Dougherty County School System

Dougherty County School System
Dougherty County School System's Board of Education building in downtown Albany.
Address
200 Pine Avenue
Albany
, (Dougherty County), Georgia, 31701-2531
United States
Coordinates31°34′42″N 84°09′05″W / 31.578374°N 84.151507°W / 31.578374; -84.151507[1]
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentKenneth Dyer
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment15,628 [2]
Faculty1,056[2]
Other information
Telephone(229) 431-1264
Fax(229) 431-1281
Websitewww.docoschools.org

The Dougherty County School System is the school district in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States (county seat Albany, Georgia). A total of 16,844 students attend 14 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative school.

The system is governed by a seven-member school board and an administrative staff. The school board consists of six members elected from geographical school districts and one at-large member. The administrative staff consists of Superintendent Kenneth Dyer.

Schools

Elementary schools

  • Alice Coachman Elementary School
  • International Studies Elementary Charter School
  • Robert Harvey Elementary School (formerly Jackson Heights Elementary School)
  • Lake Park Elementary School
  • Lamar Reese School of the Arts
  • Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
  • Live Oak Elementary School
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
  • Northside Elementary School
  • Radium Springs Elementary School
  • Sherwood Acres Elementary School
  • Turner Elementary School
  • West Town Elementary School

Middle schools

  • Albany Middle School
  • Merry Acres Middle School
  • Radium Springs Middle School
  • Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School

High schools

Other schools

  • College and Career Performance Learning Center (CCPLC)[3]
  • Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy (4C Academy)[4][5]
  • Highland Alternative School
  • L.I.F.E. Lab (Learning in a Flexible Environment: Gifted Education)
  • Oak Tree
  • Phoenix School of Achievement

References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  2. ^ a b School Stats, Retrieved Jan. 1 2017.
  3. ^ "Dougherty's new learning center ready to open next month".
  4. ^ "4C Academy". Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dougherty County School System announces timeline for Southside closure".