Whitfield County School District Explained

Whitfield County Schools
Streetaddress:	3264 Cleveland Highway
City:	Dalton
State:	Georgia
Zipcode:	30721
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	^[1]
Superintendent:	Mike Ewton
Faculty:	918.80 (FTE)^[2]
Staff:	756.40 (FTE)^[3]
Grades:	Pre-kindergarten – 12
Enrollment:	12,317 (2022–23)
Ratio:	13.41
Accreditations:	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Free Label1:	Telephone
Free Text1:	[phone]

The Whitfield County School District is a public school district in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States, based in an unincorporated area with a Dalton postal address. It serves areas of Whitfield County outside of the Dalton city limits, including the communities of Cohutta, Tunnel Hill, and Varnell. Dalton residents are zoned to Dalton Public Schools.^[4]

History

Judy Gilreath became the superintendent in 2013.^[5]

Schools

The Whitfield County School District has thirteen elementary schools, five middle schools, four high schools, and one charter school.^[6]

High schools

• Coahulla Creek High School
• Northwest Whitfield County High School
• Phoenix High School
• Southeast Whitfield County High School
• Alternative School - Crossroads Academy

Middle schools

• Eastbrook Middle School
• New Hope Middle School
• North Whitfield Middle School
• Valley Point Middle School
• Westside Middle School

Elementary schools

• Antioch Elementary School
• Beaverdale Elementary School
• Cedar Ridge Elementary School
• Cohutta Elementary School
• Dawnville Elementary School
• Dug Gap Elementary School
• Eastside Elementary School
• New Hope Elementary School
• Pleasant Grove Elementary School
• Tunnel Hill Elementary School
• Valley Point Elementary School
• Varnell Elementary School
• Westside Elementary School

Charter school

• Whitfield County Career Academy

Other facilities

The administration building is outside of the Dalton city limits. The Student Services & Enrollment Building is within the Dalton city limits. The operations facility is not in the Dalton city limits.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Free US Geocoder . 2010-06-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062509/http://geocoder.us/ . 2011-05-11 .
2. Web site: Whitfield County. National Center for Education Statistics. September 17, 2024.
3. Web site: Whitfield County-Stats. National Center for Education Statistics. September 17, 2024.
4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Whitfield County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-20.
5. Web site: Judy Gilreath is new superintendent of Whitfield Co. Schools. WRCB-TV. 2013-03-14. 2021-06-21.
6. Web site: Schools in Whitfield County. Georgia Board of Education. 21 August 2010.
7. Web site: About Whitfield County Schools. Whitfield County Schools. 2021-06-21. Central Office 1306 South Thornton Avenue Dalton, GA 30720[...]Student Services & Enrollment 201 East Tyler Street Dalton, GA 30721[...]Operations 1030 Hill Road Dalton, GA 30720. - Compare to this map: Web site: Cardboard Dumpster Locations. City of Dalton. 2021-06-21. - The headquarters area is bounded by Conway, Spruce, and Dixie Highway