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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Cobb County

Hightower Trail Middle School is located in Marietta, GA and is one of 31 middle schools in Cobb County School District. It is a public school that serves 960 students in grades 6-8.

Hightower Trail Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Georgia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hightower Trail Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Hightower Trail Middle School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Hightower Trail Middle School's students and teachers. more

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3905 Post Oak Tritt Rd, Marietta, GA 30062

(770) 578-7225

http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~hightowertrail/

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Dodgen Middle School 1.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
East Cobb Christian School 2.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
High Meadows School 2.4 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Simpson Middle School 2.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Independent Studies Of Johnson Ferry 3.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 960

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Hightower Trail Middle School had 11% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Georgia had 57% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

79%

Black

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Two or More Races

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Cobb County District Spending

$9,427Per Pupil

The Cobb County spends $9,427 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 27% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Cobb County District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Hightower Trail Middle School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the CRCT

What is it?

The Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 1 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 3 through 8 in science and social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of three levels: did not meet standards, meets standards, and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.

About the MGWA

What is it?

The MGWA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of specific skills as defined by the state.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grade 8 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of three levels: did not meet standards, meets standards, and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.

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