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DCHS Receives Governor's Cup
Dade County High School recently had a special visitor. Governor Sonny Perdue arrived to a pep rally atmosphere, running in with the cheerleaders as the band played and the crowd cheered.
The purpose of the visit was to present DCHS with the Governor's Cup for showing the most improvement in SAT scores of all AA schools in the state. Dade County High School improved over 100 points in a 3-year period.
After opening comments by DCHS principal, Cal Riddle and Dade County Superintendent of Schools, Patty Priest, State Superintendent of Schools, Kathy Cox introduced Governor Perdue, who spoke on several topics including the Governor's Cup award and teacher committment.
Governor Perdue and Superintendent Cox then presented Dade County High School with the Governor's Cup (pictured above) and a check for $2000.00. In addition, all seniors will receive free tickets to Six Flags over Georgia and their families will receive discounts.
Others attending the event included State Senator Jeff Mullis, State Representative Martin Scott, local school board members, local officials, many parents, various business representatives, along with the entire Dade County High School student body.
Winners in each of the five classes were as follows:
Schley Middle High School, Schley County, Class A (2-A)
Dade County High School, Dade County, Class AA (6-AA)
Academy of Richmond County High School, Richmond County, Class AAA (3-AAA)
Madison County High School, Madison County, Class AAAA (8-AAAA)
Northview High School, Fulton County, Class AAAAA (7-AAAAA)
For more information on the Governor's Cup, see the press release from the governor's office or visit the SATRocks.com web site.
Photo credits: Top two images - Bonnie Cayce, DCHS. Bottom collage - images taken from the Governor's home page.
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