Lumpkin County School District

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.

Lumpkin County School District
Address
56 Indian Drive
Dahlonega
, Georgia, 30533
United States
Coordinates34.543081°N 83.988277°W / 34.543081; -83.988277[1]
District information
TypePublic school district
SuperintendentRob Brown
Schools5
NCES District ID1303420[2]
Students and staff
Enrollment3,822 (2016-2017)[2]
Teachers245.10 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Student–teacher ratio15.59[2]
Other information
Websitewww.lumpkinschools.com

Schools

The Lumpkin County School District has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.[3]

Elementary
  • Blackburn Elementary School
  • Long Branch Elementary School
  • Lumpkin County Elementary School

Middle
  • Lumpkin County Middle School

High
  • Lumpkin County High School

Notable alumni

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).

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lumpkin County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. "Schools in Lumpkin County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Huddleston, Dave (May 3, 2013). "Controversy brewing over three hour midday school revival". WSB-TV. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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