Buford City School District

Buford City School District
Address
2625 Sawnee Avenue
Buford
, Georgia, 30518-2514
United States
Coordinates34°07′44″N 83°58′56″W / 34.128769°N 83.982238°W / 34.128769; -83.982238[1]
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentMelanie Reed
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
NCES District ID1300600[2]
Students and staff
Students5,468 (2020-2021)[2]
Teachers322.20 (FTE)[2]
Student–teacher ratio16.97[2]
District mascotWolves
ColorsKelly green, vegas gold, and white
   
Other information
Telephone(770) 945-5035
Websitehttp://www.bufordcityschools.org

The Buford City School District is a school district in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The Georgia Department of Education announced Buford Academy as a 2014 Highest-Performing School.[3] Buford City Schools (BCSS) serves approximately 5,000 students in a campus-like setting of five schools, two performing arts centers, and a multi-purpose arena. In October 2020, Niche again named BCS the Number One School District in Georgia—an honor that has been bestowed upon the district for six consecutive years.[4]

The district includes the city of Buford; it is partially in Gwinnett County and partially in Hall County.[5][6]

Schools

  • Buford Elementary School
  • Buford Academy
  • Buford Senior Academy
  • Buford Middle School
  • Buford High School

Superintendent Resignation after Use of Racist Term

Dr. Geye Hamby was put on administrative leave on August 21, 2018, after recordings surfaced in which a person (allegedly Hamby) repeatedly and casually used the "n-word."[7] Hamby resigned on August 24, 2018, as a result of the recordings.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Buford City". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Schools, Buford City (2006). "Central Office". Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  4. ^ "Accountabilty Reports". www.bufordcityschools.org. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gwinnett County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
  7. ^ Hughes, Isabel (2018). "Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby placed on administrative leave".
  8. ^ Gwinnett Daily Post (2018). "Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby resigns amid lawsuit claiming racial discrimination".


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