| George Walton Comprehensive High School | |
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| Address | |
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1590 Bill Murdock Rd. United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°59′20″N 84°26′30″W / 33.988776°N 84.441776°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (charter) high school |
| Motto | Go Raiders |
| Established | 1975 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Teaching staff | 137.00 (FTE) (2022–23)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,646 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.31 (2022–23)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
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| Nickname | Raiders |
| Rival | |
| Yearbook | The Legend |
| Website | www |
George Walton Comprehensive High School, also known as Walton High School, is a public high school located in Marietta, Georgia, United States. It is in eastern Cobb County and is a charter school in the Cobb County School District. It is a School of Excellence and the number one public school in the state. It is the largest high school in the East Cobb area.
For many years Walton has been among the top high schools in Georgia in SAT scores.[5][full citation needed] In 2006, almost 800 Walton students took over 1,800 Advanced Placement exams, making it the school with the greatest number of test-takers in Georgia. Walton was also one of six featured "Outstanding American High Schools" out of 96 total by U.S. News & World Report in 1999 because of its high parental involvement and overall high level of achievement.[6] In 2011, Walton was ranked 67 by Newsweek based on new factors: graduation rate (25%), college matriculation rate (25%), AP tests taken per graduate (25%), average SAT/ACT scores (10%), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10%), and AP courses offered (5%).[7]
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Walton High School (130129000513)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Carrington, Adam (August 31, 2018). "Walton, Pope rekindle east Cobb rivalry". MDJOnline.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Walton/Wheeler Football Rivalry". www.maxpreps.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Lassiter/Walton Football Rivalry". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Governor Perdue, Superintendent Cox Announce Georgia’s Top 25 Archived September 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ George Walton Comprehensive High School Charter School Renewal Petition September 2002 Archived March 30, 2004, at the Wayback Machine (Appendix A). Retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ The Complete list of the 1300 U.S. high schools 2008 – Newsweek Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. In 2011, Walton was ranked 67 by Newsweek based on new factors: graduation rate (25%), college matriculation rate (25%), AP tests taken per graduate (25%), average SAT/ACT scores (10%), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10%), and AP courses offered (5%).Retrieved January 10, 2009.