Clayton County Public Schools

Clayton County Public Schools
Clayton County Public Schools Logo
Location
Clayton County, Georgia
United States
Information
Type Public school district
School board Clayton County Board of Education
Superintendent Luvenia W. Jackson
Grades Pre-school - 12
Enrollment 48,000+[1]
Offices Jonesboro, Georgia
District size 143 square miles (370 km2)[1]
Website www.clayton.k12.ga.us
[2][3]

Clayton County Public Schools is a public school district located in Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. With over 50,823 students, CCPS is the fifth largest school district in Georgia and is ranked among the 100 largest school systems in the U.S.. The 67 learning campuses of district include nine high schools, 14 middle schools, 35 elementary schools, three non-traditional schools, and six other educational programs.

Students can attend their neighborhood schools or charter schools. High school students can attend a magnet program for the arts, and take online courses. Gifted education programs are available for elementary, middle, and high school students.

The school district is highly diversified with 90 different countries of origin represented. Seventy-two different languages are spoken, with the largest two foreign languages being Spanish and Vietnamese. About 9,500 students speak a language other than English and 4,600 are counted as English language learners.

High schools

Nine closed campus and one open campus high schools are located in Clayton County.

School Mascot Year
opened 		Principal
Drew High SchoolTitans 2009 Gary Townsend
Forest Park High School Panthers 1859 Derrick C. Manning
Jonesboro High School Cardinals 1891 Felicia M. Brown, Ed.S
Lovejoy High School Wildcats 1989 Dr. Keith Colbert
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts Stallions 2015 Dr. Michael Robinson [4]
Morrow High School Mustangs 1969 Dr. Pamela Pitts
Mount Zion High School Bulldogs 1989 Melvin Blocker
Mundy's Mill High School Tigers 2001 William Greene
North Clayton High School Eagles 1937 Derrick Dalton
Riverdale High School Raiders 1977 Jamille Miller-Brown
[5]

Middle schools

Thsee campus middle schools are located in Clayton County.

School Mascot Principal
Jonesboro Middle School Bears Lisa Hightower
Sequoyah Middle School Warriors Lonnie White
Riverdale Middle School Spartans Adrian Courtland
Lovejoy Middle School Cougars April Madden
Mundy's Mill Middle School Razorbacks Sharra Cunningham
M.D. Roberts Middle School Rams Charmine Johnson
Pointe South Middle School Dean Lillard
Adamson Middle School Indians Tim Guiney
Babb Middle School Bulldogs Brenda Ross
Kendrick Middle School Comets Marcus Jackson
Rex Mill Middle School Yellow Jackets Camille Murner
North Clayton Middle School Tigers Shakira Rice
Forest Park Middle School Panthers Monique Drewry
Morrow Middle School Bobcats Rasheen Booker
Elite Scholar Academy Royal Knight Shonda Shaw
Eddie White Academy Wolves Angel McCrary
[6]

Loss of accreditation

On August 28, 2008 the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) revoked accreditation for the Clayton County School District.[7] This is the third school district in the United States to lose accreditation since 1969.

Timeline of revocation[8][9]

Board members

As of October 2, 2013, the members of the Clayton County Board of Education are:[11]

Clayton County Public Schools gained provisional accreditation in 2009. Full accreditation was restored in 2011. See article for 2013 glowing review of CCPS. http://www.news-daily.com/news/2013/apr/17/clayton-county-public-schools-earns-district-wide-/ It is important to note that the school system lost its SACS accreditation because of infighting and micromanagement on the 9-member school board and not because of a lack of dedicated teaching and school-level staff. Many Clayton county residents believe the accreditation revocation was more political than anything and that before jeopardizing high school graduates and college scholarship opportunities, there should be a provision to strip board members of their positions without the harmful and much publicized negativity of accreditation loss. In 2014 thousands of homeowners were still bearing the brunt of lowered home values from this scandal and the economic downturn. With the 2012 sea change of the exit of Supt. Heatley, as well as the defeat of Eldrin Bell as County Commission Chair and the reelection of Sheriff Victor Hill, residents are beginning to see improvements in county- wide and school system operations.

It is also important to put SACS revocation in perspective. They are not the only governing body with power to grant accreditation. In fact, citizens should demand a review of SACS' policies and procedures, as well as the political and business affiliations of SACS leadership. Many positives were overlooked in the Clayton County School System.

As of 2014, the school system is on track to continue making improvements. After serving as interim superintendent, Luvenia Jackson was named Superintendent of Clayton County Public Schools. The system is also planning the opening of its brand new, state of the art Performing Arts Magnet High School, Martha Stillwell School of the Arts, adjacent to the school system's Performing Arts Center.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 District Statistics. Clayton County Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  2. ↑ Clayton County Public Schools website. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  3. ↑ Board of Education. Clayton County Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  4. ↑ http://www.news-daily.com/news/2015/jan/09/fine-arts-high-school-opens-in-jonesboro/
  5. ↑ High Schools. Clayton County Public Schools. Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
  6. ↑ Middle Schools. Clayton County Public Schools. Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
  7. ↑ "Clayton County Schools Lose Accreditation". www.wsbtv.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Metro News". ajc.com. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue - Governor Removes Clayton County School Board Members". Gov.georgia.gov. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  11. ↑ "Board Members". Clayton.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  12. ↑ Clayton News Daily. (2004, March 2). "Pulliam 'restructures' senior administration." Accessed: August 20, 2013.

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