QUALITY EDUCATION IN CALHOUN COUNTY
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Our county is very proud of its quality school system and educators. At all levels our schools are performing successfully as measured by our State's accountability program. We are committed to helping our children become great citizens and part of a skilled work force.
We are very proud of a new Career & Technical Education Center that will start up in 2008 with five approved programs: industrial maintenance, health, building trade, computer technology and auto mechanics. And we are most proud of our teachers - a dedicated group, with 100% rated as highly qualified (having teaching degrees and certifications), 97% having increased education hours in the subjects they teach and 32% having Masters degrees or better.
Our philosophy can be described as follows:
- The education of young people is our most significant responsibility.
- We must help develop each pupil to his/her full potential.
- Academic freedom is essential to achieving our goals, as we must protect teachers from censorship or restraint.
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Our goals are:
- Achieve and maintain level five accreditation at all schools
- Establish a Career and Technical Education Center
- Encourage and improve community involvement
- Provide facilities that enhance the teaching/learning process
Excellent Higher Education Within Short Driving Distance
The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is less than 30 miles from our county. Ole Miss curriculums include extensive research, doctorates and nine academic divisions on its main campus in Oxford.
A close 55 miles away is Mississippi State University (MSU), with outstanding engineering and agricultural research programs and excellent education at all levels.
In Columbus, just a short distance east of MSU, is the Mississippi University For Women, one of the highest rated academic institutions in the USA.
Within a short driving distance are also several secondary schools that provide excellent education and curriculums: Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Itawamba Community College in Tupelo and Holmes Community College in Grenada.
Click here for more information from the Mississippi Department of Education.