Dickerson Middle School
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| Dickerson Middle School | |
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| Location | |
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| Type | Middle school |
| Established | 1980 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Mrs. Carole Brink |
| Faculty | 89.1 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6 - 8 |
| Enrollment | 1,410 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.8[1] |
| Information | 770-578-2710 |
| Website | School website |
Dickerson Middle School (established 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. The principal is Mrs Carole 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 2003-04 school year, Dickerson Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[3][4] the highest award an American school can receive.[5][6]
In 1998 this was rated the top middle school in Cobb County by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.[7]
Music
Amongst other achievements, Dickerson has a respected music program headed by John Palmer and assisted by Scott Brown including Mrs Paige Dobbins as the chorus director and Ms Lee Harris as her assistant, along with Mr Sievers who is the orchestra conductor.
Achievements
- The Dickerson 8th grade chorus performed at Disney's Magic Music Days May, 2007
- The Dickerson percussion ensemble performed at PASIC in Austin, Texas, 2006
- The Dickerson orchestra won the rate of Superior in both fields of the GMEA concert at Walker high school in 2007
Marine data collection prototype
In fall 2004, the school was selected to test a prototype of SeaMaven that provides access to continuous real-time data collected from naval platforms 60 miles off the coast of Georgia.[8]
Notable students
- D. Khurana won First Place for Grade 7, in the Multimedia Applications category, at the 2007 Georgia State Technology Fair Awards[9]
- Markelle from Kid Nation attends this school and is in the seventh grade
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ "Georgia Public Policy Foundation Announces Statewide Ranking of Public Schools", PR Newswire, September 21, 1998
- ^ "Web Portal Lets Middle Schoolers Step Into Marine Scientists' Shoes", Georgia Institute of Technology, Research Communications, 26 July 2005
- ^ "2007 Georgia State Technology Fair", Georgia Statewide Educational Technology Fair
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