WE ARE MOREHOUSE > Educators growth in graduation rate among the 16 traditional high schools in Fulton County Schools. And over a five-year span, the school has produced the second highest graduation rate growth of all FCS high schools, improving by nearly 30 points. Since the launch of the Achievement Zone, Banneker has had consecutive years of growth on the state-issued Milestones Exams, and they recently doubled down on that success by producing double-digit gains in Math, Language Arts, and Science. Bradley attributes Banneker’s success to his staff, new talent imported from other schools, veteran teachers who serve as mentors, and a talented administrative team. Last fall, Banneker received its biggest news yet. The school was awarded a $5.4 million Federal School Improvement Grant—one of only five schools statewide to earn the award. Banneker’s use of the grant corresponds with Bradley’s vision for the school. “There are high demand industries in metro Atlanta that do not have a well-supplied workforce. With all of the community revitalization efforts happening south of our airport, we cannot afford for our kids to be excluded from the positive change happening in their own communities. We want Banneker’s narrative to be that we produce students who have the skills necessary to be competitive in the 21st century workforce,” says Bradley. Bradley acknowledges that Banneker’s process of improvement is incomplete. Though there is more hard work ahead, Banneker High School, under new leadership and a new vision for excellence, is definitely rising!" - South Fulton Lifestyle Magazine
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