East Coweta Middle School is a public middle school

Middle school

Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...

 located in Senoia

Senoia, Georgia

Senoia is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2000 census...

, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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...

. The school serves about 950 students in grades 6 to 8 in the Coweta County School System

Coweta County School System

The Coweta County School System is the primary education system in Coweta County, Georgia, USA. Its headquarters are an antebellum building on Jackson Street at Sprayberry Road in Newnan, Georgia. Coweta County is the 9th fastest growing county in Georgia and the 26th fastest in the country...

.

Background

East Coweta Middle School is the furthest away from county seat

County seat

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 Newnan

Newnan, Georgia

Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...

 of all schools in Coweta County

Coweta County, Georgia

Coweta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 89,215. The 2009 Census Estimate placed the population at 131,936...

. It serves the cities of Sharpsburg

Sharpsburg, Georgia

Sharpsburg is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharpsburg is located at ....

 and Senoia

Senoia, Georgia

Senoia is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2000 census...

. It is about 12 miles from Spalding County, Georgia

Spalding County, Georgia

Spalding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created December 20, 1851. As of 2000, the population was 58,417. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 62,826...

 and about 15 miles from Newnan. It is part of the Coweta County School System

Coweta County School System

The Coweta County School System is the primary education system in Coweta County, Georgia, USA. Its headquarters are an antebellum building on Jackson Street at Sprayberry Road in Newnan, Georgia. Coweta County is the 9th fastest growing county in Georgia and the 26th fastest in the country...

. ECMS went to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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in 1992.