Our district is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by continuing its focus on "Teaching and Learning". We encourage excellence from students as our teachers are dedicated to providing them with quality instruction and experiences. Our students are given an array of opportunities to participate in clubs, athletics, science fairs, Montessori Instruction, band competitions, CATE, Middle College, the Arts, STEM Initiatives, field trips and other opportunities designed to enhance their learning process.
We are proud to be in the third year of our 1:1 chrome book initiative. Each of our students in grades K-12 are now equipped with a digital device. This has tremendously enhanced the classroom experience which has been quite a success. Our teachers have also been equipped with much of the technology and are involved in professional development designed to promote teaching strategies and project based learning using the technology. We use early release Tuesday for the entire instructional staff to engage in professional development on best practices through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Our students are enrolled in career courses, Army JROTC, Teacher Cadets and many students start as early as the 9th grade enrolled in dual credit courses through Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. We are continuing to participate in a Gear-Up Grant that is preparing our current tenth graders to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
As a School district, we are fortunate to have involved parents; concerned citizens; many business partners; and a supportive school board. The district’s focus on rigor has resulted in an overall steady increase on our ACT and SAT scores; a dropout rate less than 2% and a graduation rate of approximately 91%. Additionally, the class of 2018 claimed over 2 million in scholarship offers. Calhoun County Public School District is dedicated to providing a quality education for every child. We embrace the Profile of the SC Graduate as we empower all students to compete and succeed in an ever changing global society.
Empower-Complete-Succeed
Dr. Steve A. Wilson
Superintendent
