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Wiregrass
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Achievements

• Graduation Rate of 96.3% -
WRCCA’s highest yet
Regional College a variety of exciting courses • Showing improvement in
two recent areas of focus –
& Career Academy and career pathways in high- Literacy & Attendance
demand fields. Georgia’s Dual
Enrollment Program allows • Only secondary school in
Coffee County to receive a
706 W. Baker Highway, efforts of school and industry students to earn both high 5-star climate rating – based
Suite A, Douglas, GA 31533 partners, Wiregrass Georgia school and college credit on a survey completed by
staff, students, and parents
912-389-6851 Technical College, and Coffee simultaneously at no charge for • College and Career Ready
careeracademy.ga.ccc. County School System, the tuition, fees, or books. Students Performance Index (CCRPI)
enrolled with WRCCA have the
schoolinsites.com Wiregrass Regional College and increased by 8 points
Career Academy has become opportunity to align their high
The Wiregrass Regional a reality. school and college courses
College and Career Academy WRCCA is a place where to get a jump start on the path
is an innovative, non-traditional students participate in to a career. and education, and industrial
school where approximately rigorous, self-paced academics Because Wiregrass Regional systems technology.
200 students in grades 9-12 with career-based learning College and Career Academy Diploma Programs
can choose to experience opportunities. Through online, believes every student in accounting, business
successful learning in a small self-paced, interactive computer deserves an exceptional management, business
group, career-oriented setting. lessons facilitated by a certified education, they offer increased technology, cosmetology,
criminal justice technology,
With help from certified teacher, students complete all learning opportunities by early childhood care and
teachers, students learn using required courses for graduation. introducing new technologies, education, industrial systems
computer-based curriculum At WRCCA students have quality curriculum, and technology, and welding.
and instruction. access to more individualized pathways to advancement TCC Programs include
Goal five of the Coffee instruction, and they can set and higher education. child development specialist,
County School System their own personalized learning criminal justice specialist,
Strategic Plan states that goals. Focus is on earning Programs offered at early childhood program
high school graduates will be credits and being prepared for the Wiregrass Georgia administration, electrical
ready for college, career, and college or the workforce. Technical College maintenance technician,
Campus include:
electrical technician, healthcare
life itself. This goal called for Through WRCCA’s Degree Programs in assistant, healthcare science,
the creation of a college and partnership with Wiregrass accounting, business patient care assisting,
career academy to ensure Georgia Technical College and management, business power and infrastructure
that graduates are college and South Georgia State College, technology, criminal justice specialist, technical specialist,
career ready. Through combined students can choose from technology, early childhood care and welding.

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