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre with the top award for Overall Production for its presentation of The Drowsy Chaperone. The production also took home the awards for Scenic Design and Lighting Design, both by Sim Jones. "Milton High School is very proud of the cast, staff, and community support that contributed to the success of The Drowsy Chaperone," said Principal Cliff Jones. The Broadway Dreams Foundation presented a scholarship for the Summer Intensive Program to Nicole Carpenter of Johns Creek High School. Forty-two high schools from 12 counties, representing 14 school districts as well as private schools in the Greater Atlanta area participated this year. The …

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Milton High School, Johns Creek High School (in Johns Creek Patch), and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (in Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Milton's Graduation Rate Tops in North Fulton

Alpharetta, Milton and the rest of the traditional high schools scored above the state average, with only Roswell High falling below Fulton County's average.

  • GRADUATION
  • Thursday, April 12, 2012

Graduation rates for Georgia's four-year public high schools have been released, and most North Fulton schools are way above the state average. Milton High turns out graduates at a rate almost 30 percent higher than the state average. The Georgia Department of Education released the new, four-year public high school graduation rate: 67.4 percent. The new calculation, known as the adjusted cohort rate, will allow states to uniformly compare graduation rates across the nation. Graduation rates may appear to have dropped with the new method even though more students have graduated. “The new formula provides a more accurate, uniform look at how many students we are graduating from high school,” said State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge…

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Milton High School, Fulton Science Academy High School, Alpharetta High School, and 1 more ›

Sawnee Electric Gives Students $3,500

Fifteen students from Alpharetta, Milton and nearby communities received scholarships from the electric membership cooperative.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation announced today that 15 local high school students, including seven from Forsyth County were each awarded $3,500 scholarships. During a reception Wednesday held at Sawnee EMC the scholarship recipients were: Alpharetta Milton Forsyth County: Johns Creek: Nearby Communities: "It is such a privilege for the Foundation to be able to assist these students in furthering their education," said Blake House, vice president of Member Services at Sawnee EMC in a news release. "The Foundation Youth Scholarship program is a shining example of what the Foundation and Sawnee EMC are all about; a commitment to giving back in the communities we serve." The funding for the scholarship program is derived from …

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West Forsyth High School (in Cumming Patch), Lambert High School (in Cumming Patch), North Forsyth High School (in Cumming Patch), and 3 more ›

Milton Students Shine at Science & Engineering Fair

Hopewell Middle, Alpharetta and Milton High School students bring back top prizes from the statewide competition.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Thursday, April 12, 2012

Milton High School student Raja Selvakumar won a grand prize award in the 64th annual Georgia Science and Engineering Fair and 25 Fulton County students won first place awards, as well as other special honors. The middle and high school competition drew more than 500 of the state’s best science projects. In addition to the 12 first place awards that were earned, 48 special awards were given, which was nearly twice the number from 2011 and is greater than any other school system in Georgia. For the 2012 state competition, first place and special honors were awarded to: Junior Division – First Place Awards Diya Sharma – Hopewell Middle School Parth Kumar – Hopewell Middle School Junior Division – Special Awards Parth Kumar – Hopewell Middle …

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Milton High School, Hopewell Middle School, Alpharetta High School, and 1 more ›

Monday, April 2, 2012

Ice Cream Party Starts Milton High Students' Spring Break

Blue Bell Creameries brought thousands of ice cream sandwiches to the Fulton school in honor of Ga Teacher of the Year finalist Shelby Steinhauer.

More than 2,200 students at Milton High School got a great send off for Spring Break when Blue Bell Creameries showed up with thousands of ice cream sandwiches on Friday, March 30. It was an ice cream party in honor of Milton's own Shelby Ann Steinhauer, a Milton French teacher and one of Georgia's 10 Teacher of the Year finalists. While the kids, faculty and staff got ice cream sandwiches, Steinhauer also received a cooler containing several half gallons of her favorite Blue Bell Ice Cream flavors, Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, and a congratulatory letter from Paul Kruse, president and CEO of Blue Bell Creameries. Blue Bell has contracts with Fulton County Schools, Gwinnett Schools and other school systems to provide milk. "It was …

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Milton High School

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Cambridge High Adding Teachers, Coaches from North Fulton Schools

Principal Spurka hires some old friends from schools where he's worked, plus some new faces.

The Cambridge High community came to meet new teachers and coaches for the school that Principal Ed Spurka said is about 80 percent built, but quite a few of the faces were familiar to the parents and some student Wednesday night. Spurka invited the community to Hopewell Middle School, his base of operations until Cambridge High is ready for staff and students, to meet his latest hires, some of the department chairs and coaches for the school. He expects to announce the chorus and orchestra directors, both coming from Gwinnett County, in the next two weeks. Other hires haven't been announced as the teachers and coaches have to be hired through the surplus process "They knew coming in here tonight that if they weren't public before this …

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Hopewell Middle School

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Milton Teacher Named Finalist for Georgia Top Honors

Shelby Steinhauer, Fulton County's Teacher of the Year, has been named a finalist for the statewide honor.

Shelby Steinhauer, Fulton County’s 2012 Teacher of the Year, is one of 10 finalists for Georgia Teacher of the Year, the state Department of Education announced today, March 1. A French teacher at Milton High School, Steinhauer has taught in Georgia, New York, Washington D.C., Nepal and India, and has lived in Europe, Asia and North America. She has worked with the Peace Corps and traveled the world. Her experiences, as well as her philosophy of teaching and learning, were detailed in an essay application submitted for the Georgia Teacher of the Year program. “We’re delighted that others recognize Mrs. Steinhauer’s passion for teaching and her impact on students,” said Superintendent Robert Avossa. “She is an extraordinary teacher who …

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Raiders Men's Basketball Team Heads to State Playoffs

The varsity Alpharetta High School team is the first in school history to make it to state playoffs.

  • SPORTS
  • Wednesday, February 15, 2012

  It's great to be a Raider, boosters are saying as the Alpharetta High School Men's Varsity team qualifies for the Georgia basketball playoffs, a first in school history. North Fulton rival Roswell High took the loss that put Alpharetta into the state playoffs. The Varsity Men’s basketball team won Tuesday night over Roswell in the first round of the Region Tournament, 68-38. Even with these individual standouts the win was a total team effort, boosters reported. Next up is the semifinal game against the highly ranked Milton High Eagles Friday. The regional tournament is being played at West Forsyth High, with the game scheduled at 8:30 p.m.  

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Alpharetta High School, Milton High School, and West Forsyth High School (in Cumming Patch)

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