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Winder Barrow Middle School

Monday, November 5, 2012

Winder Barrow Middle Named to State’s ‘Reward Schools’ List

Barrow County School among those selected as "High Progress Schools."

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released a list of Reward Schools on Oct. 31, 2012 and Winder Barrow Middle School made the list as a “High Progress” school.  Winder Barrow Middle School has been recognized as a “High Progress School” by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE).  The list of Reward Schools was published by the GaDOE on Oct. 31, 2012 and is part of the state’s waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Schools may be recognized on one of two lists, a “Highest-Performing School” or a “High-Progress School.” State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge stated in a press release from the GaDOE, ““These schools are shining examples of what we can achieve in public education in Georgia. I want to…

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