Douglas County School System
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- This article is about the school district in DouglasvilleDouglasville, GeorgiaThe city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 30,961...
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Douglas County School District is a public school district in Douglas County
Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
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Douglasville, Georgia
The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 30,961...
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Austell, Georgia
Austell is a city in Cobb County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,581.-History:Austell used to be known as Salt Springs, and was frequented by hunters who would trap and hunt game on their way to the salt licks. Some enterprising hunters claimed...
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Douglasville, Georgia
The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 30,961...
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Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs is an unincorporated area, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs springs.Incorporated in 1882, Lithia...
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Villa Rica, Georgia
Villa Rica is a city in Carroll and Douglas Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,134 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census, the population had grown to 13,956. The estimated growth was around 211.34%...
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Winston, Georgia
Winston is an unincorporated community, formerly incorporated as a city, in southwestern Douglas County, Georgia, United States.Winston is assigned the United States Postal Service ZIP code 30187....
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. The Douglas County School District is the seventeenth largest district in Georgia.
The School District Central Administrative Offices are located in Douglas County
Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
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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...
. In this building, students who have graduated can access their records and transcripts. All major decisions about the schools are held at the School Central Administrative building.
Board of Education
The Board of Education consists of five members representing places in the county. The Members are elected at large and serve a term of four years. The Board of Education meets twice monthly, except during the months of January and July, on the first and third Tuesdays.Schools
, the Douglas County School District has twenty one elementary schools, eight middle schools, and five high schools.21 elementary schools
- Annette Winn Elementary School
- Arbor Station Elementary School
- Beulah Elementary School
- Bill Arp Elementary School
- Bright Star Elementary School
- Burnett Elementary School
- Chapel Hill Elementary School
- Dorsett Shoals Elementary School
- East Side Elementary School
- Factory Shoals Elementary School
- Holly Springs Elementary School
- Lithia Springs Elementary School
- Mason Creek Elementary School
- Mirror Lake Elementary School
- Mt. Carmel Elementary School
- Mt. Vernon Elementary School (Opens in August 2012)
- New Manchester Elementary School
- North Douglas Elementary School
- South Douglas Elementary School
- Sweetwater Elementary School
- Winston Elementary School
8 middle schools
- Chapel Hill Middle School
- Chestnut Log Middle School
- Factory Shoals Middle School
- Fairplay Middle School
- Mason Creek Middle School
- Stewart Middle School
- Turner Middle SchoolTurner Middle SchoolTurner Middle School is located at 7101 Turner Drive, Lithia Springs, GA next to Lithia Springs Elementary off of S. Sweetwater Rd. Turner Middle School has an attendance of 615-850 students from Beulah Elementary, Annette Winn Elementary, Sweetwater Elementary, Lithia Springs Elementary, and North...
- Yeager Middle School
5 high schools
- Alexander High SchoolRobert S. Alexander High SchoolRobert S. Alexander High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It is the Third high school to open in the Douglas County School District.-History:...
- Chapel Hill High SchoolChapel Hill High School (Douglasville, Georgia)Chapel Hill High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia. It became the fourth high school in the Douglas County School District when it opened in 1999 and is known in the area for its strong academic performance and athletic teams.-History:...
- Douglas County High SchoolDouglas County High School (Douglasville, Georgia)Douglas County High School, also known as Douglas County Comprehensive High School, is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It was the first high school to open in the Douglas County School District.-History:...
- Lithia Springs High SchoolLithia Springs High SchoolLithia Springs High School is a public high school located on East County Line Road, in Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States. It is also known as Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School...
- New Manchester High SchoolNew Manchester High SchoolNew Manchester High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States just opened this year 2011. It is the fifth high school to open in the Douglas County School District.-Location:...
Specific schools
South Douglas Elementary School
The school is located in a community named Fairplay. The principal is Mr. Duffey and the school has a total of 538 students in grades Pre-K to 5th grade. The new South Douglas building was built in 1992. It was the first school in Douglas County to start an After School Program and the first to use the Reading First Program. The colors for the school are red and white and the mascot is the Bear Cub.Douglas County High School
The first high school to open in Douglas County, built in the early 1880s. Most of the school was rebuilt due to a fire in the early 1990s, reopening in 1992. Douglas County has over 2000 students. The school offers over 40 club, extra curricular activities and sports. The school offering the International Baccalaureate Program. It has a graphic arts program which allows students to make sports shirts, teacher notepads, absentee notices etc.Douglas County High Schools teams are the Douglas County Tigers, competing in the Georgia High School Association AAAA classification. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fast-pitch softball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. The schools colors are navy blue and gold.