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Education
“7 Mindsets” program as it focuses on social
and emotional learning and the goal of
ensuring every child has an advocate, mentor,
and graduation coach from kindergarten
through 12th grade.

An increasing number of students graduate
from high school having already earned
college credits and technical certificates
through dual enrollment and strong
partnerships with the University of North
Georgia and Lanier Technical College.
Jackson County High School was accepted
to the International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme in 2019.

In the 2021-22 school year, JCHS will move to
a new campus on the county’s west side, and ROBOTICS STUDENTS
the existing facility in the center of the county
will be redesigned to serve as the Empower
College & Career Center (EC3). Middle and
high school students from across the county JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
have access to 25 career and technical Jefferson City Schools is one of the top-
pathways, and EC3 will bring together those ranking school systems in Georgia based on
state-of-the-art, high-tech programs in 4-Year Cohort college and career readiness indicators.
healthcare sciences, advanced manufacturing, Graduation Rate
film production, agricultural sciences, the 2019 95.9% The school system provides a variety of
military, and many other fields. Pathways are curricular and extracurricular programs,
also offered in world languages, fine arts, and The Jefferson City School System (JCS) is a including a high-quality fine arts program
advanced academic areas, including science, fast-growing district. The student population, and state and national award-winning Air
math, social studies, or language arts. currently 4,000, has increased approximately Force JROTC program, to meet the academic,
185% since 2001. JCS is comprised of four physical, social, and emotional development
Authentic learning experiences in STEM schools: Jefferson Elementary School (Grades of each student. Highly competitive athletic
programs that integrate science, technology, PreK-2), Jefferson Academy (Grades 3-5), programs, earning more than 58 state
engineering, and math begin in elementary Jefferson Middle School (Grades 6-8), and championships, are offered at the middle
school across the system, including robotics. Jefferson High School (Grades 9-12). Student and high school level. Off-site learning
Fine arts programs provide opportunities in achievement results consistently exceed experiences, including the Scotland Exchange
band and choral music, theater, dance, visual Program, World War II Europe trip, and
arts, and digital and video production. local, regional, state, and national averages. National Parks Exploration, are part of the
overall instructional program.
A full slate of extracurricular activities is
available, ranging from leadership, chorus,
drama, and academic competitions, to
award-winning FFA and 4-H programs, career-
centered organizations, special interest clubs,
and performing arts opportunities. Athletic
programs also are strong, with individual
competitors and teams regularly advancing
to regional and state competitions.

One of the largest employers in Jackson
County, JCSS has more than 600 certified staff
members among its nearly 1,200 employees.
JCSS teachers have twice been among
the top 10 Georgia Teachers of the Year,
and the school system has been consistently
recognized at the state level for school bus JEFFERSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL JROTC
safety and school nutrition leadership
and performance.

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