A new high school is planned in North Fulton County to relieve overcrowding at existing schools. The school, currently under construction on the southeast corner of Bethany Bend and Cogburn Road, is scheduled to open in August 2012. Existing attendance zones at other north county high schools will be modified to create the new school's attendance zone.

About the redistricting process
Each time a redistricting effort is under way, the school system holds three rounds of meetings to gather information needed to draft a redistricting proposal that best meets the community's needs. Fulton uses a unique process that encourages public discussion before developing a proposal. This allows the community to have maximum input on how the proposed attendance lines are created.

Timeline for Redistricting Process

Meetings were held at Alpharetta High School (3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta 30005; click for Google Map) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

• Round One - February 23, 2011
  • School system staff outlined the redistricting process and established ground rules for facilitated small-group input sessions.
  • Participants moved to small-group sessions and gave input related to the redistricting criteria.
  • Staff reviewed public comments and applied Board-approved redistricting criteria to develop alternative attendance zone plans prior to the next community forum
• Round Two - March 16, 2011
  • Staff presented alternative proposals for new attendance zones.
  • Community members offered comments on strengths and weaknesses of each plan in facilitated small-group discussions.
  • Prior to the next community forum, staff condensed the number of attendance zone alternatives based on public input.
• Round Three - April 13, 2011
  • Community members reviewed and provided input on revised attendance zone draft plans in facilitated small-group discussions.
  • Staff used comments to develop a final attendance zone recommendation for Board consideration.
    

The Fulton County Board of Education approved the final recommended map at their meeting on June 14, 2011..

More information about the school, its principal, and programs can be found here.