Marietta City Schools

Marietta City Schools provides a challenging curriculum for every student, and its facilities, technologies, and educators are among the best in the nation.

FFACTS ACTS AND AND FFIGURES IGURES 8,900 1,200

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Student/Teacher Ratio Students Per Computer Device

$10,542 Expenditures per Student

INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE THE SYSTEM OF EXCELLENCE • A Georgia Charter System • The first International Baccalaureate (IB) World School District in Georgia • Home of the first Georgia STEM Certified School • 2016 Georgia Charter System Innovator of the Year • Has one of the 2016 America’s Most Challenging High Schools • Includes Georgia STEM Certified Programs for grades six - eight.

MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS

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OUR VISION

To be the school system of choice.

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OUR MISSION

To prepare each of our students, through academic achievement, for college, career and life success.

OUR DISTRICT

Marietta City Schools (MCS) is a Charter System that serves 8,900 students at eight elementary choice schools, one of which is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Magnet school; one sixth-grade school, one middle school (7/8), and one high school. MCS is the first International Baccalaureate (IB) World School District in Georgia.

As an IB World School District, MCS offers the optional IB Primary Years Program for grades K-5, IB Middle Years Program for all students in grades 6-10, and the IB Diploma Program and Career-Related Program as an option for high school students in grades 11-12. It is one of only a few school systems nationwide able to provide the full IB (K-12) continuum.

MCS is also home to one National Blue Ribbon School: Marietta Center for Advanced Academics; one National School of Excellence: A.L. Burruss Elementary; and five Georgia Schools of Excellence: A.L. Burruss Elementary, Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, West Side Elementary, Marietta Middle School, and Marietta High School. MCS has consistently ranked among the top 15 percent of public school systems nationally for the past several years and has earned numerous recognitions.

OUR SCHOOLS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS A.L. Burruss Elementary School - International Baccalaureate Primary Years Candidate School Dunleith Elementary School - Literacy Academy Hickory Hills Elementary School - Arts Academy Lockheed Elementary School - Leadership Academy Marietta Center for Advanced Academics - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Magnet School Park Street Elementary School - S.M.A.R.T Goals Sawyer Road Elementary School - International Baccalaureate Primary Years Academy West Side Elementary School - Talented & Gifted Learning Academy SECONDARY SCHOOLS Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Marietta Middle School Marietta High School BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAM Marietta Performance Learning Center

A Culture of Excellence MCS provides a challenging curriculum for every student, and our facilities, technologies, and educators are among the best in the nation.

State and National Recognition

 Marietta City Schools (MCS) is one of only a few school systems nationwide authorized to provide the full International Baccalaureate (IB) K-12 continuum

 MCS is one of Georgia’s first Charter Systems that provides increased resource flexibility with additional achievement accountability

 MCS was selected as the Georgia Charter System Foundation’s 2016 Charter System Innovator of the Year

 MCS was placed as one of the Top Ten U.S. School Districts in Digital Technology for 2015, tying for seventh place among medium-sized school districts by the Center for Digital Education and the National School Boards Association (NSBA)

 For the past five consecutive years, Marietta High School (MHS) was listed as one of the Best High Schools in the Nation by the U.S. News & World Report

 MHS was named one of the top high schools in the nation by the Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine

 MHS was recognized by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) as a 2016 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School.

MHS is an AP Access & Support School for the seventh consecutive year, AP Humanities School for the second consecutive year, AP STEM School and AP STEM Achievement School based on the results of 2014-2015 AP classes and exams.

 Marietta Middle School (MMS) earned designation as a STEM Certified School and is the sixth middle school in Georgia to hold this program certification

 In 2015, Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) received its re -designation as a Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch and is one of only 18 Georgia Schools to receive this honor

 MSGA is a STEM Certified School, making it the third middle school and 18th school in Georgia to have this certification

 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ranks Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) among the Top Ten Elementary Schools in Metro Atlanta and Georgia

 MCAA was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2013

 In 2012, MCAA became Georgia’s first Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certified School

 MCAA was named a 2010 and 2012 Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement

Innovative Technology & Facilities  Technology plays an integral role throughout the system and all teachers receive a laptop computer upon hiring

 Wireless campuses  State-of-the-art Performing Arts Center and athletic facilities Collegiate, Military and Career Readiness  MCS graduates are accepted at leading universities including: Auburn, Emory, Fairleigh Dickinson, Georgia Tech, Purdue, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Georgia, and Vanderbilt

 Nine appointments to U.S. military academies in the past four years

 More than $7.22 million in annual scholarships offered, excluding the HOPE Scholarship Customizable Curriculum Options  Elementary Choice Academies provide parents with programs (including Arts, Leadership, Communications) that cater to individual student strengths and interest - parents may select an elementary school of their choice for their children to attend — space permitting

 A third - fifth grade STEM Magnet Program is available at MCAA; STEM Magnet Programs are also available at MSGA and MMS

 Challenging courses of study at MHS include IB and AP Programs, Career Pathways, Early College Options, Performing Arts, Youth Apprenticeship, and Performance Learning Center (PLC) Excellent Extracurricular Activities  State- and region-ranked sports programs include: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling teams

 Strong Performing Arts program includes: Band, Chorus, Dance, Musical Theatre, Orchestra, and Show Choir Educational Excellence  100% Highly Qualified teachers

 High per pupil expenditures ($10,542- FY17 Budgeted), and excellent support-staff provisions

 State Superintendent of the Year  MCS maintains a proud tradition of educational excellence because its citizens expect the best

Marietta City Schools

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Marietta City Schools is one of only a few school districts in North America and the Caribbean authorized to provide International Baccalaureate (IB) instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Grades K-5: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

PYP at Sawyer Road Elementary educates the whole child by providing a comprehensive, inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning. While incorporating local, state, and national curriculum requirements as well as the arts and world language, the PYP reaches beyond minimum standards to provide a rich, intensive education. All of the students at Sawyer Road Elementary receive IB PYP instruction.

Grades 6-10: IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

MYP at the Marietta Sixth Grade Academy, Marietta Middle School, and Marietta High School provides an academically challenging Program that encourages all students to understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and to become critical and reflective thinkers.

Grades 11-12: IB Diploma Programme (IB DP)

Students who complete the Pre-DP Program and receive an MYP Certificate after tenth grade may then be considered for admission into the IB Diploma Program. IB DP is a comprehensive and rigorous academic Program with final examinations that prepare students for success at the university level and beyond. The IB Diploma Program’s original purpose was to facilitate the international mobility of students by providing schools with a curriculum and qualification recognized by universities around the world. Since its founding in 1968, the IB Diploma has become a symbol of academic integrity and intellectual achievement.

Grades 11-12: IB Career-Related Programme (IBCP)

As an alternative to the traditional IB DP course of study, students may choose to engage in career-related learning while maintaining the IB vision, rigor, high standards and principles.

Community Involvement

At all levels, IB students are expected to take learning beyond the classroom and participate in community service projects.

PYP students participate in a variety of student-led projects, both in and out of class and through the World Exploration Club. MYP students are encouraged to complete between 10-20 hours helping others and volunteering. Within the IB DP and IBCC, students must complete extra-curricular activities devoted to planning, implementing and executing community-focused projects.

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(IB) WORLD SCHOOL DISTRICT The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) is an advanced course of study that seeks to develop students into inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people through intercultural understanding and respect. The IB curriculum complements the Common Core and Georgia Performance Standards, and is guided by an international organization that works with schools and governments worldwide to develop a challenging, global education.

Why Choose IB?

• Increased engagement in social, academic, emotional and intercultural experiences • Improved critical thinking, writing, test scores, and ability to manage time and challenges • Deeper understanding of how global cultures are interconnected • Opportunity to earn early college credits • A more thorough understanding of one’s own strengths and weaknesses • Increased self-confidence • Higher potential to pursue advanced careers • A greater chance of receiving monetary scholarships. (Over the past five years, over $11M in scholarships were offered to MHS IB Diploma Candidates (excluding HOPE), an average of over $55,000 per student) • Respect of college admissions staffs. Universities and colleges worldwide recognize IB as a standard of excellence, and our IB graduates have been accepted into prestigious colleges such as Yale, MIT, Dartmouth, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Duke, Emory, NYU, UNC - Chapel Hill, Stanford, Edinburgh University (UK), and many more.

• Better college performance.

DID YOU KNOW? Many international companies choose to locate in cities with an IB school because of the Programme’s excellent global reputation.

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COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE SUCCESS.

We are committed to maximizing student supports for graduation including: • Adopt-2-Grad Initiative • Award Winning Academic Programs • Career Pathways • Community Partnerships • College and Career Planning • Differentiated, Technology-Supported Learning Models • Elementary Academies • Graduate Marietta Student Success Center • International Baccalaureate Program • Legacy Events • Marietta Essentials • Marietta Reads!

IN 2015, MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS OPENED THE GRADUATE MARIETTA STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER The Graduate Marietta Student Success Center provides an innovative approach to supporting students beyond the classroom to produce a culture of hope and achievement. It is a resource for all students to maximize their academic accomplishments while preparing them for post high school success. By consolidating school services and partnering with the private and public sector, we will improve the following: • College and Career Transition • College Acceptances • Scholarship Dollars Earned • Health and Wellness

MARIETTA, GA THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

SMALL TOWN AMBIANCE IN THE BIG CITY

Marietta offers the best of both worlds: the flavor and ambiance of a small town, but just minutes from the rich cultural and entertainment venues of Atlanta.

• Marietta is 15 miles northwest of Atlanta and is the Cobb County seat.

• The Atlanta Journal Constitution named Marietta as the home of the #1 zipcode in Atlanta for preferred places to live.

• The National Civic League crowned the city of Marietta one of the 10 best communities in the nation as a 2006 All-America City, the oldest and most respected community recognition award in the country.

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