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
, Georgia, 31401-3901United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°04′35″N 81°05′35″W / 32.076304°N 81.0930214°W[1] |
| District information | |
| Type | Urban public |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten – 12[2] |
| Superintendent | S. Denise Watts[3] |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Budget | $608,904,000[4] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 36,326 (2022–23)[5] |
| Faculty | 2,675.00 (FTE)[5] |
| Staff | 2,862.50 (FTE)[6] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.58[5] |
| Other information | |
| Telephone | (912) 395-5600 |
| Website | sccpss.com |
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
editBoard of Public Education
edit| 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
editThe 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
editElementary schools
edit- 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
Middle schools
edit- 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
K-8 schools
edit- 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
edit- Alfred E. Beach High School
- Robert W. Groves High School
- Islands High School
- Herschel V. Jenkins High School
- Sol C. Johnson High School
- New Hampstead High School
- Savannah Arts Academy
- Savannah High School
- Savannah Early College High School
- Windsor Forest High School
- Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School
Charter schools
edit- Coastal Empire Montessori
- Oglethorpe Charter School
- Savannah Classical Academy
- Tybee Island Maritime Academy
Virtual learning
edit- Savannah Chatham E-Learning Academy (SCELA)
Former schools
edit- Richard Arnold High School
- Commercial High School
- Islands Elementary School
- Shuman Middle School
- Tompkins High School
- Scott Middle School
Satellite facilities
editNotes
edit- 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
edit- ^ "GPS Coordinates". Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ a b "Superintendent of Public Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Savannah-Chatham County Public School System". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "WWW Dr. Denise Watts Appointed New SCCPSS Superintendent of Schools". www.sccpss.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
