Dickerson Middle School
| Dickerson Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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855 Woodlawn Road Marietta, GA 30068 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Middle school |
| Established | 1980 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Dr. Carole Brink |
| Faculty | 83 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6 - 8 |
| Enrollment | 1,226 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.8[1] |
| Team name | Jr. Raiders |
| Information | 770-578-2710 |
| Website | School website |
Dickerson Middle School, established in 1980, is a Blue Ribbon middle school in Marietta, Georgia, United States, as part of the Cobb County School District. Its feeder schools are Mt. Bethel, Sope Creek, Timber Ridge, and East Side Elementary Schools. Its principal is Dr. Carole Brink, who replaced Dr. Daniels in September 2007.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,410 students and 89.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.8.[1]
Awards and recognition
The Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution in 2006 "recognizing and commending Dickerson Middle School for outstanding contributions to education in the State of Georgia and excellence in student academic achievement; and for other purposes."[2]
During the 2007-2008 school year, Dickerson Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.[3]
In 1998, Dickerson was rated the top middle school in Cobb County by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.[4]
Notable faculty
Carole Jean Kell was selected as the 2006 East Cobb Citizen of the Year. During her tenure as principal at Dickerson, the school was selected as the top Georgia middle school and as a Georgia School of Excellence.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dickerson Middle School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ↑ "House Resolution 407", Georgia General Assembly
- ↑ "Spotlight on... National Blue Ribbon Schools & Georgia Schools of Excellence", Cobb County School District 2003-2004 Annual Report. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- ↑ "Georgia Public Policy Foundation Announces Statewide Ranking of Public Schools", PR Newswire, September 21, 1998
- ↑ "Acworth, Kennesaw and East Cobb name Citizens of the Year", Direct, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, February 2007
External links
Coordinates: 33°58′10″N 84°25′2″W / 33.96944°N 84.41722°W