Calhoun County High School (Edison, Georgia) Explained

Calhoun County K-12 School
Streetaddress:133 Cougar Lane
City:Edison
State:Georgia
Zipcode:39846
Country:USA
District:Calhoun County School District
Principal:Tonya Robinson
Teaching Staff:19 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Ceeb:111193
Ratio:18.9 (as of 2006-07)
Grades:PK3-12
Athletics:GHSA Class A
Mascot:Cougar
Colors:Red and blue
Enrollment:360
Enrollment As Of:as of 2006-07

Calhoun County High School is a secondary school in Edison, Georgia, United States.

History

In late 1994, former Calhoun County High School teacher Corkin Cherubini made national headlines when, as district superintendent, he ended district practices the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights found to be racially biased, including tracking and segregated cheerleading squads.[2] [3]

Extracurricular activities

The school's sports teams, known as the Calhoun County Cougars, compete in GHSA Class A Region 1, Sub-Region A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, and track.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School Detail for Calhoun County Middle/high School . National Center for Education Statistics .
  2. News: Robert C. . Johnston . Effort To Do the Right Thing Upsets Ga. County . Education Week . 1994-12-14 .
  3. News: Georgia Superintendent Battles a Subtle Racism . New York Times . 1995-02-14 .