Beating the Odds!
Valdosta City Schools is proud to celebrate three schools that have been recognized by the Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) in its 2025 Beating the Odds Analysis:
Sallas Mahone Elementary School
Valdosta Middle School
Valdosta High School
The Beating the Odds designation recognizes schools whose academic performance exceeded that of similar schools across Georgia with comparable demographics and student populations. The analysis compares each school's actual College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) results to the performance that would be statistically expected based on factors such as poverty, student mobility, enrollment, and other demographic characteristics. Schools that outperform those expectations are recognized as "Beating the Odds."
"We congratulate the students, teachers, administrators, staff, and families of these schools for this outstanding achievement," said Dr. Craig Lockhart, Superintendent of Valdosta City Schools. "Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence continue to demonstrate that our Wildcats are capable of achieving great things."
Vision • Values • Victory. Go Cats!