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To acknowledge all of the significant achievements of Columbus Alternative High School and Principal Sherrie Badger and continuing to fulfill the mission of creating a truly alternative and rigorous educational experience that will prepare student to be contributing citizens of a global community.
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WHEREAS, Columbus Alternative High School (CAHS) moved from number 704 to number 286 on Newsweek's list of Top High Schools in America; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Alternative High School has been recognized as one of 200 outstanding high schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education and has been named a "School of Excellence" as part of the National Science Foundation's USI grant program, and also named a "School of Distinction" by the Ohio Department of Education; and
WHEREAS, CAHS faculty members have pursued their own professional growth: More than ninety percent of all CAHS teachers have their Master's Degrees; four teachers have earned their National Board Certification; three members have earned Doctorate Degrees; one teacher has been named National Endowment for Humanities Fellow; and one faculty member was named 2005 Chemist of the Year by the American Chemical Society; and
WHEREAS, Ninety-six percent of the Class of 2005 is attending 2-year or 4-year colleges. The Senior Class earned nearly $6 million in academic scholarships; 100% of the class of 2005 passed all parts of the Ohio Ninth-Grade Proficiency Test; and over ninety five percent of the Class of 2005 earned Certificates of College Preparation requiring 22 credits ; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby congratulate the students and staff of Columbus Alternative High School. Your dedication to education is acknowledged. We celebrate the active role you are taking in shaping a most promising future for Central Ohio and the World.