Buford City School District
| Buford City School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2625 Sawnee Avenue Buford , Gwinnett , Georgia 30518-2514 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°07′44″N 83°58′56″W / 34.128769°N 83.982238°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Robert Downs |
| Faculty | 152[2] |
| Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,259[2] |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Telephone | (770) 945-5035 |
| Website | http://www.bufordcityschools.org/ |
Buford City School District is a school district in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It has an enrollment of 2,689 as of the 2006-07 school year.[3] Buford City Schools was named the #1 Best School District in Georgia. Buford Academy was named the #1 Best Public Elementary School in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Education announced Buford Academy as a 2014 Highest-Performing School.[4]
Schools
- Buford Elementary School (Principal: Tara Prince[5])
- Buford Academy (Principal: Kaleen Pulley[6])
- Buford Middle School (Principal: Teresa Hagelthorn [7])
- Buford High School (Principal: Lindsey Allen [8])
Superintendent Resignation after Alleged Use of Racist Term
Dr. Geye Hamby was put on administrative leave on August 21, 2018, after recordings surfaced in which a person (allegedly Dr. Hamby) repeatedly and casually used the n-word.[9] Dr. Hamby resigned on August 24, 2018, as a result of the recordings.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ a b School Stats, Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ Education Statistics, National Center for (July 2006). "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Buford City". Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Schools, Buford City (2006). "Central Office". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ School, Buford Elementary. "Administration". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Academy, Buford. "BA Admin". Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ School, Buford Middle. "faculty and staff". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ School, Buford High (2006). "Dr. Bitterman". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Hughes, Isabel (2018). "Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby placed on administrative leave".
- ^ Gwinnett Daily Post (2018). "Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby resigns amid lawsuit claiming racial discrimination".