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Education

Public School Districts

 Savannah-
Chatham County District
Effingham County DistrictBryan County District
Total School Enrollment33,34010,3296,208
Elementary School Enrollment17,3285,2773,166
Secondary School Enrollment16,9555,5363,315
Spending per Student (Total)$8,323.84$6,744.07$6,490.18
Spending per Student (Instructional)$5,529.17$4,777.75$4,568.69
Student Per Teacher131415
% of Students Taking the ACT23.9%14.4%10.2%
Average ACT Score17.718.622.1
% of Students Taking the SAT47.3%56.3%66.6%
Average SAT Score9349681008
Georgia State Department of Education 2007

Georgia High School Graduation Test

% of Students Passing on First AttemptSavannah-
Chatham County District
Effingham County DistrictBryan County District
English/Lang. Arts95%97%96%
Mathematics91%94%93%
Social Studies83%86%87%
Science62%72%78%
Georgia Dept. of Education, The Governor's Office of Student Achievement 2007
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Private Schools

See a downloadable list of all private schools in the Savannah MSA at top of page (xls or pdf format)

Private School Enrollment 
Elementary School EnrollmentApproximately 4,000
# of Elementary Schools29
Secondary School EnrollmentApproximately 4,300
# of Secondary Schools24
Individual Schools, 2007

Elementary and Middle School Specialty Programs

Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools listed only

NameSpecialtiesFederal Magnet School Funding
Bartow ElementaryMath, Technology, & Design, Advanced LearningYes
Butler ElementaryMicroSociety Academy (Economics, Entrepreneurship, and ManufacturingYes
Gadsden ElementaryVisual and Performing Arts AcademyYes
Spencer ElementaryChildren's Engineering AcademyYes
Thunderbolt ElementaryMarine Science AcademyYes
Bloomingdale ElementaryVisual and Performing Arts AcademyNo
Charles Ellis Montessori AcademySpanish, Writing, TechnologyNo
Heard ElementaryAdvanced Learning AcademyNo
Islands ElementaryAmerican History Specialty SchoolNo
Marshpoint ElementaryInternational Baccalaureate Primary Years ProgrammeNo
J.G. Smith ElementaryTraditional/Latin AcademyNo
Coastal MiddleProspective MYP International Baccalaureate ProgrammeNo
Shuman MiddleVisual and Performing Arts/Communications Technology AcademyNo
Mercer MiddleRenzulli Schoolwide Enrichment ProgramNo
DeRenne MiddleHonors ProgramNo
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, 2008

Career/Vocational Training

Savannah-Chatham County programs listed only

  
Early College ProgramHigh School students pursue Associate's degree or 2 years towards Bachelor's degree
Savannah Corporate AcademyNon-traditional, career development, grades 9-12
TAPPCareer and personal counseling and support services for teen mothers
Woodville-Tompkins InstituteNon-traditional, grades 10-12, partnerships with community businesses in Architecture, Construction, and Transportation; Business and Computer Science; Engineering and Technology; Healthcare Science; Family and Consumer Science; Government and Public Safety; Marketing, Sales, and Services
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, 2008

High School Specialty/Career/Advanced Programs

Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools programs listed only

 Specialties (formerly Magnet Schools)Special/Career ProgramsAdvanced Placement (AP) Courses
Beach High-CISCO networking academy, Health Professions program (internships at Memorial and CVS Pharmacy)Calculus, English III, English IV, US History, European History, Biology
Groves High-Dual Track Curriculum- College Prep- Technical Prep, 9th Grade AcademyLanguage, Literature, US History, European History, Biology, Spanish, German, Calculus A/B
Jenkins High-Dual Track Curriculum- College Prep- Technical PrepEnglish, Literature and Composition, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, US History, Government
Johnson HighInternational Baccalaureate AcademyDual Track Curriculum- College Prep- Technical Prep, 9th Grade Academy, Fine Arts Program, High Tech/Engineering ProgramPre-AP and AP various
Savannah Arts AcademyVisual and Performing Arts100% College Prep Diploma, International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools, School of ExcellenceAlgebra, Calculus, French, Spanish, History, Literature/Composition, English Language Composition, Biology, Chemistry
Savannah High-e-learning online courses, Joint enrollment with Savannah Technical College and Savannah State University, vocational programs in travel and tourism, entrepreneurship, customer service, and paralegal 
Windsor Forest High-Industry certified business classrooms, Post-Secondary options/Joint Enrollment Program at Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityBiology, Chemistry, Calculus, English Language/Composition, English Literature/Composition, Spanish, American History, European History
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, 2008