Call it Cambridge High School, because that's what the Fulton County Board of Education decided the new school on Bethany Bend and Cogburn Road in Milton will be named.
The school board voted on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to adopt the name during the same meeting in which it sent its charter system application to the state Department of Education for approval.
Cambridge was the top choice of two names submitted by a panel consisting of students, parents and staff, and represents a historical view of the area and a unifying vision for the school, according to a release by the school system. Providence High School was the other name submitted but Cambridge was the leader among the name selection committee.
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- C–In honor of the Cogburn family, the original owners of the school site;
- A–Represents the students coming from ;
- M–Represents the students coming from ;
- BRIDGE –Both metaphorical and physical, representing how students will come together to form a new school community as well as the 126-foot bridge on the property.
The school will open in August 2012, and earlier this month, incoming students voted on the “Bears” as its mascot and blue and white as its official colors.
The school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 13, with the last day being May 23, the Thursday before Memorial Day. Eighty-seven days are in first semester, which ends Dec. 19, and 90 days are in second semester. The school year follows a 177-day calendar.
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