Hall County School District Explained

Hall County School District
Address:711 Green Street
City:Gainesville
State:Georgia
Postcode:30501-3368
Country:USA
Coordinates:[1]
Type:Public
Motto:"Character, Competency, Rigor... For All"
Grades:Pre-Kindergarten – 12
Superintendent:Will Schofield
School Board:5 members
Chair Of The Board:Craig Herrington
Accreditations:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Schools:Elementary: 20
Middle: 8
High: 7
Students:27,328 (2022–23)
Teachers:1,890.90 (FTE)
Staff:1,606.90 (FTE)
Ratio:14.45

The Hall County School District is a public school district in Hall County, Georgia, United States, based in Gainesville.

Most of the county is in the Hall County School District; however, Portions in the city limits of Buford and Gainesville are in the Buford City School District and the Gainesville City School District, respectively. It serves the communities of Clermont, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, and Rest Haven. It also serves the Hall County portions of Braselton, Gillsville, and Lula, as well as Hall County's unincorporated area.[2]

The superintendent is Will Schofield. The chair of the Hall County Board of Education is Nath Morris, who also serves as the North Hall Representative. The four other board members are Craig Herrington, Vice-chairman and West Hall Representative; Sam Chapman, East Hall Representative; Bill Thompson, County At-Large Representative; and Mark Pettitt, South Hall Representative.

In October 2009, Hall County Schools received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools with a grade of A.[3]

Board of Education and Administration

Board of education

The school district is governed by the board of education. The board is made up of five members elected by all Hall County citizens. The current board members are:

Name District
Nath Morris, Chairman North Hall
Craig Herrington, Vice chairman West Hall
Sam Chapman East Hall
Brian Sloan South Hall
Bill Thompson County At-Large

The board holds open meetings twice a month to vote on educational matters, recognize students and teachers, and get input from the community.[4]

Schools

The Hall County School District has twenty elementary schools, seven traditional middle schools, and seven traditional high schools.[5]

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free US Geocoder . 2010-06-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062509/http://geocoder.us/ . 2011-05-11 .
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-05-07. - Text list
  3. News: Hall County Schools win SACS accreditation. Gunn . Jerry . October 21, 2009 . AccessNorthGa.com. 17 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Meet The Board. Hall County Schools. Hall County Schools. 19 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Schools in Hall County. Georgia Board of Education. 15 September 2010.