The Georgia Department of Education announced that South Forsyth Middle School has been named a 2010 Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement.
SFMS was placed in the top 10%: Schools that are in the top 10 percent of schools in Georgia as measured by assessments in reading and mathematics.
3 Britt David Magnet Elementary School, Muscogee County
5 Jackson Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools
TIE 6 Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Fulton County
TIE 6 Lassiter High School, Cobb County
TIE 7 Parkview High School, Gwinnett County
TIE 7 Simpson Elementary School, Gwinnett County
8 Lake Joy Elementary School, Houston County
9 South Forsyth Middle School, Forsyth County
10 Malcolm Bridge Elementary School, Oconee County
11 Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, Marietta City
12 Savannah Arts High School, Savannah-Chatham
Thirteen Forsyth County schools that have received Georgia School of Excellence recognition include Big Creek ES, Chattahoochee ES, Daves Creek ES, Forsyth Central HS, Mashburn ES, Matt ES, Midway ES, North Forsyth HS, North Forsyth MS, Otwell MS, Riverwatch MS, Sharon ES and South Forsyth HS.