The Fulton County School System is a school district

School district

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 headquartered in East Point

East Point, Georgia

The city of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712...

, Georgia

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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...

, United States

United States

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. The system serves the area of Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...

 outside the Atlanta city limits (which are served by Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Public Schools is a school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. APS is run by the Atlanta Board of Education with interim superintendent Erroll Davis...

). Fulton County Schools serve the cities of Alpharetta

Alpharetta, Georgia

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile . There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile...

, Johns Creek

Johns Creek, Georgia

Johns Creek is a suburban city in Fulton County, Georgia, USA, which incorporated December 1, 2006. It is named for a tributary that runs through the area. The city was created out of the northeastern part of unincorporated Fulton County...

, Milton

Milton, Georgia

Milton is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. Incorporated on December 1, 2006, it was created out of the entire unincorporated northwestern part of northern Fulton County. It is a highly affluent community with an average household income within the zip code 30004 of $99,412...

, Mountain Park

Mountain Park, Fulton County, Georgia

Mountain Park is a city primarily in the western part of northern Fulton County in the U.S. state of Georgia, with a small portion extending less than into southeastern Cherokee County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 547....

, Roswell

Roswell, Georgia

Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia...

, and Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs, Georgia

Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...

 north of Atlanta, and Chattahoochee Hills, College Park

College Park, Georgia

College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia and partially in Clayton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,942...

, East Point

East Point, Georgia

The city of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712...

, Fairburn

Fairburn, Georgia

Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia. The population was 12,950 at the 2010 census.- History :Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was once the county seat for Campbell County, Georgia, starting in 1870...

, Hapeville

Hapeville, Georgia

Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, located directly adjacent to the city of Atlanta. The population was 6,373 at the 2010 census. It is named for Dr...

, Palmetto

Palmetto, Georgia

Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia...

, Union City

Union City, Georgia

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, and Fulton's remaining unincorporated areas

South Fulton, Georgia

South Fulton is the unofficial nickname of the last remaining unincorporated area region of Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It was a proposed municipality, to comprise all of the remaining unincorporated land Fulton, southwest of East Point and College Park. This area is known to residents...

 in the south. Fulton County is the fourth-largest school system in Georgia

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.

Fulton County has 10 percent of the state's population, being larger than eight U.S. state

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s and the District of Columbia. The Fulton County school district is the only non-contiguous school district

School district

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 in the state, having a 17-mile (27 km) separation (Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Public Schools is a school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. APS is run by the Atlanta Board of Education with interim superintendent Erroll Davis...

) between the north and south.

As of the 2006-2007 school year, Fulton has 11,000 full-time employees, including 6,100 teachers and other certified personnel, who work in 90 schools and 15 administrative and support buildings. 86,600 students attend classes in 53 elementary school

Elementary school

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s, 18 middle school

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s, 12 high school

High school

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s, two alternative middle/high schools

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, two learning centers, and 12 charter school

Charter school

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s. Two elementary schools operate on year-round calendars

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.

Charter schools

• Amana Academy
  Amana Academy
  Amana Academy is a Fulton County School System K-8 charter school located in Alpharetta, Georgia. Enrollment is open to all Fulton County students and is free. Amana Academy is founded on the Expeditionary Learning model. The school emphasizes environmental education, stewardship, and communication...
  
  
• Dunwoody Springs Charter Elementary School
• Fulton County Connected Academy
• Fulton Science Academy
• Fulton Sunshine Academy
• Hapeville Middle School
• KIPP South Fulton Academy
• North Springs Charter High School
  North Springs High School
  North Springs Charter High School North Springs Charter High School North Springs Charter High School (formerly North Springs High School (1963–2007) and North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences is a public secondary school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Students may participate in...
  
  
• Ridgeview Charter Middle School
• Riverwood High School
  Riverwood high school
  Riverwood International Charter School is a charter school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Riverwood is one of Fulton County School's four Magnet sites, offering the International Studies and International Baccalaureate Programs...
  
  
• Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School
• Fulton Science Academy High School
• The Main Street Academy
• Woodland Charter Elementary School

Alpharetta cluster

• Alpharetta High School
  Alpharetta High School
  Alpharetta High School is a public high school located in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is part of the Fulton County School System. Atlanta Magazine named Alpharetta High School one of the metro Atlanta area's best all-around high schools.-Alpharetta Cluster:...
  
  
• Creek View Elementary School
• Lake Windward Elementary School
• Manning Oaks Elementary School
• New Prospect Elementary School
• Webb Bridge Middle School

Banneker cluster

• Banneker High School
• Bethune, Mary McLeod Elementary School
• College Park Elementary School
• Gullatt Elementary School
• Heritage Elementary School
• McNair, Ronald E. Middle School
• Nolan, Love T. Elementary School

Centennial cluster

• Centennial High School
• Haynes Bridge Middle School
• Hillside Elementary School
• Holcomb Bridge Middle School
• Jackson, Esther Elementary School
• Northwood Elementary School
• River Eves Elementary School

Chattahoochee cluster

• Abbotts Hill Elementary School
• Chattahoochee High School
  Chattahoochee High School
  Chattahoochee High School is a public high school in Johns Creek, Georgia within the Fulton County School System and has been recognized as one of America's Blue Ribbon schools. The school is currently ranked as the number one high school in the State of Georgia by ACT average composite scores...
  
  
• Ocee Elementary School
• State Bridge Crossing Elementary School
• Taylor Road Middle School
• River Trail Middle School
  River Trail Middle School
  River Trail Middle School is a 7-time Blue Ribbon Award-winning public middle school located in Johns Creek, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Education identified River Trail as a Blue Ribbon winner during the 2002-2003 and 2007-2008 school years. In the Single Statewide Accountability System...
  
  

Creekside cluster

• Bear Creek Middle School
• Campbell Elementary School
• Creekside High School
• Liberty Point Elementary School
• McClarin, Frank D. High School
• Oakley Elementary School
• Palmetto Elementary School
• West, Evoline C. Elementary School

Johns Creek cluster

• Autrey Mill Middle School
• Barnwell Elementary School
• Dolvin Elementary School
• Johns Creek High School
• Medlock Bridge Elementary School

Langston Hughes cluster

• Cliftondale Elementary School
• Gullatt Elementary School
• Langston Hughes High School
  Langston Hughes High School
  -History:Langston Hughes High School , completed in May 2009, is the newest and largest constructed high school in South Fulton County. Located in Fairburn, Georgia, a suburb of metropolitan Atlanta, the school sits adjacent to Renaissance Elementary and Renaissance Middle Schools...
  
  
• Liberty Point Elementary School
• Renaissance Elementary School
• Renaissance Middle School

Milton cluster

• Alpharetta Elementary School
• Birmingham Falls Elementary School
• Cogburn Woods Elementary School
• Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
• Hopewell Middle School
• Milton High School
• Northwestern Middle School
• Summit Hill Elementary School

North Springs cluster

• Dunwoody Springs Charter Elementary School
• Ison Springs Elementary School
• North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences
  North Springs High School
  North Springs Charter High School North Springs Charter High School North Springs Charter High School (formerly North Springs High School (1963–2007) and North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences is a public secondary school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Students may participate in...
  
  
• Sandy Springs Middle School
• Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School
• Woodland Charter Elementary School

Northview cluster

• Findley Oaks Elementary School
• Northview High School
  Northview High School (Johns Creek, Georgia)
  Northview High School is located in Johns Creek, Georgia, U.S.A. The school is a part of the Fulton County School System.One of its many notable achievements is earning the Governor's Cup in 2004, 2005, and 2006, which was presented by Sonny Perdue for the largest numerical improvement in SAT...
  
  
• River Trail Middle School
  River Trail Middle School
  River Trail Middle School is a 7-time Blue Ribbon Award-winning public middle school located in Johns Creek, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Education identified River Trail as a Blue Ribbon winner during the 2002-2003 and 2007-2008 school years. In the Single Statewide Accountability System...
  
  
• Shakerag Elementary School
• Wilson Creek Elementary School

Riverwood cluster

• Lake Forest Elementary School
• Heards Ferry Elementary School
• High Point Elementary School
• Ridgeview Charter Middle School
• Riverwood International Charter High School

Roswell cluster

• Crabapple Middle School
  Crabapple Middle School
  Crabapple Middle School is a Fulton County school located in Roswell, Georgia. Crabapple became Fulton County's first National School of Excellence and a Georgia School of Excellence in 1988. In 2003, it became a recognized Lighthouse School to Watch For....
  
  
• Crossroads Second Chance North Alternative School
  Crossroads Second Chance North Alternative School
  Crossroads Second Chance North Alternative School is an alternative public high school in Roswell, Georgia that educates chronically disruptive students in the Fulton County School System. It has a sister facility, Crossroads Second Chance South Alternative School, located in East Point that serves...
  
  
• Elkins Pointe Middle School
• Hembree Springs Elementary School
• Mimosa Elementary School
• Mountain Park Elementary School
• Roswell High School
• Roswell North Elementary School
• Sweet Apple Elementary School

Tri-Cities cluster

• Brookview Elementary School
• College Park Elementary School
• Conley Hills Elementary School
• Hapeville Elementary School
• Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School
• Mount Olive Elementary School
• Oak Knoll Elementary School
• Parklane Elementary School
• Tri-Cities High School
  Tri-Cities High School
  Tri-Cities High School is a public high school in East Point, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Fulton County School System. The school opened in 1988 under the leadership of principal Dr. Herschel Robinson. It was originally formed by combining 4 schools: Woodland High School, Russell...
  
  
• Tubman, Harriet Elementary School
• West, Paul D. Middle School
• Woodland Middle School

Westlake cluster

• Camp Creek Middle School
• Lee, Seaborn Elementary School
• McClarin, Frank D. High School
• Randolph, A. Philip Elementary School
• Sandtown Middle School
• Stonewall Tell Elementary School
• Westlake High School

Former High Schools

• Briarwood High School (East Point, GA)
• Campbell High School (Fairburn, GA)
• College Park High School (College Park, GA)
• Crestwood High School (Sandy Springs, GA)
• Feldwood High School (College Park, GA) 1976 -1988
  Feldwood High School (College Park, GA) 1976 -1988
  Feldwood High School was a public high school in unincorporated Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It was a part of Fulton County School System. The school opened in the fall of 1976 as a result of growth and split class sessions at M.D. Collins High School. In recognition of the Bicentennial...
  
  
• Hapeville High School (Hapeville, GA)
• Headland High School (East Point, GA)
• Lakeshore High School (College Park, GA)
• M. D. Collins High School (College Park, GA)
• Palmetto High School (Palmetto, GA)
• Ridgeview High School (Sandy Springs, GA) 1968-1985
• Sandy Springs High School (Sandy Springs, GA) 1957-1975
• Westwood High School (Atlanta, GA)
• William A. Russell High School (East Point, GA)
• Woodland High School (East Point, GA)

Future schools

• Derrick Road Elementary School (2010)
• Fulton Sunshine Academy (2010)
• Highway 138 Middle School (2011)
• New North High School (2012)
• Bethany Bend High School (2012)
• Freemanville Road Middle School (2013)

External links

• Fulton County School System