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Bessemer City School District is a school district in Jefferson County, Alabama first established in 1887. It is the second oldest public school system in the state's most populated county.
| Bessemer City School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Empowering students through excellence in education |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Established | 1887 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Autumm Jeter |
| Schools | 9[1] |
| Budget | $41.3 million (2015–16)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0100330[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,605 (2016–17)[1] |
| Teachers | 200.0 (FTE) (2016–17)[1] |
| Staff | 166.0 (FTE) (2016–17)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Schools edit
- J. S. Abrams Elementary (K-5)
- Charles F. Hard Elementary (K-5; originally founded 1894)
- Greenwood Elementary (K-5) (founded 1937; operated as a Jefferson County School until 1966 when it was ceded to Bessemer)
- Jonesboro Elementary (K-5)
- Westhills Elementary (K-5)
- New Horizon Alternative
- Bessemer City Middle (6-8)[2] (opened during 2013–14 school year) (building was previously Jess Lanier High School)
- Bessemer City High (9-12)
- Bessemer Center for Technology
Former schools (partial list) edit
- Abrams High (closed 1987)
- Arlington Elementary (built 1910 and served as the first Bessemer High School until 1923; building demolished)
- Carver High School (all black student body) was located at 600 2nd Avenue North
- Clarendon High School (circa 1890s until 1910) (then became an Elementary School with the same name)
- James A. Davis Middle (originally called Clarendon Avenue Elementary; opened 1953, closed 2013; building demolished)
- Dunbar High School
- Jess Lanier High School (1970-2010)
- Roberts School (believed to be the first school in the system, likely built in the late 1880s; served grades 1-12 until construction of Clarendon High School)
Failing schools edit
Based on the state standardized testing, this system had two schools in the bottom six percent statewide, marking them as "failing."[3]
- Abrams Elementary School
- Bessemer City High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bessemer City". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Jesse Chambers, AL.com, 9/13/13
- ^ "Failing Alabama public schools: 75 on newest list, most are high schools". al.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links edit
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