Calhoun Falls Charter School
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Calhoun Falls Charter School is a public 6-12 school located in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
. It was founded in 2008 and is currently in its third year of operation.
school board, Calhoun Falls High School
was closed in 2008. The people of the town of Calhoun Falls decided to take the education of their students into their own hands by forming a charter school
. The school was opened in August 2008 as Calhoun Falls Charter School on the same campus as the former Calhoun Falls High School
.
. CFCS was awarded a charter in 2008 and opened its doors in August of the same year. The school is autonomous, but operates under the South Carolina Charter School District.
.
's alma mater. It is an adaptation of Cornell's "Far Above Cayuga's Waters
."
Far above Savannah's waters
With its waves of red
Stands our noble Alma Mater
Glorious to view
(Chorus)
Calhoun Falls High, we will honor
Loud, her praises tell
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail, all Hail CF
Honor to the blue and gold
The colors of our school
They're the pride of Calhoun Falls
Hail, all Hail CF
(Chorus)
Calhoun Falls High, we will honor
Loud, her praises tell
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail, all Hail CF
Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,303 at the 2000 census.The Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area is located nearby. Lake Richard B. Russell, which straddles the Georgia-South Carolina border, is approximately 3 miles west of Calhoun...
. It was founded in 2008 and is currently in its third year of operation.
Origin
After a vote by the Abbeville County, South CarolinaAbbeville County, South Carolina
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2010, its population was 25,147. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.-History:...
school board, Calhoun Falls High School
Calhoun Falls High School
Calhoun Falls High School was a high school located in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. It was closed at the end of the 2008 school year.Calhoun Falls High School was one of the smallest high schools in the state, with fewer than 200 students attending...
was closed in 2008. The people of the town of Calhoun Falls decided to take the education of their students into their own hands by forming a charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
. The school was opened in August 2008 as Calhoun Falls Charter School on the same campus as the former Calhoun Falls High School
Calhoun Falls High School
Calhoun Falls High School was a high school located in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. It was closed at the end of the 2008 school year.Calhoun Falls High School was one of the smallest high schools in the state, with fewer than 200 students attending...
.
Organization
Calhoun Falls Charter School is a combined middle and high school located in Calhoun Falls, South CarolinaCalhoun Falls, South Carolina
Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,303 at the 2000 census.The Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area is located nearby. Lake Richard B. Russell, which straddles the Georgia-South Carolina border, is approximately 3 miles west of Calhoun...
. CFCS was awarded a charter in 2008 and opened its doors in August of the same year. The school is autonomous, but operates under the South Carolina Charter School District.
Mission
"The mission of the Calhoun Falls Charter School is to provide to the children and families of Calhoun Falls a safe and supportive learning environment where students are actively engaged in the educational process, develop strong leadership qualities and create an opportunity for the children and families of Calhoun Falls to leave behind a living legacy to future generations."Academics
Calhoun Falls Charter School graduated its first class in June 2009, with 32 graduating seniors. The school offers courses at the College Prep and Honors levels, as well as college dual-enrollment courses through an agreement with Piedmont Technical CollegePiedmont Technical College
Piedmont Technical College is a comprehensive two-year community college that serves seven counties in the Lakelands region of South Carolina. The college's primary site is the Lex Walters Campus in Greenwood, South Carolina. Six additional County Centers also serve students in Abbeville County,...
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Alma mater
The Calhoun Falls Charter School alma mater is the same as Calhoun Falls High SchoolCalhoun Falls High School
Calhoun Falls High School was a high school located in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. It was closed at the end of the 2008 school year.Calhoun Falls High School was one of the smallest high schools in the state, with fewer than 200 students attending...
's alma mater. It is an adaptation of Cornell's "Far Above Cayuga's Waters
Far Above Cayuga's Waters
"Far Above Cayuga's Waters" is Cornell University's alma mater. The lyrics were composed circa 1870 by roommates Archibald Croswell Weeks, 1872, and Wilmot Moses Smith, 1874, and set to the tune of "Annie Lisle", a popular 1857 ballad by H. S. Thompson about a heroine dying of...
."
Far above Savannah's waters
With its waves of red
Stands our noble Alma Mater
Glorious to view
(Chorus)
Calhoun Falls High, we will honor
Loud, her praises tell
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail, all Hail CF
Honor to the blue and gold
The colors of our school
They're the pride of Calhoun Falls
Hail, all Hail CF
(Chorus)
Calhoun Falls High, we will honor
Loud, her praises tell
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail, all Hail CF