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PremierTeachers.
Premier Leaders.
Premier Schools.
A Premier School District
The Carroll County School System offers premier educational
opportunities to approximately 14,800 students throughout
its twenty-three schools in the county. Community-based
schools, state-of-the-art facilities and partnerships with local
businesses provide students with the resources they need to
excel in academics, athletics and fine arts.
Many Carroll County Schools have received recognition for
high performance and outstanding achievements.
• Ithica Elementary School, Providence Elementary School
and Roopville Elementary School were named GADOE High-
est Performing Schools
• Central Elementary School, Temple Elementary School and
Whitesburg Elementary School were named GADOE High
Progress Schools
• Bowdon High School and Temple High School were named
GADOE Advanced Placement (AP) Challenge Schools
• Central High School, Temple High School and Villa Rica
High School were named GADOE AP STEM Schools
• Central High School was named an AP STEM Achievement
School by the College Board
• Central High School was named one of America’s Most
Challenging Schools by The Washington Post
• Temple High School was named a Governor’s Office of Stu-
dent Achievement Greatest Gaines Award School
• Carroll County High Schools won ten region championships
and qualified 51 teams for state playoffs
• Carroll County High School bands earned four Grand
Championships and had the highest scores ever at state
Large Group Performances
• Carroll County was awarded a two-year, seven hundred
thousand dollar Innovation Grant to further enhance STEM
opportunities for students.
In addition, the Carroll County School Board was recently
recognized as a Distinguished School Board by the Georgia
School Boards Association, and Scott K. Cowart, Superin-
tendent of Carroll County Schools, was named Georgia’s
Superintendent of the Year and received the Georgia School
Superintendent Association’s Bill Barr Leadership Award.
From the boardroom to the classroom, Carroll County School
System is committed to excellence and focused on success
for all students.
Community-Based Schools
The Carroll County School System has school sites that are
conveniently located throughout the county. This approach
creates a family-oriented atmosphere for students to learn,
grow and succeed. Community-based schools also provide
opportunities for employees and administrators to be en-
gaged in the community and to foster a close connection with
the families they serve.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
From advanced technology in the classrooms to newly con-
structed gymnasiums students in the Carroll County School
System have access to premier facilities districtwide.
The Carroll County School System is currently engaged in the
construction of its second College and Career Academy site
to be located next to Villa Rica High School. When the North
College and Career Academy campus opens in August 2016
Carroll County will be the only district in Georgia to have two
College and Career Academy sites to serve students.
The College and Career Academy is a technical and career-
focused charter school serving all five county high schools.
The academy offers fifteen different programs of study, four
of which are college level programs allowing students to earn
concurrent high school and college credit. Performance-
based instruction and college level coursework coupled with
business partnerships uniquely prepare students for post-
secondary education and the expectations of business and
industry.