The Dougherty County School System is the school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 in Dougherty County, Georgia

Dougherty County, Georgia

Dougherty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,065. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 95,859. It is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, USA, (county seat Albany, Georgia

Albany, Georgia

Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...

). A total of 16,844 students attend 15 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school

Alternative school

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The system is governed by a 7-member school board and an administrative staff. The school board consists of 6 members elected from geographical school districts and one at-large member. The administrative staff consists of Superintendent

Superintendent (education)

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 Dr. Joshua Murfree.

Elementary schools

• Alice Coachman Elementary School
• International Studies Elementary Magnet School (formerly Mock Road Elementary School)
• Jackson Heights Elementary School
• Lake Park Elementary School
• Lamar Reese School of the Arts
• Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
• Live Oak Elementary School
• Magnolia Elementary School
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
• Morningside Elementary School
• Northside Elementary School
• Radium Springs Elementary School
• Sherwood Acres Elementary School
• Sylvester Road Elementary School
• Turner Elementary School
• West Town Elementary School

Middle schools

• Albany Middle School
• Dougherty Middle School
• Merry Acres Middle School
• Radium Springs Middle School
• Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School
• Southside Middle School

High schools

• Albany High School
  Albany High School (Albany, Georgia)
  Albany High School is a four-year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia. It is a part of the Dougherty County School System. The school educates students in grades 9-12....
  
  
• Dougherty Comprehensive High School
  Dougherty Comprehensive High School
  Dougherty Comprehensive High School is a four year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia. It is part of the Dougherty County School System along with Albany High School, Monroe Comprehensive High School and Westover Comprehensive High School. Dougherty High offers a variety of academic and...
  
  
• Monroe Comprehensive High School
• Westover Comprehensive High School
  Westover Comprehensive High School
  Westover Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in Albany, Georgia, USA.-Westover High:Westover High School serves 9th through 12th Grade students from the city of Albany, which is part of Dougherty County. Some or all students from this school participate in free or reduced...
  
  

Other schools

• Phoenix School of Achievement
• Highland Alternative School
• Oak Tree
• L.I.F.E Lab (Learning in a Flexible Environment: Gifted Education)