Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Address
208 Bull Street
, Georgia, 31401-3901
United States
Coordinates32°04′35″N 81°05′35″W / 32.076304°N 81.0930214°W / 32.076304; -81.0930214[1]
District information
TypeUrban public
GradesPre-kindergarten – 12[2]
SuperintendentS. Denise Watts[3]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Budget$608,904,000[4]
Students and staff
Students36,326 (2022–23)[5]
Faculty2,675.00 (FTE)[5]
Staff2,862.50 (FTE)[6]
Student–teacher ratio13.58[5]
Other information
Telephone(912) 395-5600
Websitesccpss.com
District headquarters

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.

  1. ^ "GPS Coordinates". Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Superintendent of Public Schools". Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Savannah-Chatham County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list
  8. ^ "Savannah-Chatham County Public School System". Retrieved April 16, 2018.