The Buford City School District is a school district in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The Georgia Department of Education announced Buford Academy as a 2014 Highest-Performing School.[3] Buford City Schools (BCSS) serves approximately 5,000 students in a campus-like setting of five schools, two performing arts centers, and a multi-purpose arena. In October 2020, Niche again named BCS the Number One School District in Georgia—an honor that has been bestowed upon the district for six consecutive years.[4]
| Buford City School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2625 Sawnee Avenue
, Georgia, 30518-2514United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°07′44″N 83°58′56″W / 34.128769°N 83.982238°W[1] |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
| Superintendent | Melanie Reed |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| NCES District ID | 1300600[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,468 (2020-2021)[2] |
| Teachers | 322.20 (FTE)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.97[2] |
| District mascot | Wolves |
| Colors | Kelly green, vegas gold, and white |
| Other information | |
| Telephone | (770) 945-5035 |
| Website | http://www.bufordcityschools.org |
The district includes the city of Buford; it is partially in Gwinnett County and partially in Hall County.[5][6]
Schools
edit- Buford Elementary School
- Buford Academy
- Buford Senior Academy
- Buford Middle School
- Buford High School
Superintendent Resignation after Use of Racist Term
editDr. Geye Hamby was put on administrative leave on August 21, 2018, after recordings surfaced in which a person (allegedly Hamby) repeatedly and casually used the "n-word."[7] Hamby resigned on August 24, 2018, as a result of the recordings.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Buford City". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Schools, Buford City (2006). "Central Office". Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ "Accountabilty Reports". www.bufordcityschools.org. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gwinnett County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ Hughes, Isabel (2018). "Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby placed on administrative leave".
- ^ Gwinnett Daily Post (2018). "Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby resigns amid lawsuit claiming racial discrimination".
External links
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