Calhoun County High School (Edison, Georgia)

Calhoun County High School is a secondary school in Edison, Georgia, United States.

Calhoun County K-12 School
Address
133 Cougar Lane Edison , Georgia 39846 United States
Coordinates	31°33′50″N 84°43′40″W
Information
School district	Calhoun County School District
CEEB code	111193
Principal	Tonya Robinson
Teaching staff	19 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Grades	PK3-12
Enrollment	360[1] (as of 2006-07)
Student to teacher ratio	18.9 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Color(s)	Red and blue
Athletics	GHSA Class A
Mascot	Cougar
Website	www.calhoun.k12.ga.us/Domain/10

History

In late 1994, former Calhoun County High School teacher Corkin Cherubini made national headlines when, as district superintendent, he ended district practices the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights found to be racially biased, including tracking and segregated cheerleading squads.^[2][3]

Extracurricular activities

The school's sports teams, known as the Calhoun County Cougars, compete in GHSA Class A Region 1, Sub-Region A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, and track.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "School Detail for Calhoun County Middle/high School". National Center for Education Statistics.
2. Johnston, Robert C. (December 14, 1994). "Effort To Do the Right Thing Upsets Ga. County". Education Week.
3. "Georgia Superintendent Battles a Subtle Racism". New York Times. February 14, 1995.