Sumter County School District
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The Sumter County School District is a public school district in Sumter County
, Georgia
, USA, based in Americus
, Georgia
. It serves the communities of Americus
, Andersonville
, Cobb
, De Soto
, Leslie
, and Plains
, Georgia
.
Dr. Larry Moore served as principal from 2006-2008 before being replaced by Ronald Gadson for the 2008-2009 school term. Gadson resigned following the 2009/2010 school term and was replaced by Walter Knighton, who had served as assistant principal at the South Campus since 2008.
The school competes in the AAAA classification in athletics. Before the merger, Americus High School won state championships in football in 1962, 1965, 1974, 1975, 2000, and 2001. NFL player Leonard Pope
was a member of the championship teams in 2000 and 2001. Fabian Walker, the starting quarterback for Florida State University
in the 2003 Sugar Bowl against the University of Georgia
, also graduated from Americus High. Former NFL coaches Chan Gailey
and Dan Reeves
are graduates and former football players at Americus High. The first merged football team was led by Coach William Clark. He was succeeded by Coach Mark Wilson in 2006.
The superintendent is Dr. Roy Brooks, effective July 2010.
Sumter County, Georgia
Sumter County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 26, 1831. As of 2000, the population was 33,200. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 32,532...
, 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...
, USA, based in Americus
Americus, Georgia
-Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed...
, 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 serves the communities of Americus
Americus, Georgia
-Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed...
, Andersonville
Andersonville, Georgia
Andersonville is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census . It is located in the southwest part of the state, about southwest of Macon, Georgia on the Central of Georgia railroad...
, Cobb
Cobb, Georgia
Cobb is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. It is the home of the largest pecan orchard in the world. Cobb is connected with the residents of Lake Blackshear and is the location of the Lake Blackshear Volunteer Fire Department....
, De Soto
De Soto, Georgia
De Soto is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Leslie
Leslie, Georgia
Leslie is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 455 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leslie is located at ....
, and Plains
Plains, Georgia
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Notable people:...
, 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...
.
History
In 2004, Sumter County High School and Americus High School merged, becoming Americus-Sumter County High School; the South Campus houses grades 10-12 while the North Campus (formerly Sumter High) serves as the 9th Grade Academy, the Performance Learning Center, and the alternative school. At the time of the merger, Juanita Wilson was the principal of the South Campus. She retired in 2005 and was replaced by Tony Overstreet for the 2005–2006 school term.Dr. Larry Moore served as principal from 2006-2008 before being replaced by Ronald Gadson for the 2008-2009 school term. Gadson resigned following the 2009/2010 school term and was replaced by Walter Knighton, who had served as assistant principal at the South Campus since 2008.
The school competes in the AAAA classification in athletics. Before the merger, Americus High School won state championships in football in 1962, 1965, 1974, 1975, 2000, and 2001. NFL player Leonard Pope
Leonard Pope
Leonard Pope is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia...
was a member of the championship teams in 2000 and 2001. Fabian Walker, the starting quarterback for Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in the 2003 Sugar Bowl against the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, also graduated from Americus High. Former NFL coaches Chan Gailey
Chan Gailey
Thomas Chandler "Chan" Gailey, Jr. is an American professional and college football coach. Gailey is the current head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ; he was formerly the head coach of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets college football...
and Dan Reeves
Dan Reeves
Daniel Edward Reeves is a former American football player and head coach. He has participated in more Super Bowls as player/assistant coach/Head Coach than anyone else...
are graduates and former football players at Americus High. The first merged football team was led by Coach William Clark. He was succeeded by Coach Mark Wilson in 2006.
The superintendent is Dr. Roy Brooks, effective July 2010.
Schools
The Sumter County School District has four elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.Elementary schools
- Cherokee Elementary School
- Sarah Cobb Elementary School
- Sumter County Elementary Math, Science, and Technology Academy
- Sumter County Primary Fine Arts Academy