The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is a public school district in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. SCCPSS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most all of the public schools in Chatham County, including those in the city of Savannah.[1] It is the sole public school district in the county.[6] The current superintendent is S. Denise Watts, Ed.D.[2]
The district has an enrollment of over 35,925 students and operates 23 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, and 11 high schools. It also runs satellite facilities including the Massie Heritage Center (a preserved historic school) and the Oatland Island Wildlife Center (a wildlife refuge and environmental education complex).[1][7] The school system supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school students as well as an adult learning center.
Administration
Board of Public Education
The Savannah Chatham County Public School Board is the elected policy-making branch of the school district's administration. Eight board members, each representing a geographic district that coincides with those of the Chatham County Commission, are elected to a four-year term. The board president is elected county-wide for a four-year term.[1]
Superintendent
The superintendent of schools is appointed by the Savannah Chatham County Board of Education and is charged with implementing the board's policies and the overall administration of the school system. Dr. Denise Watts was hired as superintendent on June 15, 2023.[8]
Schools
Elementary schools
Bloomingdale Elementary School
Brock Elementary School
Butler Elementary School
Gadsden Elementary School
Garden City Elementary School
Gould Elementary School
Haven Elementary School
Heard Elementary School
Hodge Elementary School
Howard Elementary School
Largo-Tibet Elementary School
Juliette Low Elementary School
Marshpoint Elementary School
Pooler Elementary School
Port Wentworth Elementary School
Pulaski Elementary School
Rice Creek School
Savannah Classical Academy (Charter School)
J.G. Smith Elementary School
Shuman Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School
Andrea B. Williams Elementary School
Susie King Taylor Community School (Charter School)
A.^ List information from "District Board of Education". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
B.^ List information from "High Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
C.^ List information from "Middle Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
D.^ List information from "Elementary Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
E.^ List information from "K-8 Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
References
^ a b c d"About Us". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
^ a b"Superintendent of Public Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^"Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ a b c"Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^"Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
^"Savannah-Chatham County Public School System". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^"WWW Dr. Denise Watts Appointed New SCCPSS Superintendent of Schools". www.sccpss.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
