Education
Sunset Elementary 698 U. S. Hwy. 319 South, Moultrie( 229) 890-6184 www. colquitt. k12. ga. us / schools / sunset / index Founded: 1902 Number of Students: 590 in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal: Brian Beaty Assistant Principal: Dr. Ben Pitchford Counselor: Adrien Martin
R. B. Wright Elementary 1812 Second St. S. E., Moultrie( 229) 890-6186 www. colquitt. k12. ga. us / schools / wright / index Founded: 1958 Number of Students: 528 in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal: Summer Hall Assistant Principal: Ja’ Net Smith Counselor: Grabiela Ramirez
SECONDARY SCHOOLS:
Willie J. Williams Middle School 950 4th Street S. W., Moultrie( 229) 890-6183 www. colquitt. k12. ga. us / schools / williams / index Founded: School building constructed as an addition to Moultrie High School in 1954. Number of Students: 1270 in grades 6 and 7 Principal: Dr. Josh Purvis Assistant Principals: Thad Brown, Kristen Harrison, and Ian Smith Counselors: Brittany Hundley, Avis Smith and Morgan Taylor
C. A. Gray Junior High 812 11th Avenue N. W., Moultrie( 229) 890-6189 www. colquitt. k12. ga. us / schools / gray / index Founded: 1956 Number of Students: 1378 in grades 8 and 9 Principal: Dr. Frederick Smith Assistant Principals: Ishia Dawson, Aaron Eubanks, Pamela Heidelberg, and Craig Pitts( Graduation Coach) Counselors: Courtney Harden, Shakeiyaih Green and Felicia Howard
Colquitt County High School 105 Darbyshire Road, Norman Park( 229) 890-6141 www. colquitt. k12. ga. us / schools / colquitt-high / index Founded: CCHS was built in 1978 on what was then Moultrie’ s East Bypass and consolidated Doerun, Norman Park, and Moultrie high schools. Staff and students moved into the new facility on Darbyshire Road in August 2015. Number of Students: 1787 in grades 10 through 12 Principal: Dr. Chris Merritt Assistant Principals: Dr. Marlon Baker, Kimberly Cooper, Denver Dunn, Dr. O’ tessa Pelham, Greg Tillery. Counselors: Shatarra Brown, Monica Crenshaw, Renee Gay( Graduation Coach), Justin Harrison, and Marcie West
PRIVATE SCHOOL
Colquitt Christian Academy Campus: 830 26th Ave SE, Moultrie, GA 31768 P. O. Box 142 Moultrie, GA 31776 Office:( 229) 668-2000 www. colquittchristian. org Office hours: 7:30 a. m.- 3:30 p. m. Head of School: Dr. Nestor Colls Email: ncolls. ccacavaliers. org Grades: Kindergarten- 12th grade Number of Students: 97 Established in 2015, Colquitt Christian Academy is a Classical Christian School focused on:
• Age-specific learning
• Time-tested content and methods
• Curriculum taught from Christian worldviews
• Academic rigor creating critical thinkers
• Low teacher-to-student ratio
• Christ-centered, nurturing community
Colquitt Christian Academy is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission( GAC) and is a Preferred Candidate for Accreditation by Association of Classical and Christian Schools. CCA is a member of the Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools( GAPPS), Georgia Independent School Association( GISA), and Society for Classical Learning( SCL).
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