Riverwatch MS Among the 50 Best Middle Schools in U.S.

Riverwatch Middle School has been ranked No. 38 in an article titled “The 50 Best Middle Schools in the U.S.” by TheBestSchools.org. 

The school was the only Georgia school represented on the list.

According to the article, TheBestSchools.org selected Riverwatch based on several weighted factors, including academic excellence, NAEP scores, state assessment scores, received awards and rankings, geographical diversity, and reputation. 

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Riverwatch Middle School serves an enrollment of over 1000 students in grades 6 through 8. The school was established in 2003 and is located on the shores of the Chattahoochee River in Forsyth County, near Lake Lanier north of Atlanta.

Riverwatch offers a common core curriculum, while student learning is augmented by athletics and after school activities such as dance club, chess club, guitar club, FCA, yearbook, chorus, band, math club, 5-K Club, oratorical contest club, art club, and robotics team, as well as clubs that promote and foster interest in science such as Science Olympiad and Odyssey of the Mind.

Students are provided with the best tools technology has to offer, including electronic whiteboards, desktop computers, projectors, digital cameras, video cameras, and wireless student notebooks.

Awards and Rankings:

• Ranked #3 middle school in the state by SchoolDigger.com
• Rated 10 (on a scale of 10) by GreatSchools.com
• Rated 10 (on a scale of 10) by Education.com
• Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Platinum Award for 2011
• Georgia School of Excellence for 2009