CASE STUDY
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREER &
COLLEGE READINESS
Focus on student achievement, culture of
success, and instructional technology
at-a-glance
Ten years ago, less than 7 of every 10 students were graduating
from Fannin County High School. Since that time, through relentless
focus on student achievement, instilling a culture of success and
college readiness, and leveraging instructional technology, Fannin
County High School has increased its graduation rate by 25.2%.
In fact, by graduating 92.3% of its eligible seniors in 2014, Fannin
County High School now surpasses the average Georgia state
graduation rate by 19.4%.
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Fannin’s commitment to improving graduation rates was recently
recognized nationally with the school receiving $5,000 for placing
nationally in Taco Bell’s graduation incentive program.
24.8% Graduation Rate Increase
2005-­‐2006
67.4%
2006-­‐2007
74.4%
2007-­‐2008
78.70%
2008-­‐2009 in Odysseyware
2009-­‐2010
2010-­‐2011
Enrolled
82.60%
82.10%
Since
2006-791.30%
School Year
2011-­‐2012
91.70%
91.30% 85.0% 82.60% 80.0% 78.70% 74.4% 75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 55.0% 50.0% 67.4% 91.70% Blue Ridge, GA
49% Participate in free
or reduced-price
lunch program
94% White
3% Two or more races
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
900 Students Enrolled
149 Odysseyware courses
completed in 2013-14
2012-­‐2013
91.20%
95.0% 90.0% Fannin County
High School
“I think the program is very
91.20% effective based on the numbers.
The management aspect of
82.10% Odysseyware is great. Reports
are easy to produce, enrollment
of students and courses is easy
to accomplish and grades and
course progress are easy to
track,” Jill Key said, Graduation
Coach, Fannin County High School.
With Odysseyware, Fannin County High School students can
now participate in after-school sessions, onboarding programs,
summer school, and virtual courses.
A Multitiered Approach to Meeting
Student Needs
Unhappy with the results they experienced through two years using
the Georgia Virtual Curriculum, Fannin County High School switched
to Odysseyware in the 2006-07 school year for its credit recovery
and accrual needs. Jill Key, Fannin’s graduation coach, cited the lack of
flexibility and control of other curriculums as one reason for the switch.
2010-­‐2011
67.4%
82.1%
Fannin County High
School uses Odysseyware
Ms. Key states that they realized early on that meeting student needs
required a multitiered approach.
for various programs,
including:
Initially, credit recovery was carried out solely in a lab setting in which
groups of students needing remediation and recovery would gather.
Today, a credit recovery teacher still conducts three blocks of lab teaching
during the school day for roughly 90 students, but Fannin County High
School has greatly expanded the program to include after-school sessions
for 40-50 students three days a week, new student onboarding programs,
a summer school program that mixes virtual and online learning, and
virtual courses for students to acquire first-time credit.
• Credit Recovery Labs
2011-­‐2012
69.7%
91.7%
• After School
• Summer School
• Virtual
• Study Hall
2012-­‐2013
71.8%
91.2%
19.4% Higher Graduation Rate than State Average
Stats During 2010-2013 Odysseyware Enrollment
91.7% 95.0% 90.0% 91.2% Statewide Graduation Rate
82.1% Fannin County Graduation Rate
85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% 67.4% 69.7% 71.8% 65.0% 2010-­‐2011 CASE STUDY
2011-­‐2012 FANNIN COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL
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