I take seriously my responsibility to this community that our schools are safe places for students everyday of the year. We constantly work to improve and strengthen all of our safety programs for children. As our community changes, so are our schools undergoing changes. Change speaks directly to the new and exciting opportunities available to our students and the challenges that change brings to use. Calhoun High School is a two-time Georgia School of Excellence and became the fifth high school in Georgia to be come a certified International Baccalaureate Program.
Accountability is a strong component of our schools and student achievement.
We take testing very seriously and use the results to improve instruction for every individual student. Reading and math achievement are on the rise due to programs designed to specifically to raise student achievement in each area. In reading for 2000-2001 we are using the Direct Instruction method to ensure that students receive the instruction they need. In math we continue to implement the visual math program that is algebra-based and introduces algebraic concepts to students at a much younger age. Foreign language instruction is now provided pre-kindergarten through grade 12.