Cherokee County School District | |
Streetaddress: | 130 East Main Street |
Zipcode: | 35960 |
Country: | USA |
Superintendent: | Mike Welsh |
Grades: | K - 12 |
Faculty: | 596[1] |
Enrollment: | 4,049[2] |
Accreditations: | AdvancEd[3] |
Free Label1: | Telephone |
Free Text1: | (256) 927-3362 |
Cherokee County Schools is a public school district in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States, based in Centre, Alabama. It serves the communities of Centre, Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Leesburg, Sand Rock, Spring Garden, and Broomtown.
The Cherokee County School District operates eight schools,[4] including four schools that incorporate kindergarten through grade 12 in one building located in the respective namesake towns. The school system located in Centre has a distinct elementary, middle, and high school. The district also has a vocational school where grades 7-12 can learn about career technologies.
The Cherokee County Board of Education has five members, elected to six year terms. Members of the Board may not be employees of the Board. The current members of the Board of Education are Superintendent Mike Welsh. Board members consist of Randall Davis, Corey Colbert, Lisa Chandler, Lisa McKissick, and Kathy Mobbs.[5]