Chickamauga City School District
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The Chickamauga City School District is a public school district in Walker County
, Georgia
based in Chickamauga
, Georgia
. It consists of three schools, one elementary school
, one middle school
, and one high school
. It serves the city of Chickamauga
, Georgia
and the surrounding communities in Walker County
, Georgia
.
that it has been recognized as a "2004-2005 Super System for Quality Schools." Only 521 school districts in the 11-state region served by SACS received the "Super System" designation. Now 15 schools are in the region.
Walker County, Georgia
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
based in Chickamauga
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It consists of three schools, one elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, one middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, and one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. It serves the city of Chickamauga
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and the surrounding communities in Walker County
Walker County, Georgia
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Elementary Schools
- Chickamauga Elementary School - contains grades K-5. The school presently has 29 classrooms, media center, cafeteria, and gym. The students have specialized classes in art, music, and physical education each week. Roughly 500 students attend the school each year which is staffed by around 50 employees.
Middle School
- Gordon Lee Middle School - is the newest of all the schools being founded in 1991. This school acquired the 6th grade from the elementary school and the 7th and 8th grades from the high school. The construction of this school included a large band room and cafeteria which is shared by GLHS.- The school also has a wide range of sports and after school activities.
Awards
Chickamauga City Schools was recently notified by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
that it has been recognized as a "2004-2005 Super System for Quality Schools." Only 521 school districts in the 11-state region served by SACS received the "Super System" designation. Now 15 schools are in the region.