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Education

Clayton State University

Education Expands

Opportunities in Clayton

Education in Clayton County is not a piece of paper or a plaque on the Placement, and Dual Enrollment
wall. It’s a challenging and rewarding process that prepares students to increase students’ ability to take
on a more rigorous course of study
for the workforce, college, and beyond. during high school to enhance their
preparation for college.
rom pre-K to doctoral studies, County Public Schools is ranked among the
Clayton County offers nationally 100 largest school districts in the U.S. and is
recognized public schools, the fifth-largest school system in Georgia.
public charter schools, and many The system has 38 primary/elementary
F institutions of higher learning to schools, 16 middle schools, 12 high schools,
help the community build a foundation for one district-approved charter, one alternative
a better future. education center, one psychological
education center, and one multi-purpose
Clayton County Public Schools education center. Included in this number
Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) is are five school-wide magnet schools, 12
fully accredited by AdvancED – Southern magnet programs, one state-certified STEM
Association of Colleges and Schools Council program, one Cognia (AdvancED)-certified
on Accreditation and School Improvement. STEM program, and two International
Serving more than 55,000 students, Clayton Baccalaureate Candidate schools.
The school district is highly diversified • Ninety-five percent of the district’s
with 90 different ethnicities and countries Career, Technical and Agricultural
represented. Seventy-two (72) different Education (CTAE) pathway completers
languages other than English are graduate from high school; therefore,
spoken, with Spanish and Vietnamese CCPS is cultivating the ultimate classroom-
predominating. The district is proud that to-career experiences by aligning work-
two of its high schools are among the top based learning and career pathways to
50 Best High Schools in the United States as industry demands to increase graduates’
published by U.S. News and World Report. ability to secure high-skill, high-wage,
CCPS is committed to ensuring that its and high-demand careers.
high school graduates can live and compete • CCPS has a thriving K-12 Fine Arts
successfully in a global society. This program and a state-of-the-art
commitment is observable in myriad ways: Performing Arts Center (PAC) that
• CCPS is advancing learning for all provides a stage for the community and
Classroom Technology students by expanding access to schools and provides a venue for the
accelerated mathematics, Advanced performance of the Fine Arts Magnet

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