Early College of Forsyth and Carver High School Recognized by State Superintendent June Atkinson

June Atkinson, Fran Cook, Carol Montague-Davis

June Atknoson, Ronald Travis, Carol Montague-Davis

On Monday, Early College of Forsyth and Jacket Academy at Carver High School were recognized for having 100 percent of the seniors  graduate in four years in 2013.

Fran Cook, the principal at Early College; Ronald Travis, the principal at Carver, and Carol Montague-Davis, the school system’s assistant superintendent for secondary schools, headed to Durham where state superintendent June Atkinson and other officials honored all the schools in the state that had a 100 percent graduation rate.

Cook said that every member of the school’s staff – teachers, secretaries and others – played a crucial role in providing students with the support they needed to graduate.

“I feel it reflects the relationships we have with students,” Cool said.

In 2012, all but one senior at Early College graduated and that person has since graduated, Cook said. Her goal for 2014 is to once again have every student graduate. “Absolutely,” she said.

More than 82 percent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools high school seniors graduated in four years in 2013, the sixth consecutive year the rate has increased and the highest rate ever for the district. Atkins, Mount Tabor, Reagan and West Forsyth high schools and Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy each graduated more than 90 percent of their seniors.