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In addition, our Board was named an State Chorus and 11 students were chosen
Exemplary School Board for the third year for All-State Band.
by the Georgia School Boards Association. • We win many athletic state championships.
Middle Georgia State University Most recently we’ve had state
Our employees and students win many
national and state awards: championships in basketball, track and
accreditation through the Southern system-wide facilities improvements over a field, wrestling, and adaptive sports.
Association of Colleges and Schools five-year period, 2017-2022. • All five of our high schools were named In the years to come, the Houston
Council on Accreditation and School Every year, Houston County schools Advanced Placement Honor Schools by County School System expects continued
Improvement. This means that the system reach new levels of achievement. The 2018 the GaDOE. Our schools are represented improvement and will work hard to ensure
and all 38 campuses are accredited, and Georgia Milestones Assessment System in five categories: AP STEM Schools, AP students are motivated to achieve success.
that Houston County is recognized across scores show our students continue to STEM Achievement Schools, AP Humanities
the nation as a district that has sustained outperform the state and make gains. Schools, AP Merit Schools and AP Access Houston County Board of Education
an exemplary commitment to continuous Several schools had a 100 percent passing and Support Schools. 1100 Main St.,
Perry STEM Students improvement and learner outcomes for rate on the Georgia Alternate Assessment, • Hilltop Elementary was chosen as an Perry, GA 31069
the benefit of its students. The current which is given to special education inaugural Georgia Military Flagship School
Perry Proud of... accreditation is valid through 2024, students with the most significant cognitive for its supportive environment of military (478) 988-6200
with annual reviews. disabilities. The 2018 School Climate Star students and families. Hilltop is one of only www.hcbe.net
Education eight middle schools, five high schools and Ratings, based on surveys by staff, parents, • Seven of our elementary schools were Private Education
six schools in the state to be recognized.
The system has 23 elementary schools,
and students, showed that most of our
a career academy with the primary goal schools earned 4 or 5 stars, an above- named Title 1 Reward Schools
to ensure a viable 21st century workforce average score. This rating is on school by the GaDOE. The Westfield School
for Houston County. An alternative school climate, discipline, safe, drug-free learning • Three of our schools have earned STEM Providing meaningful instruction
erry officials, citizens and educators take pride in assuring every in Houston County also serves secondary environments, and attendance. For the certification from the GaDOE. that inspires students to learn and to
student receives a quality education. More than 89 percent of students. These schools embrace innovative ninth consecutive year, 100 percent of • Two schools were named Georgia STEM think through problems within a global
P residents have a high school education or higher, which is above the teaching methods and technologies so that our teachers and paraprofessionals were Teams of the Year at the Georgia NASA context is what The Westfield School
state average. From Pre-K through high school and onto regional colleges students have the tools necessary to fulfill deemed Highly Qualified by the Georgia STEM Conference. strives to achieve in preparing students
and universities, learning is a lifelong pursuit in Middle Georgia. their potential. Department of Education (GaDOE). • In 2019, 56 students were selected for All for the future. Westfield is a Pre K-12,
In 2016, Houston County citizens
Houston County Schools voted to extend an education special
purpose local option sales tax (E-SPLOST).
The many honors granted to the Houston County School System prove This vote earmarks specific tax monies
it to be an ideal place for students to become engaged and enthusiastic for the Board of Education to provide the
about their education. The district’s mission “to produce high-achieving latest technology for students and teachers,
students” motivates our educators to teach with passion in the classroom, as well as ensure safer, more up-to-date
while state accreditation has verified that their ways are effective. facilities. The one-percent sales tax will
Since 2009, the system has been district accredited by the AdvancED fund a new elementary school, technology,
Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers and safety and security, in addition to

Education Education

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