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Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

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The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is a public school district in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. SCCPSS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most all of the public schools in Chatham County, including those in the city of Savannah.[2] It is the sole public school district in the county.[7] The current superintendent is S. Denise Watts, Ed.D.[3]

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Address
208 Bull Street
Savannah
, Georgia, 31401-3901
United States
Coordinates32°04′35″N 81°05′35″W / 32.076304°N 81.0930214°W / 32.076304; -81.0930214[1]
District information
TypeUrban public
GradesPre-kindergarten – 12[2]
SuperintendentS. Denise Watts[3]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Budget$608,904,000[4]
Students and staff
Students36,326 (2022–23)[5]
Faculty2,675.00 (FTE)[5]
Staff2,862.50 (FTE)[6]
Student–teacher ratio13.58[5]
Other information
Telephone(912) 395-5600
Websitesccpss.com
District headquarters

The district has an enrollment of over 35,925 students and operates 23 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, and 11 high schools. It also runs satellite facilities including the Massie Heritage Center (a preserved historic school) and the Oatland Island Wildlife Center (a wildlife refuge and environmental education complex).[2][8] The school system supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school students as well as an adult learning center.

Administration

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Board of Public Education

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Current School Board members [A]
President Mr. Roger Moss, Jr.
District 1 Denise R. Grabowski
District 2 Dr. Dionne L. Hoskins-Brown
District 3 Corneila H. Hall
District 4 Shawn A. Kachmar
District 5 Rev. Paul E. Smith
District 6 David A. Bringman
District 7 Michael Johnson
District 8 Tonia Howard-Hall

The Savannah Chatham County Public School Board is the elected policy-making branch of the school district's administration. Eight board members, each representing a geographic district that coincides with those of the Chatham County Commission, are elected to a four-year term. The board president is elected county-wide for a four-year term.[2]

Superintendent

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The superintendent of schools is appointed by the Savannah Chatham County Board of Education and is charged with implementing the board's policies and the overall administration of the school system. Dr. Denise Watts was hired as superintendent on June 15, 2023.[9]

Schools

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Elementary schools

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  • Bloomingdale Elementary School
  • Brock Elementary School
  • Butler Elementary School
  • Gadsden Elementary School
  • Garden City Elementary School
  • Gould Elementary School
  • Haven Elementary School
  • Heard Elementary School
  • Hodge Elementary School
  • Howard Elementary School
  • Largo-Tibet Elementary School
  • Juliette Low Elementary School
  • Marshpoint Elementary School
  • Pooler Elementary School
  • Port Wentworth Elementary
  • Rice Creek School
  • Savannah Classical Academy (Charter School)
  • J.G. Smith Elementary School
  • Shuman Elementary School
  • Southwest Elementary School
  • Andrea B. Williams Elementary School
  • Susie King Taylor Community School (Charter School)
  • Thunderbolt Elementary School
  • Tybee Maritime Academy (Charter School)
  • West Chatham Elementary School
  • White Bluff Elementary School
  • Windsor Forest Elementary School

[D]

Middle schools

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  • STEM at Bartlett Middle School
  • Coastal Middle School
  • DeRenne Middle School
  • Hubert Middle School
  • Mercer Middle School
  • Myers Middle School
  • Oglethorpe Charter Middle School
  • Southwest Middle School
  • West Chatham Middle School

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K-8 schools

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  • East Broad
  • Ellis Montessori
  • Esther F. Garrison
  • Georgetown
  • Godley Station
  • Hesse
  • Isle of Hope
  • New Hampstead K-8
  • The White House
  • Pulaski k-8

High schools

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Charter schools

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Virtual learning

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  • Savannah Chatham E-Learning Academy (SCELA)

Former schools

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  • Richard Arnold High School
  • Commercial High School
  • Islands Elementary School
  • Shuman Middle School
  • Tompkins High School
  • Scott Middle School

Satellite facilities

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Notes

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A.^ List information from "District Board of Education". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
B.^ List information from "High Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
C.^ List information from "Middle Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
D.^ List information from "Elementary Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
E.^ List information from "K-8 Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013. School is closed every school

References

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  1. ^ "GPS Coordinates". Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Us". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Superintendent of Public Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
  8. ^ "Savannah-Chatham County Public School System". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "WWW Dr. Denise Watts Appointed New SCCPSS Superintendent of Schools". www.sccpss.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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