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Carrollton City School District

Coordinates: 33°34′01″N 85°04′46″W / 33.5669375°N 85.0793125°W / 33.5669375; -85.0793125
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Carrollton City School District
Address
106 Trojan Drive
, Georgia, 30117-4327
United States
Coordinates33°34′01″N 85°04′46″W / 33.5669375°N 85.0793125°W / 33.5669375; -85.0793125[1]
District information
Motto"The Gold Standard"
GradesPre-school - 12
EstablishedNovember 26, 1886 (137 years ago) (1886-11-26)[2][3]
SuperintendentDr. Mark Albertus
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
NCES District ID1300870[4]
Students and staff
Students5,495 (2021-2022)[4]
Teachers314.70 (FTE)[4]
Student–teacher ratio17.46[4]
District mascotTrojans
ColorsBlack and gold   
Other information
Telephone(770) 832-9633
Websitewww.carrolltoncityschools.net

The Carrollton City School District is a public school district in Carroll County, Georgia, United States, based in and serving the city of Carrollton.

History

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Schools

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The Carrollton City School District has one lower elementary school, an upper elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[5][6][7]

Elementary school

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  • Carrollton Elementary School

Upper elementary school

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  • Carrollton Upper Elementary School

Middle school

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  • Carrollton Middle School

High school

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Awards

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The Carrollton Board of Education has won the Exemplary Board of Achievement award for six consecutive years by the Georgia School Boards Association.[8]

Campus

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All four schools, athletic fields, and additional facilities including the performing arts center and school board office are located together on a unified 130-acre campus at the intersections of Ben Scott Boulevard, Tom Reeve Drive, and Trojan Drive.

Facilities

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Grisham Stadium

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Grisham Stadium serves as the main home field for many athletic teams in the school district.

Mabry Arts Center

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The Mabry Arts Center opened in 2010 and serves as a multi-purpose theater for school concerts, plays, musicals, visual art exhibitions, and additional community meetings.

Pope-McGinnis Student Activity Center

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The Student Activity Center was built in 2019 to accommodate various athletic needs of the district. The facility houses an auxiliary basketball court, weightlifting room and the only regulation-sized indoor football field in the state of Georgia.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Carrollton City Schools - History Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  3. ^ Denney, Ken. "Memorial to city's educational leader sits in obscurity". Times-Georgian. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Carrollton City". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Schools in Carrollton City". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved September 13, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Carrollton City Schools announces school changes for next year". The City Menus. February 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "City schools announces changes for 22-23 school year". Times-Georgian. February 27, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Carrollton school board named exemplary". Times-Georgian. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "NEW POPE-McGINNIS CENTER SHOWCASED TO PRIVATE DONORS". Gradick Communications LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Carrollton High School Builds State-of-the-Art Sports Facility". blog.sportsturf.net. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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