Dodge County School District
| Dodge County School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
720 College Street
, Georgia, 31023-9802United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°11′28″N 83°10′26″W / 32.191052°N 83.173971°W / 32.191052; -83.173971[1] |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
| Superintendent | Thomas Michael Hilliard[2] |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 3,558[3] |
| Faculty | 210[3] |
| Other information | |
| Telephone | (478) 374-3783 |
| Fax | (478) 374-6697 |
| Website | www.dodge.k12.ga.us |
The Dodge County School District is a public school district in Dodge County, Georgia, United States, based in Eastman. It serves the communities of Chauncey, Chester, Eastman, Milan, and Rhine.
History
In December 1977, Dahl McDermitt was second place in a special election to be the superintendent, with 2,069 votes, while E. M. "Pete" McDuffie, previously a member of the Georgia Senate, got 2,176 votes. Another candidate got 1,552 votes. McDuffie dropped out of the race, and in a runoff election in January 1978, McDermitt won, taking 3,209 votes while his opponent, the third place holder from the 1977 special election, had 2,834 votes. More than half of the eligible voters had voted in the runoff.[4]
Schools
The Dodge County School District has a pre-K center, two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and an alternative school with a credit recovery academy.[5]
Elementary schools
- Dodge Pre-K
- Dodge County Primary School
- Dodge County Elementary School
Middle school
- Dodge County Middle School
High school
- Dodge County High School
- Dodge County Achievement Center (DAC, also serves middle school students)
- Dodge Performance Learning Center
References
- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ^ Eckles, Cindy. "Dennis chosen for superintendent". The Dodge County News Online. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ a b Free District Report, Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ^ Lawson, Skippy (January 10, 1978). "McDermitt Defeats Jones For Dodge School Position". The Macon Telegraph. Vol. 152, no. 10. Macon, Georgia. p. 1A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved July 2, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Old Eastman School historical marker