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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. 001.23.15_EdGuide_02_05_44.indd1.23.15_EdGuide_02_05_44.indd 2 11/15/15/15/15 33:37:37 PPMM JANUARY 23-29, 2015 ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE 3 EDUCATION GUIDE INSIDE THE GUIDE How to use the 2015 Atlanta Business Chronicle Education Guide elcome to Atlanta Business R CHARTER AND More information can be found on Chronicle’s Education Guide. MAGNET SCHOOLS the College Board’s website (www. Th is publication allows college-board.org). W Those schools marked with symbols you to locate and compare public, are either charter or magnet: charter, alternative, special needs and About the data * Charter school independent schools in metro Atlanta. Student enrollment and the number of R † Magnet school or school has teachers in the public school listings Beginning on Page 6, you will fi nd magnet programs a listing of every public elementary, are for the 2013-2014 school year, middle and high school, along with which coincides with the year that test charter schools, open in the cities of admission a student’s highest verbal scores cover. All information and test Atlanta, Marietta, Decatur, Gainesville and highest math score, regardless of scores were obtained from the Georgia and Buford; and Cherokee, Clayton, the administration date. College-bound Department of Education, which also Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, students take the SAT in their junior or Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, senior year of high school. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SHUTTERSTOCK Hall, Henry and Rockdale counties. R Included with the listings are maps showing the public schools’ approximate locations. R To be considered for our listings, a school must enroll in fi rst grade or higher. Th is applies to both our public and private school listings. R A list of the largest colleges and universities in the metro area, ranked by enrollment, appears on Page 9. R A list of the area’s 75 largest private Master of Master of Master of Master of Master of schools, ranked by enrollment, Actuarial Science Business Administration Science in Analytics International Business Professional Accountancy appears on Pages 38, 40 and 42. R In each public school listing, you will fi nd standardized test scores. Th e test scores shown are for the latest year or semester available. For 2014, the CRCT test window was in April and May. Th e CRCT was required for grades 3-8 for all fi ve content areas. We also have included website addresses for county and city systems. One-Year Master of Global Master of Science, Master of Science in Master of Science, Master of Hospitality Management majoring in Wealth Management majoring in Risk Science in Health Managerial Sciences Management and Insurance Administration About the tests R Th e Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) were state mandated end-of-year assessments. Th ese tests were designed to measure how well students have mastered the content and skills that are unique to the state-mandated content standards in the areas of reading, English/ language arts, mathematics, science and Social Studies in grades 3-8. Master of Science in One-Year Master of One-Year Master of Master of One-Year Master of Information Systems Science in Finance Science in Real Estate Taxation Science in Marketing Students scale scores on these tests © American City Business Journals - Not for commercial use placed them into three performance levels: “Does Not Meet Standard,” “Meets Standard” or “Exceeds Standard.” Beginning in 2015, students will take the Georgia Milestones BUSINESS EDUCATION Assesment System. TAILORED TO R Th e SAT is a college admissions test FIT YOUR CAREER. developed by the College Entrance Examination Board and Educational Master off SScience in Executive Master of One-Year Master of Testing Service. Information Systems Science in Managing Professional Accountancy Audit and Control Information Technology Th e SAT has a verbal component and a math component. Scores range from 200 to 800 on each section. Starting in March 2005, a new section For nearly a century, the Robinson College of Business has been offering an innovative for writing was included, bringing the mix of specialized master’s programs designed to fit the rapidly-changing needs of today’s total possible maximum score to 2400. professionals. With four exceptional MBA programs, 21 specialized master’s programs and Many students take the SAT multiple an Executive Doctorate, Robinson continues to provide students with an ever-expanding times. Th e College Board releases SAT range of opportunities. robinson.gsu.edu scores annually by reporting the scores for seniors from their most recent ALPHARETTA, BUCKHEAD, DOWNTOWN, PEACHTREE–DUNWOODY administration. Some colleges, however, may take into consideration for college 4 ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE JANUARY 23-29, 2015 EDUCATION GUIDE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 LOOKING AT THE LISTINGS provides its data to the Offi ce of Student Achievement for dissemination to the Each school covered in the listings has information including the school’s address, phone number, what grades are housed there, and the number of students and teachers. public. County and city system websites were also used to gather information. CRCT scores More detailed data on each school For each grade presented, data for the percentage of students who met and/or and system can be found at the website exceeded the state standard for each www.gadoe.org. subject area of the test is given. The CRCT R Th e CRCT was administered to measures reading,English/language arts, students in grades 3-8. We have Math, Science and Social Studies skills. included scores in grade 5 for High school scores elementary schools, and grades 6 and High school listings are done in the same 8 for middle schools. For each grade, manner as elementary and middle schools; data are for the percentage of students however, test scores for high schools are the who met and/or exceeded the SAT exam. The list includes the number of Schools are listed in alphabetical order standard for each portion of the test. students taking the test, the mean section by district. Each school name is preceded scores and the mean total SAT score. R For high schools, we show the mean by a number, which corresponds to its scores for the SAT of the 2014 senior location on the county map that begins class. Th is score is calculated by COVER DESIGN BY JAMES C. WATTS each section. using the student’s most recent test administration. Although every attempt was made to include new schools that opened for the 2014-2015 school year, the Georgia Department of Education may not have provided information on all such schools because test scores were not available. SHUTTERSTOCK Private schools directory We understand that any organization depends on effective business A listing of private schools in metro leadership, which is why© we American provide City our Businessstudents Journalswith career-focused - Not for commercial use Atlanta begins on page 31. graduate programs so they are prepared to lead in the business world. Th e information was obtained directly from the schools and is the Learn more about any one of our programs at business.mercer.edu most current available. However, application fees and tuition are subject to change. Th ose private schools or &YFDVUJWF.#"t1SPGFTTJPOBM.#"t&WFOJOH.#" organizations specifi cally designed for 'VMM5JNF 0OF:FBS .#"t0OMJOF.#"t.BTUFSPG"DDPVOUBODZ children with special or advanced needs are included under a separate category .4JO#VTJOFTT"OBMZUJDTt%VBM.#"."DD in addition to the listing in their %VBM.#"%PDUPSPG1IBSNBDZt%VBM.#".BTUFSPG%JWJOJUZ respective county. Bachelor of Business Administration Not all schools contacted responded to requests for information. TH The 174 Princeton Review AMONG Greatest Additional copies of this Education EVENING MBA Opportunity PROGRAMS For Minorities U.S. NEWS & Guide are available for $1 each WORLD REPORT #5 from Atlanta Business Chronicle’s circulation department. Call (404) 249-1010 to order. 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