Dodge County School District

Dodge County School District
Address
720 College Street Eastman , Georgia, 31023-9802 United States
Coordinates	32.191052°N 83.173971°W / 32.191052; -83.173971[1]
District information
Grades	Pre-school - 12
Superintendent	Thomas Michael Hilliard[2]
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,558[3]
Faculty	210[3]
Other information
Telephone	[phone]
Fax	[phone]
Website	www.dodge.k12.ga.us

The Dodge County School District is a public school district in Dodge County, Georgia, United States, based in Eastman. It serves the communities of Chauncey, Chester, Eastman, Milan, and Rhine.

History

In December 1977, Dahl McDermitt was second place in a special election to be the superintendent, with 2,069 votes, while E. M. "Pete" McDuffie, previously a member of the Georgia Senate, got 2,176 votes. Another candidate got 1,552 votes. McDuffie dropped out of the race, and in a runoff election in January 1978, McDermitt won, taking 3,209 votes while his opponent, the third place holder from the 1977 special election, had 2,834 votes. More than half of the eligible voters had voted in the runoff.[4]

Schools

The Dodge County School District has a pre-K center, two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and an alternative school with a credit recovery academy.[5]

Elementary schools

• Dodge Pre-K
• Dodge County Primary School
• Dodge County Elementary School

Middle school

• Dodge County Middle School

High school

• Dodge County High School
• Dodge County Achievement Center (Alternative school, serves all grades)
• Dodge Performance Learning Center

References

1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
2. Eckles, Cindy. "Dennis chosen for superintendent". The Dodge County News Online. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
3. Free District Report, Retrieved May 29, 2010.
4. Lawson, Skippy (January 10, 1978). "McDermitt Defeats Jones For Dodge School Position". The Macon Telegraph. Vol. 152, no. 10. Macon, Georgia. p. 1A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
5. Georgia Board of Education^[permanent dead link‍], Retrieved July 2, 2010.

External links

• Official website
• Old Eastman School historical marker