For Immediate Release:

Contact: Rosemary Taylor, 678-223-8828

Johns Creek gets national recognition
"America's Top 25 Places to Live to Go to School"

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia—September 7, 2007—Thousands of cities were nominated, but only 25 made the grade when Johns Creek was chosen this week as one of "America's Top 25 Places to Live to Go to School" by the national consumer directory Relocate-America.

The newly incorporated Georgia city was selected along with San Jose, Calif., Asheville, N. C., Colorado Springs, Colo. and 21 other cities (MORE) for the 2007 list because of its strong schools, specialized educational programs, high parental involvement and community school support.

"We're very excited about this national recognition of our great city, our talented students and our exceptionally supportive educators and parents. It's a known fact in our community that people relocate to Johns Creek to get the best public education for their children," said Mayor Mike Bodker.

In order to make the list, cities were first nominated by their own residents, parents, students and teachers based on the community's benefits and educational offerings. Nominations were then compared with statistical data compiled by realtors and consumers in the directory of 6,000 U.S. communities.

"We're excited to recognize 25 great communities from across the nation that offer families a great place to live considering the quality of schools and having choices in educational offerings for children," said Steve Nickerson president and CEO of the Michigan-based Relocate-America.

Johns Creek has 14 public schools (part of the Fulton County School System), 4 private schools, a non-profit special education school and numerous private early education centers.

Recently released 2007 SAT scores showed Johns Creek's Northview, Chattahoochee and Centennial public high schools topping the national total average SAT score of 1511 with scores of 1702, 1654 and 1639, respectively.

"We're proud of all our schools, but particularly our high schools and their talented students. We've always known Johns Creek was a special place for education. Now everyone does," said Bodker.

Read more about "America's Top 25 Places to Live to Go to School."

About the City of Johns Creek
The City of Johns Creek, Georgia is located in the northeast corner of Fulton County. It was incorporated December 1, 2006, following a voter referendum July 18, 2006.

For more information, visit the City of Johns Creek Web site at www.JohnsCreekGA.gov.

Press Contact:
Rosemary Taylor
Communications Manager
City of Johns Creek
P 678-223-8828

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