Cherokee County School District (Georgia)
The Cherokee County School District manages the 40 schools in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The school district's leadership consists of an elected seven-member school board. School board members are:[2]
| District 1 | Kelly Poole |
| District 2 | Patsy Jordan |
| District 3 | John Harmon |
| District 4 | Robert Rechsteiner |
| District 5 | Clark Menard |
| District 6 (Vice Chair) | Mike Chapman |
| Board Chairperson | Kyla Cromer |
| Student Advisor | Chase Thomas (Etowah HS) '18–19 School Year |
| Cherokee County School District | |
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| Address | |
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1205 Bluffs Pkwy Canton , Cherokee , Georgia 30114 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34.237101°N 84.493191°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Brian V. Hightower |
| Employees | 4,555+ |
| Grades | Pre-school–12 |
| Enrollment | 41,000+ |
| Accreditations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Telephone | (770) 479-1871 |
| Website | http://cherokeek12.net/ |
The board's chairperson is elected by the county at large and does not represent a single post.
The school board appoints a school superintendent; Dr. Brian V. Hightower has held this position since 2016.[3]
Under Georgia state law, individual board members are not permitted to act individually in any capacity but rather as an entire board based on majority rule. The superintendent is responsible for all employees in the district.
History
From February 1999,[4] to February 1, 2016 Frank Petruzielo was the superintendent of the district; he retired in the latter year.[5] Brian V. Hightower became superintendent in 2016.[4]
Schools
Elementary schools
- Arnold Mill Elementary School
- Avery Elementary School
- Ball Ground Elementary School
- Bascomb Elementary School
- Boston Elementary School
- Canton Elementary School (Closed May 2018)(Now re-opened as a freshman academy for Cherokee High School)
- Carmel Elementary School
- Clark Creek Elementary School
- Clayton Elementary School
- Free Home Elementary School
- Hasty Elementary School
- Hickory Flat Elementary School
- Holly Spring Elementary School
- Indian Knoll Elementary School
- Johnston Elementary School
- Knox Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Little River Elementary School
- Macedonia Elementary School
- Mountain Road Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School Fine Arts Academy
- R.M. Moore Elementary School
- Sixes Elementary School
- Woodstock Elementary School
Middle schools
- Creekland Middle School
- Dean Rusk Middle School
- E.T. Booth Middle School
- Freedom Middle School
- Marie Archer Teasley Middle School
- Mill Creek Middle School[6]
- Woodstock Middle School
High schools
Other schools
- Chapman Intermediate School (Closed)
- Crossroads High School/Middle School
- L.R. Tippens Education Ctr. (formerly North Star)
- Polaris Evening School at Woodstock High School
- Ralph Bunche Center
References
- "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- "Board of Education". Cherokeek12.net. Cherokee County School District. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- "Superintendent's Message". Cherokee12.net. Cherokee County School District. May 2, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- "Longtime Cherokee superintendent exits district he changed". Atlanta Journal-Constitutiondate=2016-01-22. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- Dixon, Kristal (2015-09-03). "Dr. Petruzielo Announces Retirement Date". Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "Mill Creek Middle School". Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2009-11-20.