GACHE Grant Recipients:

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GACHE Grant Recipients
Gilmer High School
Located at 408 Bobcat Trail in Beautiful Ellijay
Georgia!
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Gilmer Demographics

• 2007-2008 Graduation Rate 85.1
• 9th graders 4 years earlier 331
• 12th graders 07-08 261a 21 decrease due to
  multiple factors
• 109 of 08 graduates or 50 were eligible for the
  HOPE Scholarship

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Challenges

• Parental Involvement/Participation
• Stressing the importance of high school
  completion to impoverished families
• Encouraging/Educating students and parents about
  Postsecondary Education opportunities
• Attendance/Accountability vs. Funding
• Economically Disadvantaged Community

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Evaluation

• Increase in students taking college entrance
  exams
• Increase in final transcript requests
• Improve tracking of postsecondary, acceptance,
  attendance AND completion
• Increase in Graduation Rate

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Contacts

• Randal Parson
  Gilmer County Schools Superintendent
• Erick Hofstetter
  Gilmer High School Principal
• Heidi Kerley
  Gilmer High Graduation Coach GACHE
  Grant Coordinator