Lumpkin County School District is a public school district in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, based in Dahlonega. It serves the communities of Auraria and Dahlonega.
| Lumpkin County School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
56 Indian Drive
, Georgia, 30533United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°32′35″N 83°59′18″W / 34.543081°N 83.988277°W[1] |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten – 12 |
| Superintendent | Sharon Head |
| Schools | 5 |
| NCES District ID | 1303420[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 3,749 (2022–23)[2] |
| Teachers | 258.20 (FTE)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.52[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | lumpkinschools.com |
Schools
editThe Lumpkin County School District has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.[3]
Elementary
edit- Blackburn Elementary School
- Long Branch Elementary School
- Cottrell Elementary School
Middle
edit- Lumpkin County Middle School
High
edit- Lumpkin County High School
Notable alumni
edit- Zac Brown, country music artist
- Jay Rogers, hip hop artist
2013 School Prayer Controversy
editOn May 3, 2013, Atlanta news outlet WSB-TV reported on "controversy brewing" about an impromptu six-hour prayer meeting held in the gymnasium at Lumpkin County High School for a student who had brought questions about his religious beliefs to his football coach. The student then texted some of his friends who were fellow believers, asking them to come and pray with him. Over 50 students came to the gym to support the student in what WSB-TV called a "sort of revival meeting on campus in the middle of the day." According to the report, three to four teachers were also present at the event, which lasted from 9:30 that morning into the afternoon. At least one teacher abandoned his or her classroom to attend the event.[4][5] In a videotaped interview, Lumpkin County School District Superintendent Dewey Moye said that one of the school's assistant principals put a stop to the meeting and ordered the participants back to class. Moye went on to say that he had met with school administrators to educate them about "equal access law" (regarding organized religious activities on campus during school hours).
References
edit- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lumpkin County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Schools in Lumpkin County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved October 4, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Superintendent: No one disciplined in 6-hour school prayer - Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5". Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Huddleston, Dave (May 3, 2013). "Controversy brewing over three hour midday school revival". WSB-TV. Retrieved May 6, 2013.