Free Home Elementary
Free Home Elementary is a public school located in Free Home, Georgia, United States. It serves grades PreK-5 in the Cherokee County Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Georgia to receive a GreatSchools rating of nine out of ten stars overall.[1]
In the 2010 school year, 272 students attended Free Home, and 23 educators were employed.[2] As of the 2010 school year, Principal Les Conley moved to Boston Elementary School and Principal Jonathan Hall from Hickory Flat Elementary stepped in.[3]
In 2004, Free Home Elementary was named Georgia School of Excellence in student achievements for representing the greatest constant gains in reading, language arts, and math four years in a row. In 2006, Free Home received a Gold Award from the Governor's Office of Student Achievements for having the "Greatest Gain in Meeting and Exceeding Standards" on the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (GCRCT).[4]
History
Delavan Lively, a captain during the American Civil War, owned a lot of property around the community, which was known as the town of Chestnut Log. The economy was suffering financially, and people could not afford land nor build houses. Captain Lively offered free land to anyone who wanted to build a house. From that point on, the community became known as Free Home. During Captain Lively's term as a teacher, the public decided to repay him by building a new school house and naming it Free Home Elementary. In 1906, a larger building was constructed, and in 1919 more classrooms were added, along with a lunchroom. Finally, from 1956 to 57, the main building was completed with brick walls and more classrooms.[4]
Facts
Free Home Elementary participates one hundred percent in state assessments. 96 percent meet or exceed on the CRCT Reading exam and 66 percent in Math. Less than fifteen percent can be absent fifteen or more days during the school year. Free Home Elementary stays well above average for attendance.[5]
References
- ↑ "Free Home Elementary School". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Free Home Elementary School Profile (2020) | Canton, GA".
- ↑ http://cherokeetribune.com/bookmark/7026076
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-09-15. Unknown parameter
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