Lumpkin County School District
| Lumpkin County School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
51 Mountain View Drive Dahlonega, Georgia 30533-0311 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°32′35″N 83°59′18″W / 34.543081°N 83.988277°WCoordinates: 34°32′35″N 83°59′18″W / 34.543081°N 83.988277°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Rob Brown |
| Faculty | 215[2] |
| Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
| Enrollment | 3,511[2] |
| Accreditations |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Telephone | (706) 864-3611 |
| Website | http://www.lumpkinschools.com/ |
The 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.
Schools
The Lumpkin County School District has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.[3]
Elementary schools
- Blackburn Elementary School
- Long Branch Elementary School
- Lumpkin County Elementary School
Middle school
- Lumpkin County Middle School
High school
2013 school prayer controversy
On 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 weightlifting coach. The report stated that around 50 students started a text messaging campaign to encourage students to go to the gym to hold 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 7:30 a.m. 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 the school's assistant principal 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).
Notable alumni
- Zac Brown, country music artist
References
- ↑ "Free US Geocoder". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- 1 2 School Stats, Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Schools in Lumpkin County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/22175317/superindendent-no-one-disciplined-in-6-hour-school-prayer
- ↑ Huddleston, Dave (May 3, 2013). "Controversy brewing over three hour midday school revival". WSB-TV. Retrieved 6 May 2013.