U.S. Cities  

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Georgia > Atlanta
Register Blogs Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads.

Get a detailed profile
Search Forums  (Advanced)
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: 
Reply


 
Old 03-28-2008, 10:02 AM
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
94 posts, read 96,132 times
Reputation: 19
Chris_Davis is on a distinguished road
Default South Cobb High School vs. Pebblebrook High School

I am considering teaching position at both schools. I've interviewed with both and they both have their pros and cons... but overall much more pros. Any info that could be passed along would be great. They are both diverse schools, which is a plus for me.

Do you have kids there?
What was your experience?
Do you know anyone who has had experience with the school?
I've heard that they might pay monthly as opposed to semi-monthly... is that true?
How would the commute be from midtown Atlanta during rush hour?
Etc, etc.

I'm relocating from New York City, which puts me at a disadvantage as far as knowing about counties and schools since I'm not familiar with the area. Anything that would help me make an informed decision on my career would be fantastic... My hope is that I'll find a school I love and stay there until I retire.


If you have anything negative to say about certain groups of people then do not reply to this post. I'm not interested in your ignorance. I only want info on the school itself. If you want to discuss race/immigration issues send me a direct message or start your own thread.

Thank you!

Last edited by Chris_Davis; 03-28-2008 at 10:32 AM..
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 03-28-2008, 10:38 AM
Moderator
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: West Cobb County, GA (Atlanta metro)
6,036 posts, read 5,743,620 times
Reputation: 1886
atlantagreg30127 has a brilliant future
atlantagreg30127 has a brilliant futureatlantagreg30127 has a brilliant future
You should see the school rating thread for the most answers: http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...-one-keep.html
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-28-2008, 10:56 AM
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
94 posts, read 96,132 times
Reputation: 19
Chris_Davis is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by atlantagreg30127 View Post
You should see the school rating thread for the most answers: http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...-one-keep.html
Already checked it... didn't see much on there about these two schools. Thanks!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-28-2008, 11:26 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
1,830 posts, read 1,985,426 times
Reputation: 345
lastminutemom is a jewel in the roughlastminutemom is a jewel in the roughlastminutemom is a jewel in the roughlastminutemom is a jewel in the roughlastminutemom is a jewel in the roughlastminutemom is a jewel in the roughlastminutemom is a jewel in the rough
I can't help you with most of your questions but I believe that all metro systems pay teachers monthly except City of Atlanta which does pay twice a month.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-28-2008, 12:05 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
162 posts, read 192,564 times
Reputation: 29
Love Cobb is on a distinguished road
From what I know about the general area of both schools the demographics are pretty much the same. South Cobb is the Math/Science magnet and Pebblebrook is the Performing Arts magnet. I have a daughter scheduled to enter South Cobb in the fall and I haven't heard anything bad about the school thus far (the jury is still out however). If I hear about gang activity at the school being a problem, I'm sender her to private school. I know for a fact that there is growing gang activity in both these areas.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-28-2008, 03:42 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
1,384 posts, read 1,325,841 times
Reputation: 230
gt6974a has a spectacular aura aboutgt6974a has a spectacular aura aboutgt6974a has a spectacular aura aboutgt6974a has a spectacular aura aboutgt6974a has a spectacular aura about
You keep starting new threads on the same topic. Why don't you just add to your other threads?

Commute from Downtown would be a breeze as it's against traffic.
Teachers get paid monthly. I would have asked that in my interview, seems kind of important.

If you're living downtown, why wouldn't you teach in Fulton?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-28-2008, 04:47 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
1,187 posts, read 1,027,027 times
Reputation: 273
Scraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the rough
Don't do it.

Ghetto, Ghetto, Ghetto.

Pebblebrook might as well be Zimbabwe.

I graduated from the school in the mid-90s, right before the demographic transition accelerated.

The band now does "high-steppin'" for crying out loud.

South Cobb isn't much better, but it is better. Still, South Cobb is about where Pebblebrook was in the year 2000. That doesn't bode well for its future.

They are Cobb schools, but that means "diddly" in the present. Cobb Schools are no longer of high caliber.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-28-2008, 05:37 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Atlanta, Georgia(Vinings)
247 posts, read 512,353 times
Reputation: 165
stvincent has a spectacular aura aboutstvincent has a spectacular aura aboutstvincent has a spectacular aura aboutstvincent has a spectacular aura about
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scraper Enthusiast View Post
Don't do it.

Ghetto, Ghetto, Ghetto.

Pebblebrook might as well be Zimbabwe.

I graduated from the school in the mid-90s, right before the demographic transition accelerated.

The band now does "high-steppin'" for crying out loud.

South Cobb isn't much better, but it is better. Still, South Cobb is about where Pebblebrook was in the year 2000. That doesn't bode well for its future.

They are Cobb schools, but that means "diddly" in the present. Cobb Schools are no longer of high caliber.

The original poster clearly stated that diversity is a plus in her decision making so your comparing Pebblebrook to an African country after more Black students moved into South Cobb County was not really necessary.

Behaviorally, South Cobb High would probably be a better choice. Both are located in working class to lower middle class parts of Cobb County. There are much better high schools in Cobb but if you're the type of teacher looking to effect some sort of change into economically disadvantaged kids lives, then you might find them a good fit.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-29-2008, 08:25 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
162 posts, read 192,564 times
Reputation: 29
Love Cobb is on a distinguished road
It is really sad that the schools reputations go down when the areas become more diverse. Bad behavior is bad behavior every where, no matter what color you are. I could stay in S/W Cobb and HOPE my property values don't tank too bad or I could move to a less diverse area of Cobb and pay double or even triple for housing costs while my children attend better schools. Many of my former neighbors have done just that. We like this area so we may move a little further out to Powder Springs and give McEachern or Hillgrove a try.

Last edited by Love Cobb; 03-29-2008 at 08:26 AM.. Reason: typo
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-30-2008, 09:17 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
1,187 posts, read 1,027,027 times
Reputation: 273
Scraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the roughScraper Enthusiast is a jewel in the rough
Quote:
Originally Posted by stvincent View Post
The original poster clearly stated that diversity is a plus in her decision making so your comparing Pebblebrook to an African country after more Black students moved into South Cobb County was not really necessary.

Behaviorally, South Cobb High would probably be a better choice. Both are located in working class to lower middle class parts of Cobb County. There are much better high schools in Cobb but if you're the type of teacher looking to effect some sort of change into economically disadvantaged kids lives, then you might find them a good fit.
I graduated from the school. Even then, the school was awful. This is not a good school, not by any stretch of the imagination.

It's not a poverty issue, either, as most of the kids at the school are not disadvantaged.

The school isn't very diverse. It was diverse when I graduated in the mid-90s. The school is now about eighty percent black.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.



Reply


Quick Reply
Message:

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Similar Threads


Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Georgia > Atlanta

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:25 AM.

Copyright © 2005-2009, Advameg, Inc.

City-Data.com - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 - Top