Cherokee County School District (Georgia)

Cherokee County School District
Address
221 West Main St.
Canton, Georgia, 30114
United States
Coordinates 34°14′14″N 84°29′35″W / 34.237101°N 84.493191°W / 34.237101; -84.493191Coordinates: 34°14′14″N 84°29′35″W / 34.237101°N 84.493191°W / 34.237101; -84.493191[1]
Information
Superintendent Dr. Brian V. Hightower
Employees 4,555+[2]
Grades Pre-school - 12
Enrollment 38,000+[2]
Accreditations Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Telephone (770) 479-1871
Website http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/

The Cherokee County School District manages the 36 schools in Cherokee County, GA, USA. The school district's leadership consists of an elected seven-member school board. School board members are:[3]

Post 1 Kyla Cromer
Post 2 Patsy Jordan
Post 3 John Harmon
Post 4 Robert Rechsteiner "Rick Steiner"
Post 5 Clark Menard
Post 6 Mike Chapman
Board Chairperson Janet Read
Notable Alumni Charles Manson
Student Advisor Parth Patel

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.[4]

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.

Schools

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Other schools

References

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