Our mission is to be a progressive, highquality school system that connects students and their families to a caring, traditional community.
Curriculum & Instruction !
u Engineering Curriculum: u Engineering is Elementary (K-‐6) u Project Lead the Way (7-‐8) u Engineering Courses (9-‐12) u Career and Technical EducaDon Clusters: u Health Science u Business AdministraDon u MarkeDng u Family and Consumer Science u Engineering u InformaDon Technology u JROTC u Professional CredenDaling Available: u WorkKeys u ServSafe u CerDfied Nursing Assistant u Praxis for Paraprofessionals u MicrosoW Office Specialist in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TestOut, and CompTia u AVID: Advancement Toward Individual DeterminaDon (5-‐12)!
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Per Pupil Spending
$8932
Athens City Schools! Enrollment
Our Schools Athens Elementary School
402!
Brookhill Elementary School
346!
J.L. Cowart Elementary School
287!
Julian Newman Elementary School
392!
Athens Intermediate School
475!
Athens Middle School
557!
Athens High School
961!
Athens City Schools
3420!
Average Daily Attendance
97% Transportation
u Students Bused: 1200-‐1300 u Buses: u 18 Regular u 2 Special Needs u 6 Spares u Bus Routes: 20 (Plus Field Trips & AthleDcs) u Miles Traveled Per Day: 950-‐1000
455 US Hwy. 31 N Athens, AL 35611 256-233-6600 http://www.acs-k12.org/ ! Follow us on: !
@AthensALSchools
Athens City Schools
The ACS PowerUp Program integrates the best of tradiDonal educaDon with new and emerging technologies by providing every student access to computer technology during the school day.
Athens City Schools Power Up Program!
K-‐6 Students-‐ 1:1 iPads 7-‐12 Students-‐ 1:1 MacBook Airs
(Secondary students take devices home to extend learning beyond the school day.)
h8p:www.acs-‐k12.org/powerup
Data Highlights!
ACS Teachers:! Advanced Degrees
133
EducaDon Specialist
18
Doctorate
3
NaDonal Board CerDfied
9
Awards & Athletics
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ACS was named to the College Board’s AP 5th Annual Honor Roll for expanding opportunity and improving performance for Advanced Placement students. AHS was named in Newsweek’s Best High Schools for 2013-‐2014. AHS Scholar’s Bowl team qualified for regional play for three years, one of those advancing to state finals. Athens City Schools fielded 49 athleDc teams in 2014-‐2015 on the 7-‐12 Level. 14 of the 17 AHS Varsity teams competed in the AHSAA state championship playoffs, Girls Soccer advancing to the final four, Swimming, Wrestling, Cross Country, Track and Golf all had individuals advancing to state championships. Boys Basketball and Boys Soccer advanced to the Final 8 status. AHS is implemenDng a comprehensive year-‐round weight training program for all athletes to promote a healthy lifestyle and enhance performance.
u ACS students scored above the state and national average in every grade level on the ACT Aspire assessment of reading and math (Spring 2014)! u ACS eleventh graders scored above the state average on the ACT plus Writing (Spring 2014). ! u The graduation rate in ACS has consistently been above the state and national average. In 2014, the graduation rate at AHS was 93%.! u AHS students taking Advanced Placement courses had an 87% success rate (2013-2014).
Athens High School has been awarded a medal from US News and World Report for Best High Schools (last four years).!
Child Nutrition Program: 500,000+ Breakfasts & Lunches 49,000+ AWer School Meals 16,000+ Summer Lunches 479,000 Cartons of Milk 300,000 Chicken Nuggets 140,000 Tomato Slices 96,000 Apples
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Proposed Capital Projects !
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Athens Elementary School
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Brookhill Elementary School
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§ New gym, 4 classroom addiDon, new front façade with security, Safe Room
J.L. Cowart Elementary School §
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New 72,000 square foot building with Safe Room
Auditorium addiDon, new front façade for security and administraDve areas, Safe Room
Julian Newman Elementary School § Lunchroom expansion, kitchen expansion, new front façade for security and administraDve, Safe Room Athens Intermediate School § Minor RenovaDons Athens Middle School (current AHS) § New front façade with security, ceiling renovaDon, convert ROTC to Safe Room Athens High School § New School to accommodate 1250 students, Safe Room
