Page 5 - Coffee County Strategic Plan FY19-FY23

Our Schools

T he Coffee County School System is composed

of eight elementary schools (pre-kindergarten
through grade five), one middle school (grades
six through eight), a ninth-grade academy, one Sherri Berry,
Principal of Coffee
comprehensive high school (grades ten through twelve), Middle School,
one separate college and career academy (grades nine was named Middle
through twelve) and one alternative program (grades six School Principal
through twelve). The school system is governed by a five- of the Year by the
member board of education elected for a four-year term on a Georgia Association
non-partisan basis. The school superintendent is appointed of Secondary School
by the board and serves as the chief executive officer. Principals (GASSP)
for 2018-2019. Ms.

The system serves 7,569 students in Pre-K through grade Berry is shown with
twelve. Forty-five percent of the students are White, 31% Dr. Morris Leis,
percent are Black, 20% are Hispanic and 4% other. The pre- Superintendent
of Schools.
kindergarten program serves 406 students or about two-
thirds of the four-year-old population. The school system
employs 534 K-12 classroom teachers, 494 support
personnel and 301 substitute teachers and temporary
employees. The student to teacher ratio is 22:1. Seventy u Pre-kindergarten Program for 4 year-olds
percent of classroom teachers hold a master’s or higher
degree. The teacher turnover rate has declined from 9% in u Early Intervention Program Grades K – 5
2007-08 to 7% in 2017-18. u Title I Grades K – 12

It is the goal of the Coffee County School System u Migrant Education Program Grades Pre-K – 12
to provide students with a sequential, challenging u English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
curriculum that builds on a solid foundation and develops Program Grades K – 12
the skills and proficiencies needed for a successful career
and productive life. The K-12 curriculum includes the u Special Education Program for Students with
Georgia Standards, Career Pathways, and additional state- Exceptionalities Pre-K – 12
required curriculum. The Coffee County School System
provides a solid core curriculum that is supported by a u Gifted Programs Grades K – 12
myriad of resources and programs to help each student u Career Exploration Opportunities Grades 6 – 8
maximize his or her potential. Course offerings include
language arts, mathematics, science, health/physical u Remedial Education Program Grades 6 – 12
education, social studies, fine arts, foreign language, u Honors/Advanced Placement Courses Grades 9 – 12
and career, technical and agricultural education. This
is accomplished through the coordination of state and u Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
federal funding for programs such as those listed at right. (CTAE) Grades 9 – 12
u NJROTC – Grades 9 – 12
The student assessment program includes the state-
mandated Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) u Dual Enrollment at the Secondary Level with South Georgia
tests for grades 3-8. End-of-Course (EOC) tests are State College and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
administered to grades 9-12 students in ten subjects.
Benchmark and other formative assessments are u Technology Integration
administered periodically to determine students’ progress u Virtual Learning/Georgia E-learning Online Courses
as they pursue their program of study.

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