Savannah-Chatham County Public School System building

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is a public

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in Chatham County,

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. SCCPSS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most all of the public schools in Chatham County, including those in the city of

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. It is the sole public school district in the county. The current superintendent is S. Denise Watts, Ed.D. The district has an enrollment of over 35,925 students and operates 23 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, and 11 high schools. It also runs satellite facilities including the Massie Heritage Center (a preserved historic school) and the Oatland Island Wildlife Center (a wildlife refuge and environmental education complex). The school system supports two

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s for middle and/or high school students as well as an adult learning center.

Administration

Board of Public Education

The Savannah Chatham County Public School Board is the elected policy-making branch of the school district's administration. Eight board members, each representing a geographic district that coincides with those of the Chatham County Commission, are elected to a four-year term. The board president is elected county-wide for a four-year term.

Superintendent

The superintendent of schools is appointed by the Savannah Chatham County Board of Education and is charged with implementing the board's policies and the overall administration of the school system. Dr. Denise Watts was hired as superintendent on June 15, 2023.

Schools

Elementary schools

*Bloomingdale Elementary School *Brock Elementary School *Butler Elementary School *Gadsden Elementary School *Garden City Elementary School *Gould Elementary School *Haven Elementary School *Heard Elementary School *Hodge Elementary School *Howard Elementary School *Juliette Low Elementary School *Marshpoint Elementary School *Pooler Elementary School *Port Wentworth Elementary *J.G. Smith Elementary School *Shuman Elementary School *Southwest Elementary School *Andrea B. Williams Elementary School *West Chatham Elementary School *White Bluff Elementary School *Windsor Forest Elementary School

Middle schools

*STEM at Bartlett Middle School *Coastal Middle School *DeRenne Middle School *Hubert Middle School *Mercer Middle School *Myers Middle School *Oglethorpe Charter Middle School *Southwest Middle School *West Chatham Middle School

K-8 schools

*Ellis Montessori *Esther F. Garrison *Georgetown *Godley Station *Hesse *Isle of Hope *New Hampstead K-8 * Rice Creek *The White House *Pulaski k-8

High schools

* Alfred E. Beach High School * Robert W. Groves High School *

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* Herschel V. Jenkins High School *

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* New Hampstead High School * Savannah Arts Academy * Savannah High School *Savannah Early College High School * Windsor Forest High School *Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School

Charter schools

* Coastal Empire Montessori * Oglethorpe Charter School *

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*Susie King Taylor Community School

Virtual learning

*Savannah Chatham E-Learning Academy (SCELA)

Former schools

*Richard Arnold High School *Commercial High School *East Broad K-8 School *Islands Elementary School *Largo-Tibet Elementary School *Shuman Middle School *Tompkins High School *Scott Middle School *Thunderbolt Elementary School

Satellite facilities

* Massie Heritage Interpretation Center * Oatland Island Wildlife Center

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References

External links

* {{Savannah education School districts in Georgia (U.S. state) Education in Savannah, Georgia Education in Chatham County, Georgia