High Schools

Northwest Whitfield High School agriculture students welcomed guests including state school board member Larry Winter yesterday to tour their "Farm to School" program, one of only 17 launched in Georgia this year.

Serving farm fresh locally-grown produce in school cafeterias teaches students about agriculture and creates new markets for Georgia farmers, a smart strategy to support the local economy while promoting student health.

Five Whitfield County Schools are among the Top 10 recyclers in Georgia!

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful has posted a press announcement with the results of the first ever Recycle-Bowl Competition hosted by Keep America Beautiful nationwide. Below are the Top 10 Schools for the state of Georgia.

Georgia’s Top 10 Recycle-Bowl Competitors:

1. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GA
2. Brighten Academy, Douglasville, GA
3. Hollis Hand Elementary, Lagrange, GA
4. Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Milton, GA
5. New Hope Middle School, Dalton, GA
6. Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Dalton, GA
7. Dug Gap

Three of the four Northwest Whitfield High School students who took top honors at the 2012 Sequoyah Regional Technology Fair will proceed to the next round of competition at the state level.

• Multimedia Applications - 1st Place - Sophomore Josh Rountree
• Digital Photography - 1st Place - Senior Eli McMahon
• Web 2.0 Internet Applications - 1st Place - Freshman Bryan Cooper
• Multimedia Applications - 2nd Place - Audrey Edds

Media Specialist Betsy Clem has sponsored the competition at Northwest and earned a bit of recognition herself from Judi Haggerty, director of the technology fair.

“Last year,