Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | |
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Address | |
208 Bull Street
, Georgia, 31401-3901United States | |
Coordinates | 32°04′35″N 81°05′35″W / 32.076304°N 81.0930214°W[1] |
District information | |
Type | Urban public |
Grades | Pre-kindergarten – 12[2] |
Superintendent | S. Denise Watts[3] |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Budget | $608,904,000[4] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 36,326 (2022–23)[5] |
Faculty | 2,675.00 (FTE)[5] |
Staff | 2,862.50 (FTE)[6] |
Student–teacher ratio | 13.58[5] |
Other information | |
Telephone | (912) 395-5600 |
Website | sccpss.com |
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is a public school district in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. SCCPSS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most all of the public schools in Chatham County, including those in the city of Savannah.[2] It is the sole public school district in the county.[7] The current superintendent is S. Denise Watts, Ed.D.[3]
The district has an enrollment of over 35,925 students and operates 23 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight K-8 schools, and 11 high schools. It also runs satellite facilities including the Massie Heritage Center (a preserved historic school) and the Oatland Island Wildlife Center (a wildlife refuge and environmental education complex).[2][8] The school system supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school students as well as an adult learning center.