South Cobb High School vs. Pebblebrook High School (Atlanta, Powder Springs: private school, pros and cons)

[Chris_Davis]

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!

[atlantagreg30127]

You should see the school rating thread for the most answers: http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...-one-keep.html

[Chris_Davis]

Originally Posted by atlantagreg30127

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!

[lastminutemom]

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.

[Love Cobb]

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.

[gt6974a]

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?

[Scraper Enthusiast]

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.

[stvincent]

Originally Posted by Scraper Enthusiast

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.

[Love Cobb]

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.

[Scraper Enthusiast]

Originally Posted by stvincent

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.