Cherokee County School District, Georgia
| Cherokee County School District |
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| Cherokee County, Georgia |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Frank R. Petruzielo |
| # of school board members: 7 |
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Cherokee County School District is a school district in Georgia that serves Cherokee County. It is the eighth-largest school district in Georgia, serving 39,668 students in 44 schools during the 2013-2014 school year.
About the district
Cherokee County School District is located in Cherokee County, Georgia. The county seat of Cherokee County is Canton. Cherokee County is home to 214,346 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1]
Demographics
Cherokee County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.6 percent of Cherokee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Cherokee County was $67,928 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Cherokee County was 8.4 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Superintendent
The superintendent of Cherokee County School District is Frank R. Petruzielo, who was appointed to the position in 1999. Petruzielo began his career as an English teacher in Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida. He has also served as superintendent in both Houston Independent School District in Texas and Broward County Public Schools in Florida. In 2003, Petruzielo was named Georgia’s Outstanding Superintendent of the Year by the Georgia Parent Teacher Association (PTA); and in 2004, he was the first superintendent appointed to serve on the Georgia PTA Board of Directors.[3]
School board
The Cherokee County Board of Education is a partisan board consisting of seven members elected to four-year terms.[4]
School board electionsMembers of the board are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. Five seats were up for election on November 4, 2014. This included a special election for the vacant District 1. Three seats will be on the ballot in November 2016. Public participation in board meetingsThe board maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings last revised in 2013:
BudgetThe table below displays the budget for Cherokee County School District:[7]
Teacher salariesCherokee County teacher salaries are based on years of service and teacher certification. A teacher can earn higher salaries by pursuing various teaching certifications. The salary schedule also accounts for experience by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries depending on years of service. The following table details the salary schedule set forth by the Georgia Department of Education:[8]
Schools in Cherokee County School DistrictEnrollmentThe district served 14,134 students during the 2013-2014 school year. The district experienced a 7.1 percent increase in enrollment between 2008 and 2014. The following chart details enrollment in the district between 2008 and 2014:[9]
District schoolsCherokee County School District operates 44 schools listed below in alphabetical order:[10]
Academic performanceThe Georgia Department of Education administers annual tests to students in grades three through eight called the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). These tests assess the proficiency of district students in five academic subjects including reading, English language arts (ELA), math, science and social studies. The CRCTs are designed to measure progress by students in topics covered by the Common Core State Standards. A student meets state proficiency goals with a score of 800 and exceeds state proficiency goals with a score of 850 or higher. The following tables detail the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency levels on the CRCTs during the 2013-2014 school year:[11][12]
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