Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is a school district based in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. SCCPSS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most public schools in the Chatham County, including those in the city of Savannah.[1] The current superintendent is Dr. M. Ann Levett[2]

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Location
Chatham County, Georgia
United States
District information
TypeUrban public
GradesPreK-12 [1]
SuperintendentDr. M. Ann Levett[2]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Budget$561,092,699[3]
Students and staff
Students38,100[4]
Teachers2,581.80[5]
Staff5,081.7
Other information
Websitewww.sccpss.com
District headquarters

The system has an enrollment of over 38,100 students and operates 23 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, 11 high schools, and satellite facilities including the Massie Heritage Interpretation Center (a preserved historic school) and the Oatland Island Education Center (an environmental education complex).[1][6] The school system supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school students and an adult learning center.

Administration

Board of Public Education
Current School Board members [A]
President Jolene Byrne
District 1 Julie M. Wade
District 2 Dr. Dionne L. Hoskins
District 3 Corneila H. Hall
District 4 Shawn A. Kachmar
District 5 Irene Gadson Hines
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.[1]

Superintendent

The 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. M. Ann Levett was hired as superintendent by a controversial 5:4 split vote in June 2017.[2]

Schools

Elementary schools
  • 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 School
  • Pulaski Elementary School
  • 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

[D]

Middle schools
  • 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

[C]

K-8 schools
  • East Broad
  • Ellis Montessori
  • Esther F. Garrison
  • Georgetown
  • Godley Station
  • Hesse
  • Isle of Hope

High schools

[B]

Charter schools
  • Coastal Empire Montessori
  • Oglethorpe Charter School
  • Savannah Classical Academy
  • Tybee Island Maritime Academy

Former schools
  • Richard Arnold High School
  • Commercial High School
  • Islands Elementary School
  • Shuman Middle School
  • Tompkins High School

Notes
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 2013-02-25.
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.

References
  1. "About Us". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  2. "About the Superintendent". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  3. Jenel Few (June 21, 2017). "Savannah-Chatham school board approves $561 million budget". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. Jenel Few (February 28, 2015). "16 Savannah-Chatham schools resegregated as students leave for specialty programs". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  5. "5 Year Enrollment Summary" (PDF). Fiscal Year 2008 Adopted Budget. Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  6. "Savannah-Chatham County Public School System". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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