Clayton County Public Schools

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Clayton County Public Schools
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Address
1058 Fifth Avenue
, Georgia , 30236
United States
Coordinates 33°32′11″N84°21′26″W / 33.53639°N 84.35722°W / 33.53639; -84.35722
District information
Type Public
GradesPre-kindergarten – 12
SuperintendentAnthony W. Smith
Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
NCES District ID 1301230 [1]
Students and staff
Students52,186 (2022–23) [1]
Teachers3,382.40 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio15.43 [1]
Other information
Website clayton.k12.ga.us

The Clayton County Public School District (CCPS) is a public school district headquartered in Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. [1] It administers schools inside of Clayton County, Georgia. Serving more than 52,000 students, Clayton County Public Schools is ranked among the 100 largest school districts in the United States and is the sixth-largest school system in Georgia. [2]

Contents

The system has 39 primary/elementary schools (including one public charter), 17 middle schools (including one public charter), 12 high schools, one alternative education center, one psychological education center, and one multi-purpose education center. Included in this number are five school-wide magnet schools, 12 magnet programs, one state-certified STEM program, one Cognia (AdvancED) certified STEM program, and two International Baccalaureate Candidate schools.

The majority of Clayton County's students are African American and Hispanic. [3] However, there is also a diverse minority with 90 different ethnicities and countries represented.

Based the National Center For Education Statistics, 19.1% of CCPS students live in families making income below the poverty line, and 45% live with single parents. [3]

As of the 2019–2020 school year, over 12,000 students speak a language other than English and over 6,000 are counted as English language learners. Spanish and Vietnamese are the two most spoken languages besides English.

Loss of accreditation

On August 28, 2008 the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) revoked accreditation for the Clayton County School District. Clayton County Public Schools is the third school district in the United States to lose accreditation since 1969. [4] Clayton County Public Schools regained accreditation status in 2009 on a probationary status eight months after the revocation of the school disctricts' accreditation. [5]

Board of education

As of 2023, the members of the Clayton County Public School board of education are: [6]

Superintendents

Anthony W. Smith has been the interim superindendent of Clayton County Public Schools since December 17, 2022. He was appointed by the board of education on December 5, 2022, to succeed Morcease Beasley, who stepped down from the position. Smith was previously the deputy superintendent of governmental relations, partnerships, grants, and operations for the school district. [7]

List of superintendents:

Schools

High schools

These high schools are located in Clayton County.

SchoolMascotYear
opened
PrincipalSchool Choice & Program OfferingsRef
Charles Drew High School Titans2009Tangela BenjaminMedical Sciences Magnet
Elite Scholars AcademyKnights2009Sam WestAdvanced Placement; Dual Enrollment; Early College; Cambridge Assessment International Education
Forest Park High School Panthers1962Kim DancyAdvanced Placement; Dual Enrollment; AP Capstone
Jonesboro High School Cardinals1963Tenisha BaileyPolitical Leadership Magnet; International Baccalaureate (Seeking Candidacy-2022)
Lovejoy High School Wildcats1989Kareem SandersMathematics and Computer Science Magnet
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the ArtsStallions2015Brenda Ross-WilsonVisual and Performing Arts Magnet (Dance, Music: Band, Guitar, Piano, Orchestra, Vocal, Theatre) [8]
Morrow High School Mustangs1970Lawvigneaud HarrellScience, Technology and Mathematics Magnet; AP Capstone
Mount Zion High School Bulldogs1990Kimberly GrantAdvanced Placement; Dual Enrollment
Mundy's Mill High School Tigers2002Sheadric BarbraFilm & Media Magnet
North Clayton High School Eagles1967James ScarboroughAdvanced Placement; Dual Enrollment; Early College- Aviation
Perry Career AcademyTBDTBDTerry YoungAdvanced Placement; Dual Enrollment
Riverdale High School Raiders1977Ulrica JacksonAdvanced Placement; Dual Enrollment; Advantage Academy (Business Administration)
[9]

Middle schools

These middle schools are located in Clayton County.

SchoolMascotPrincipalSchool Choice & Program OfferingsRef
7 Pillars Career AcademyTBDChristina GuillenN/A
Adamson Middle SchoolIndiansAdrian CourtlandN/A
Babb Middle SchoolBulldogsDeborah GreenMedia Arts
Eddie White 6-8 AcademyWolfpackMicki HarrisN/A
Elite Scholars AcademyKnightsSam WestEarly College- Advanced Learning; Cambridge Assessment International Education
Forest Park Middle SchoolPanthersHarold DobbinsN/A
Jonesboro Middle SchoolBearsKimberlee BarnettInternational Baccalaureate (Seeking Candidacy-2020)
Kendrick Middle SchoolCometsLetitia LewisN/A
M.D. Roberts Middle SchoolRamsLee BuddyVisual and Performing Arts Magnet (Dance, Media Arts- Visual, Music: Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Theatre)
Morrow Middle SchoolBobcatsChristopher RobinsonSpanish Dual Language Magnet
Mundy's Mill Middle SchoolRazorbacksJakarra YoungMedia Arts Music Magnet
North Clayton Middle SchoolTigersShakeria ChaneyN/A
Pointe South Middle SchoolVikingsMalakia WrightTheatre
Rex Mill Middle SchoolYellow JacketsJarret ProctorScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Riverdale Middle SchoolSpartansCedrick ColemanN/A
Sequoyah Middle SchoolWarriorsJhamare HartsfieldN/A
[10]

Elementary schools

These elementary schools are located in Clayton County.

SchoolsMascotPrincipalSchool Choice & Program Offerings
Anderson Elementary SchoolPiratesTonia LutteryPre-Kindergarten
Arnold Elementary SchoolEaglesNicole ChapmanCambridge Assessment International Education
Brown Elementary SchoolBearsJoane McDonaldScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)
Callaway Elementary SchoolKnightsDawn WatkinsPre-Kindergarten
Church Street Elementary SchoolWildcatsMonica GoreePre-Kindergarten
East Clayton Elementary SchoolCougarsZakaria WatsonPre-Kindergarten
Edmonds Elementary SchoolTigersMarques StricklandPre-Kindergarten
Fountain Elementary SchoolRamsStephanie GraffreePre-Kindergarten
Harper Elementary SchoolHawksTara DavisonN/A
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHawksKarisa WalkerPre-Kindergarten
Haynie Elementary SchoolHornetsVanessa MuhammadN/A
Huie Elementary SchoolVikingsArlando DawsonPre-Kindergarten
Jackson Elementary SchoolJaguarsAngela JeniferPre-Kindergarten
Kay Pace School of The ArtsPanthersLee BuddyVisual and Performing Arts Magnet (Dance, Music- Instrumental, Music-Vocal, Theatre)
Kemp Elementary SchoolKoalasZsa Zsa DavisN/A
Kemp PrimaryPandasJohnnie NauckPre-Kindergarten
Kilpatrick Elementary SchoolCougarsCandice JesterSpanish Dual Language Magnet
M.L. King Elementary SchoolHuskiesCarl JacksonPre-Kindergarten
Michelle Obama STEM AcademyPantherMarcia Payton-Edwards
Lake City Elementary SchoolTigersMalika GonzalesPre-Kindergarten
Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolDolphinsKelley StarksPre-Kindergarten; French Dual Language Magnet
Lee Street Elementary SchoolEaglesWendell SpanPre-Kindergarten; International Baccalaureate Candidate
Marshall Elementary SchoolEaglesCandice McBrydeN/A
McGarrah Elementary SchoolWildcatsLakeisha SimsPre-Kindergarten
Morrow Elementary SchoolWildcatsCrystal HainesPre-Kindergarten
Mount Zion Elementary SchoolLionsTonishia Sullivan-WhitlowPre-Kindergarten
Mount Zion PrimaryLion CubsEnika BryantPre-Kindergarten; Spanish Dual Language Magnet
Northcutt Elementary SchoolEaglesAlex DavisPre-Kindergarten
Oliver Elementary SchoolEaglesMillicent CrewsPre-Kindergarten
Pointe South Elementary SchoolMustangsRoxanne DixonPre-Kindergarten
Riverdale Elementary SchoolRocketsMichael FaisonN/A
River's Edge Elementary SchoolEaglesDira HarrisPre-Kindergarten; Chinese Dual Language Magnet
Smith Elementary SchoolGrey Timber WolvesScharbrenia LockhartN/A
Suder Elementary SchoolWildcatsLekisha AndersonPre-Kindergarten; Cambridge Assessment International Education
Swint Elementary SchoolEaglesSara StephensN/A
Tara Elementary SchoolMustangsMichael ThompsonPre-Kindergarten
Unidos Dual Language SchoolPumaEmma BrandyPre-Kindergarten; Spanish Dual Language Magnet
West Clayton Elementary SchoolBlack PantherRochelle HarrisPre-Kindergarten

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