About the School

Our Mission
The mission of Calhoun County Public Schools is to empower all students to compete and succeed in an ever-changing global society. Empower. Compete. Succeed.

 

Our Vision
Our vision is to be a premier, competitive school district recognized globally for embracing the needs of each student in a safe and nurturing environment.

 

Our Beliefs
We believe...

  • in establishing and maintaining high expectations for all students in a safe and nurturing environment.
  • in providing challenging and rigorous experiences to develop confident and competent students
  • in fostering cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders to promote engaging learning experiences
  • in an environment that encourages all to appreciate diversity
  • in every student being responsible for his or her choices and actions
  • in change that provides opportunities for academic, social, emotional, and personal growth
  • technology is an integral part of our learning communities for success in a global society

About Our School

Calhoun County High School is a comprehensive high school serving grades nine through twelve in rural Calhoun County. The total enrollment of Calhoun County High School is 395. The school is predominately African-American with that ethnic group representing 68% of the student body. One hundred percent of students at Calhoun County High School receive free lunch. The student attendance rate is 92.8%.

As an award winning high school, CCHS received the Bronze Award from US News and World Report for being one of the top high schools in the country for eight consecutive years.  The high school's graduation rate has been higher than the State and National rates for a number of years, with the current graduation rate standing at 88.7.%.  The school offers a variety of instructional and extracurricular activities in an effort to produce well rounded students.