All WBL students are required to attend orientation on the first day of school after Christmas Break. Any parent or student with questions or concerns should contact Dr. Walraven. awalraven@gcbe.org.
New year, new menus ✨
✨ Happy New Year, Phoenix Families! ✨
As we step into the New Year, Sonoraville High School wants to thank our incredible Phoenix families for your continued support, partnership, and pride. We are so grateful for the strength of our community and the way you lift up our students every day.
Here’s to a year filled with growth, achievement, school spirit, and soaring success. 🔥
Once a Phoenix, always a Phoenix—let’s make this year our best yet!
#ExtraordinarySHS #ExtraordinaryGCS
As we step into the New Year, Sonoraville High School wants to thank our incredible Phoenix families for your continued support, partnership, and pride. We are so grateful for the strength of our community and the way you lift up our students every day.
Here’s to a year filled with growth, achievement, school spirit, and soaring success. 🔥
Once a Phoenix, always a Phoenix—let’s make this year our best yet!
#ExtraordinarySHS #ExtraordinaryGCS
As part of our ongoing safety procedures, we conducted a scheduled safety exercise this morning that required students to remain in their classrooms during 2nd block. There was no threat or danger to students or staff.
Thank you for your continued support as we practice and reinforce our safety routines!
Thank you for your continued support as we practice and reinforce our safety routines!
SHS is excited to announce that we have a Quest Bridge National College Match Scholarship recipient! ⭐️
Each Match Scholarship Recipient receives early admission and a full four-year scholarship to a QuestBridge college partner, ensuring for these students and their families that an education at a top college is affordable. The Match Scholarship — provided by the school — is made up of a generous financial aid package that covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, housing and food, books and supplies, and travel expenses.
Tracy Par will be attending Davidson College in North Carolina this fall. Congratulations Tracy!!!
#QuestBridge #ExtraordinarySHS
Each Match Scholarship Recipient receives early admission and a full four-year scholarship to a QuestBridge college partner, ensuring for these students and their families that an education at a top college is affordable. The Match Scholarship — provided by the school — is made up of a generous financial aid package that covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, housing and food, books and supplies, and travel expenses.
Tracy Par will be attending Davidson College in North Carolina this fall. Congratulations Tracy!!!
#QuestBridge #ExtraordinarySHS
Congratulations to the Sonoraville High School SkillsUSA Video News Broadcast team for officially qualifying for the SkillsUSA State Competition in February.
The team competed against schools from across Georgia and earned a spot among the top 16 teams statewide. This impressive achievement reflects their professionalism, teamwork, and strong technical skills.
Please help us congratulate these outstanding students:
Easton Fletcher, Anchor
Konner Johnson, Anchor
Lukas Holmes, Floor Manager
Jaden Johnson, Technical Director
We are proud of their hard work and wish them the best as they advance to the state level.
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
The team competed against schools from across Georgia and earned a spot among the top 16 teams statewide. This impressive achievement reflects their professionalism, teamwork, and strong technical skills.
Please help us congratulate these outstanding students:
Easton Fletcher, Anchor
Konner Johnson, Anchor
Lukas Holmes, Floor Manager
Jaden Johnson, Technical Director
We are proud of their hard work and wish them the best as they advance to the state level.
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
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On Saturday, we loaded more than 250 children onto six school buses and headed to Walmart for Shop with a Phoenix. The day was filled with Christmas cheer, laughter, food, gift wrapping, and memories that will last a lifetime. The students of SHS were shining stars, showing the children they shopped for what the true spirit of Christmas is all about.🎄❤️
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible. A huge thank you to Calhoun 1st Baptist, Sonoraville Baptist Church, the CLStrong Foundation, Blue Springs Water, Grace Building Solutions, Sonora Lodge, and Jeff Gresham for bringing Santa to life. Without the support of our incredible community, none of this would be possible🎄🎅
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible. A huge thank you to Calhoun 1st Baptist, Sonoraville Baptist Church, the CLStrong Foundation, Blue Springs Water, Grace Building Solutions, Sonora Lodge, and Jeff Gresham for bringing Santa to life. Without the support of our incredible community, none of this would be possible🎄🎅
Don't forget to order your yearbook!
District leaders presented schools today with banners celebrating outstanding performance ratings on the Georgia 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). Congratulations to Sonoraville High School for their district-level achievements in Closing Gaps, Content Mastery: Algebra, Biology, and U.S. History, ELL Proficiency, Progress ELA, and Readiness!
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
CCRPI scores are calculated using multiple indicators that measure student achievement, progress, readiness, and closing gaps. A key component of the CCRPI is student performance and growth on state assessments, including the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) tests. Additional factors include graduation rates, progress of English Learners, and indicators of college and career readiness.
Closing Gaps: Measures how well a school is improving performance among all student groups, especially those that have historically underperformed. It emphasizes equity and ensures all students are making gains.
Content Mastery: Looks at how well students are performing on Georgia Milestones tests in core subject areas, representing their level of academic proficiency.
English Learner (ELL) Proficiency: Evaluates the progress of English learners in developing English language skills, using the ACCESS for ELLs assessment.
Progress – ELA: Tracks student growth over time on the Georgia Milestones in English Language Arts, regardless of their starting point. It shows how much academic progress students are making year to year.
Readiness: Assesses whether students are prepared for the next grade level, college, or careers. It includes factors like attendance, literacy readiness, and participation in advanced coursework or career pathways.
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
CCRPI scores are calculated using multiple indicators that measure student achievement, progress, readiness, and closing gaps. A key component of the CCRPI is student performance and growth on state assessments, including the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) tests. Additional factors include graduation rates, progress of English Learners, and indicators of college and career readiness.
Closing Gaps: Measures how well a school is improving performance among all student groups, especially those that have historically underperformed. It emphasizes equity and ensures all students are making gains.
Content Mastery: Looks at how well students are performing on Georgia Milestones tests in core subject areas, representing their level of academic proficiency.
English Learner (ELL) Proficiency: Evaluates the progress of English learners in developing English language skills, using the ACCESS for ELLs assessment.
Progress – ELA: Tracks student growth over time on the Georgia Milestones in English Language Arts, regardless of their starting point. It shows how much academic progress students are making year to year.
Readiness: Assesses whether students are prepared for the next grade level, college, or careers. It includes factors like attendance, literacy readiness, and participation in advanced coursework or career pathways.
Flannels, family, and festive fun at SHS today! 🎄📚
Don’t miss our math department rocking the holiday spirit!
#ExtraordinarySHS
Don’t miss our math department rocking the holiday spirit!
#ExtraordinarySHS
Your week at a glance! 🔥
We are thrilled to announce an opportunity to help your students take their learning beyond the four walls of our classrooms. In the Summer of 2027, we will be taking an educational tour through France and Spain to learn about language and culture in the real world.
If you're interested in learning more, please register for our meeting here: https://bit.ly/3LMl4dO
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
📣 SHS Students Shine at Aspiring Leaders Conference!
On November 7th, our students attended the Aspiring Leaders Conference at Kennesaw State University, where they:
✅ Engaged with inspiring speakers and educators
✅ Participated in hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
✅ Explored future career and academic pathways
✅ Connected with peers from across the state
✅ Discovered all that KSU has to offer
We’re proud of our future leaders for taking this amazing opportunity to learn and grow! 🌟 #SHSLeads #AspiringLeaders #KSU #ExtraordinarySHS #ExtraordinaryGCS
On November 7th, our students attended the Aspiring Leaders Conference at Kennesaw State University, where they:
✅ Engaged with inspiring speakers and educators
✅ Participated in hands-on workshops and breakout sessions
✅ Explored future career and academic pathways
✅ Connected with peers from across the state
✅ Discovered all that KSU has to offer
We’re proud of our future leaders for taking this amazing opportunity to learn and grow! 🌟 #SHSLeads #AspiringLeaders #KSU #ExtraordinarySHS #ExtraordinaryGCS
Welcome back, Phoenix Nation! 🔥
Don't forget, EOC testing begins this week. Make sure to bring you iPad fully charged!
#ExtraordinarySHS #ExtraordinaryGCS
Don't forget, EOC testing begins this week. Make sure to bring you iPad fully charged!
#ExtraordinarySHS #ExtraordinaryGCS
EOC Testing Reminders:
If your student begins a testing session and leaves campus before completing it (e.g., for an appointment, illness, etc.), they may not be allowed to return to that testing session. Please do not schedule appointments on test days. The office cannot interrupt a testing session, once started, to call students.
Students, please make sure you have iPads charged and ready for test days.
Remember, the EOC is 20% of your grade!
If your student begins a testing session and leaves campus before completing it (e.g., for an appointment, illness, etc.), they may not be allowed to return to that testing session. Please do not schedule appointments on test days. The office cannot interrupt a testing session, once started, to call students.
Students, please make sure you have iPads charged and ready for test days.
Remember, the EOC is 20% of your grade!
A limited number of yearbooks are being sold at a discounted price. Use promo code: YRBK5 to save $5.
This won't last long!
This won't last long!
The results are in! Blake Carey will be representing SHS at Georgia All State Chorus in February at the Classic Center at UGA! Blake was selected based on his vocal performance and sight singing at a highly competitive and rigorous audition held on November 8. Congratulations, Blake! 🔥🎶
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinarySHS
Mark your calendars for our annual Christmas Band Concert on December 2nd! Admission is free. 🎄✨🎶
🔥Your Weekly Events Calendar is Here! 🔥
From the court to the classroom, this week is packed with activities you won’t want to miss. 🏀 Basketball season has officially tipped off—come cheer on our teams and show your school spirit!
From the court to the classroom, this week is packed with activities you won’t want to miss. 🏀 Basketball season has officially tipped off—come cheer on our teams and show your school spirit!
