Marietta City Schools (Georgia)
Encyclopedia
Marietta City Schools is the school district
which operates the public schools in the Marietta, Georgia
. It is the only city in Cobb County which operates its schools separate from the Cobb County School District
.
Founded in 1892, classes began that year on Labor Day
at four schools. It now consists of one high school
, a middle school
, and several neighborhood elementary school
s.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
which operates the public schools in the Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
. It is the only city in Cobb County which operates its schools separate from the Cobb County School District
Cobb County School District
The Cobb County School District is the county government agency which operates public schools in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The school district includes all of Cobb County except for the Marietta City Schools. It is the second-largest school system in Georgia and among the largest in...
.
Founded in 1892, classes began that year on Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
at four schools. It now consists of one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, a 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...
, and several neighborhood elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s.
Elementary schools
- A. L. Burruss Elementary School
- Dunleith Elementary School
- Hickory Hills Elementary School
- Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (grades three to five)
- Marietta Charter School (Imagine Marietta)
- Lockheed Elementary School
- Park Street Elementary School
- Sawyer Road Elementary School
- West Side Elementary School