Glynn County School District

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Glynn County School District
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Address
1313 Egmont Street
, Georgia , 31520-7244
United States
Coordinates 31°08′51″N81°29′28″W / 31.147501°N 81.491029°W / 31.147501; -81.491029 [1]
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten – 12
SuperintendentScott Spence
Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment12,844 (2022–23) [2]
Faculty949.00 (FTE) [2]
Student–teacher ratio13.53 [2]
Other information
Telephone(912) 267-4100
Website glynn.k12.ga.us
Glynn County School District headquarters in 2023 Glynn County School District headquarters, Brunswick, GA, US.jpg
Glynn County School District headquarters in 2023

The Glynn County School District is a public school district in Glynn County, Georgia, United States, based in Brunswick. [3] It serves the communities of Brunswick, Country Club Estates, Dock Junction, Everett, St. Simons Island, and Sterling. [4]

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History

By 1963 the board of education had ruled that African-American students should attend high schools which previously did not admit children of their race. [5]

In 1999 the school district voted to find a method of having the Ten Commandments legally displayed on district properties which would hold up under legal challenges; the proposal had displaying the Ten Commandments with other historical documents. [6]

Board of education

(GSBA) 2018 Distinguished School Board

NamePosition
Eaddy SamsChair
Audrey GibbonsBoard Member
Marcus EdgyBoard Member
Mike HulseyBoard Member
John MadalaBoard Member
Jerry MancilBoard Member
Dr. Hank YearganVice Chair
Dr. Scott SpenceSuperintendent

Schools

The Glynn County School District has ten elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. [7]

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Glynn County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. "Home". Glynn County School District. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 5505 Altama Ave., Brunswick, GA 31525
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Glynn County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. "Glynn County's School Desegregation Dispite Is Taken Under Advisement". The Macon News . Macon, Georgia. Associated Press. September 12, 1963. p. 32. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ten Commandments battle may shift to Glynn County". Ledger-Inquirer . Columbus, Georgia. Associated Press. November 25, 1999. p. C4. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
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