Carroll County School District (Georgia)

The Carroll County School District is a public school district in Carroll County, Georgia, United States, based in Carrollton. It serves the communities of Bowdon, two thirds of unincorporated Bremen, Mount Zion, Roopville, Temple, Villa Rica, and Whitesburg.

Carroll County School District
Address
164 Independence Drive
Carrollton
, Georgia, 30116-7506
United States
Coordinates33.569802°N 85.043820°W / 33.569802; -85.043820[1]
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentScott Cowart
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
NCES District ID1300840[2]
Students and staff
Students15,081[2]
Teachers950.40 (FTE)[2]
Student–teacher ratio15.87[2]
Other information
Telephone(770) 832-3568
Fax(770) 834-6399
Websitehttp://www.carrollcountyschools.com

History

In 2015 the district announced that it will begin randomly drug test students at its high schools; students may be drug tested if they participate in extracurricular programs, including athletic and non-athletic ones, and persons who drive automobiles to school.[3]

Schools

The Carroll County School District has twelve elementary schools, six middle schools, five high schools, and two college and career academies.[4]

Elementary schools
  • Bowdon Elementary School
  • Central Elementary School
  • Glanton-Hindsman Elementary School
  • Ithica Elementary School
  • Mount Zion Elementary School
  • Providence Elementary School
  • Roopville Elementary School
  • Sand Hill Elementary School
  • Sharp Creek Elementary School
  • Temple Elementary School
  • Villa Rica Elementary School
  • Whitesburg Elementary School

Middle schools
  • Bay Springs Middle School
  • Bowdon Middle School
  • Central Middle School
  • Mount Zion Middle School
  • Temple Middle School
  • Villa Rica Middle School

High schools

Additional facilities
  • College and Career Academy North
  • College and Career Academy South

Performing Arts Center

The Carroll County Schools Performing Arts Center was opened in 2017 to accommodate various needs of the school district. Designed as a music hall, the school system claims the venue as "the most acoustically calibrated facility in the western portion of Georgia". The auditorium can seat up to 1,100 people and hosts multiple side rooms for district staff meetings and exhibitions.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Carroll County". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. Corona, Wendy. "Carroll County to start randomly drug testing students" (Archive). WSB-TV. Friday April 24, 2015. Retrieved on April 27, 2015.
  4. "Schools in Carroll County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. "About Carroll County School System | Carrollton GA". www.experiencethepac.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
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