Add It Up: Arithmetic for Georgia’s schools

By Taylor Barnes Saturday June 16, 2007 05:30 PM EDT

Percentage of high school males and females, respectively, in Georgia who graduated high school in 2004: 48.3, 58.7

Percentage of high school students nationwide who graduated high school in 2004: 69.9

Georgia’s 2005 national ranking for average SAT score: 50

Georgia’s 2006 national ranking for average SAT score: 46

Number of students who earned the HOPE scholarship for the 2004-2005 school year: 236,368

Number of students who earned the HOPE scholarship for the 2005-2006 school year: 212,940

Number of freshmen in public colleges who earned the HOPE scholarship in 2006: 38,660

Number of seniors in public colleges who earned the HOPE scholarship in 2006: 19,997

Sources: The Graduation Project, “2007 Diplomas Count,” Georgia Department of Education, Georgia College 411, Georgia Student Finance Commission, College Board





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