Bartow's Grad Rate: 67.29 Percent

While the state average was 67.44 percent in 2012, Cartersville High's was significantly higher.

About 67 percent of Bartow County high school students graduated within four years in 2012, according to new figures the Georiga Department of Education released this week. The graduation rate at Cartersville High, which is not part of the county school system, was significantly higher at 86.09 See how individual schools in Cartersville and Bartow County fared here or in the accompanying .pdf. Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—subscribe to Cartersville Patch's newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.  

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Rivers Alive Awards Cartersville, Bartow Volunteers

Cartersville High School's Beta Club won largest volunteer cleanup program's Georgia School award and Bartow County's 4-H won its 4-H award.

Report: Cartersville One of the Best High Schools

The 2013 'U.S. News & World Report' Best High Schools ranks CHS as No. 31 in Georgia and No. 1,590 nationally.

Cartersville High School is one of the best across the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, which analyzed 21,035 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia for its 2013 Best High Schools rankings. The rankings are based on "the key principles that a great high school must serve all of its students well, not just those who are college-bound, and that it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes to show the school is successfully educating its student body across a range of performance indicators," according to U.S. News & World Report. The Best High Schools are determined with a three-part process: the first two parts ensure the schools well serve all their students using state proficiency tests as …

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First Cane Signs with Georgia Highlands Chargers Baseball

Ty Fowler is the first Cartersville High School student to sign with the local college's new baseball team.

The first Purple Hurricane to sign on to play ball at Georgia Highlands College is Ty Fowler, according to an @GHCBaseball post on Twitter. The Cartersville High School student made it official early today, on National Signing Day—the first day a high school senior can sign a binding letter of intent for college sports. Georgia Highlands began its sports program in 2011, and hired a head baseball coach last year. Recruits for the 2013-2014 team, who appeared at a ceremonial January signing, include three other Cartersville natives, each of whom attends Woodland High School—John Hood, Camden McGill and Luke Patterson. Others recruits include: Know a local student signing today? Tell us and share it with the community by clicking "Uploading …

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Cartersville High Alumni Baseball Game Set for Feb. 16

Cartersville High School's Dugout Club invites alumni members of the team and former coaches to participate in the Hurricanes’ inaugural Alumni Baseball Game at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Richard Bell field. It's open to the public, too.

Accused Cartersville High Teacher Fired

The Cartersville City Schools board upheld the termination of Sean McDermott, a math teacher employed by the system since August, who is the subject of a police investigation.

Updated Friday, 2 p.m. CPD Capt. Mark Camp clarified a previous statement on "credible witnesses." He said in this case, the witnesses police interviewed "didn't see anything," referring to the alleged inappropriate touching. Original Report The Cartersville High School teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student has been fired as the police investigation continues. During a called meeting Tuesday, the Cartersville City Schools Board of Education upheld Superintendent Howard Hinesley's recommendation to terminate math teacher Sean McDermott's contract. He had been employed with the system since August. "McDermott had asked for a hearing before the Board of Education following an investigation based upon complaints of students," …

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Cartersville High Teacher Accused of Inappropriately Touching Student

Cartersville Police Department is investigating a complaint of incidents that allegedly occurred from Oct. 15 to Nov. 8.

Updated 3:45 p.m. Principal Steven Butler told police he received a complaint Thursday about 10:30 a.m. from a female student, who is a juvenile and said she had been inappropriately touched by a male teacher, according to the CPD incident report, attached to this article. Butler notified police Friday morning about 9:30 that the girl had reported "several occasions" of inappropriate touching by the teacher that she said occurred during class on campus at the high school. Capt. Mark Camp said the juvenile girl is age 16 or younger. Original Report Cartersville police are investigating a complaint involving a Cartersville High School teacher who has been accused of inappropriate contact with a student, according to the press release.  The …

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Patch 101: Making Way for Fall Sports

Here's a quick list of how you can make sure your sports teams are highlighted on Cartersville Patch.

If you are a member of a fall sports team, Cartersville Patch wants to hear from you. Whether you're a player, a member of the booster club, a coach or even a vendor, Patch is a place for you.  We are not just a news portal, but more of a community hub for you, your family and your friends. But, we can't do it without your support. Here's how you and your sports team can get the most out of Cartersville Patch: 1. Start a blog about your sports team.  Here you can talk about your highs and lows, players that stand out, coaches you love and more, including what's going on in the sports world outside of Cartersville. Blogs are not subject to the same content editing as articles. For the most part, it's your style, your way, your say. 2. …

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Canes Gain Campbell Administrator

Audra Saunders, former Spartans assistant principal, is now curriculum assistant principal at Cartersville High School.

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Lakeside Pines, Shoreline Poster Wins

Cartersville High School's Evan Lanham designed this year's Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup promotional poster.

A Cartersville High School student designed the poster for this year's Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup, which will be distributed in the three counties surrounding the lake to promote the environmental and educational effort. Evan Lanham topped a field of 12 designs with his lakeside view of pine trees and shoreline. Students instructed in Graphic Design by Valerie Webb competed in the poster design contest with four finalists. "The committee decided that the image and message of Evan's poster most closely represented the message that the Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup wants to convey: to recognize the beauty and value of the lake and to educate the community about environmental stewardship," member Carole Miller said. Organizers for this year'…

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