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, 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]
Information
Motto"Premier Teachers, Premier Leaders, Premier Schools"
SuperintendentScott Cowart
Faculty805[2]
GradesPre-school - 12
Enrollment13,403[2]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
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, and five high schools. Schools are separated into "clusters" with multiple elementary and middle schools feeding to one of the five high schools by community.[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

Career Programs

College and Career Academy

Carroll County Schools owns two College and Career Academy programs in Carrollton and Villa Rica. These facilities offer multiple career based classes to all high school students.[5]

12 for Life

The 12 for Life program is a partnership between the locally headquartered Southwire Company and multiple school districts. Established in 2007, the program offers students the opportunity to work in an engineering related environment.[6][7]

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.[8]

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. School Stats, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  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. "College and Career Academy -". College and Career Academy. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  6. "12 For Life: Better Lives Through Education & Employment | A Southwire Company Initiative in Partnership with Local Schools". 12forlife.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  7. "12 for Life -". 12 for Life. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  8. "About Carroll County School System | Carrollton GA". www.experiencethepac.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
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