The Cherokee County School District earned its highest scores ever on the state’s College and Career Ready Performance Index with impressive gains across all levels – elementary, middle, and high. Most notable in this year’s results are the gains in Progress, the CCRPI measure that indicates the rate of learning growth in CCSD compared to academically similar students across the state.
Please check out the November edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter online here, which features CCSD news, updates on school construction projects, a review of our safety code alerts, a message from the Superintendent and more. Thank you to this month's sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner!
The Cherokee County School Board at its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, reviewed student performance successes including the recently released SAT and ACT scores and graduation rate.
Cherokee County School Board members regularly visit schools for tours with Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis to consider how we can strengthen the alignment and clarity for the school district from the board room to the classroom. Today’s visit was to Oak Grove ES STEAM Academy, led by Principal Jennifer Williams.
It’s Georgia Pre-K Week, and we’re celebrating the occasion with special activities including guest readers. CCSD serves 4-year-olds in Pre-K classes funded by the Georgia Lottery Pre-K program at seven schools and preschool centers.
October is National Principals Month! Our Principals are amazing instructional leaders dedicated to ensuring our students learn more, grow more, and achieve more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else!
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