| Calhoun Falls Charter School | |
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| Location | |
| Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Charter |
| Motto | "Honor is earned, not deserved." |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | South Carolina Public Charter School District |
| Principal | Deirdre McCullough |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Number of students | 230[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold
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| Mascot | Flashes
Calhoun Falls Charter School Booster Club is a not for profit 503(C) organization that raises funds for the sole purpose of funding organized sports within the charter school. No public tax monies are used to fund these programs. All donation are accepted and may be mailed to Calhoun Falls Charter School Booster Club, P.O. Box 365, Calhoun Falls, SC 29628 |
| Website | Calhoun Falls Charter School |
Calhoun Falls Charter School is a public 6-12 school located in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. It was founded in 2008 and is currently in its third year of operation.
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After a vote by the Abbeville County, South Carolina school board, Calhoun Falls High School was closed in 2008.[2] The people of the town of Calhoun Falls decided to take the education of their students into their own hands by forming a charter school. The school was opened in August 2008 as Calhoun Falls Charter School on the same campus as the former Calhoun Falls High School.
Calhoun Falls Charter School is a combined middle and high school located in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. CFCS was awarded a charter in 2008 and opened its doors in August of the same year. The school is autonomous, but operates under the South Carolina Charter School District.
"The mission of the Calhoun Falls Charter School is to provide to the children and families of Calhoun Falls a safe and supportive learning environment where students are actively engaged in the educational process, develop strong leadership qualities and create an opportunity for the children and families of Calhoun Falls to leave behind a living legacy to future generations."[3]
Calhoun Falls Charter School graduated its first class in June 2009, with 32 graduating seniors.[4] The school offers courses at the College Prep and Honors levels, as well as college dual-enrollment courses through an agreement with Piedmont Technical College.
The Calhoun Falls Charter School alma mater is the same as Calhoun Falls High School's alma mater. It is an adaptation of Cornell's "Far Above Cayuga's Waters."
Far above Savannah's waters
With its waves of red
Stands our noble Alma Mater
Glorious to view
(Chorus)
Calhoun Falls High, we will honor
Loud, her praises tell
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail, all Hail CF
Honor to the blue and gold
The colors of our school
They're the pride of Calhoun Falls
Hail, all Hail CF
(Chorus)
Calhoun Falls High, we will honor
Loud, her praises tell
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail, all Hail CF
The current principal is Deirdre McCullough and Assistant Principal is Lori Lindler.[5]