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SCS General Information
Accreditation
The Shelby County School District is a totally
accredited school district. Every school meets
the approved standards of the Tennessee State
Department of Education and the accreditation
standards of the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS). Accreditation by SACS is
the highest level of approval available to
elementary, middle and secondary schools and
ensures continuous implementation of high standards
of quality education.
The Shelby County School District
was the first large district in Tennessee to
be accredited in its entirety by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools. Comprehensive
Self-Evaluation studies are conducted by each
school every ten years; educational updates
are completed every school year. Each school's
comprehensive ten-year study is confirmed by
a committee which visits the school. << Top
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Extra-Curricular
Activities
Shelby County offers a wide variety of extra-curricular
activities at the various schools. Some examples
of groups in elementary schools are: Odyssey
of the Mind, and hands on science. Some examples
of groups in middle schools are: Beta Club,
Junior National Honor Society, Student Council,
Science of the Mind, Science Olympiad, MathCounts,
Geography Bee, Spelling Bee, Wordsmith, Newspaper,
and Yearbook to name just a few. Some examples
of groups in high schools are: National Honor
Society, Beta Club, Student Government, Key
Club, P.R.I.D.E., Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
Foreign Language clubs, Yearbook, Newspaper,
and wide spectrum of academic, vocational and
service clubs. The clubs offered at the different
schools will vary; please contact your area
school to see which clubs are available.
Shelby County Schools offer a wide variety of sport programs and team competitions.
School sponsored teams begin in the Middle School and continue through the
High School level. Middle School offers basketball, and cheerleading. High
School sport offerings for boys include football, soccer, basketball, baseball,
tennis, golf, cross country, track and wrestling. Girls sport offerings include
volleyball, soccer, golf, basketball, softball, cross county, tennis, and
track. Cheerleading and pom-pon squads are also a part of the wide range
of sports offered in Shelby County Schools. Please check with your area school
for the sports teams available.<< Top
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