Honors & Awards

Congratulations to Michelle Caldwell, Chief Officer of Assessment and Accountability, for being recognized as Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI)’s top Hidden Hero in the North Region!

Michelle truly models what it means to be a Hidden Hero through her dedication and leadership in our school district.

Phoenix High School has been named the 2025 Spotlight School of the Year by the Georgia Association for Alternative Education (GAAE), recognizing the school as a leading example of excellence in alternative education across the state of Georgia.

Whitfield County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Ewton has been selected as one of 20 school leaders from across Georgia to join the inaugural Georgia Superintendents’ Workforce Leadership Academy, a collaboration between the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Georgia Power.

Whitfield County Schools is proud to share the district has earned Cognia® Systems Accreditation. Cognia is a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts and education service providers.

Whitfield County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Ewton has been awarded the prestigious President’s Award by the Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA). The recognition was presented at the GSSA Spring Bootstrap Conference, held April 16–17 in Savannah, GA.

Scott Houston, Director of Federal Programs for Whitfield County Schools, has been selected to serve in two leadership roles aimed at strengthening educational programs that support students through various federal programs.

The Georgia Department of Education recognized three Whitfield County Schools as Title I Distinguished or Reward Schools for exceptional academic achievement or improvement. The Distinguished Schools designation recognizes the highest-performing Title I schools in Georgia, while the Reward Schools designation recognizes Title I schools making the most significant improvements.

Whitfield County Schools is proud to announce that Tiffany Evans, a mathematics teacher at Southeast Whitfield High School, has been named the 2023 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Awardee for Mathematics for the state of Georgia.

Whitfield County Schools proudly recognizes School Safety Director Richard Knox for being the first educator in Georgia to earn the School Safety and Anti-Gang Endorsement.

The Whitfield County Schools (WCS) Board of Education has been recognized as a 2024 Exemplary School Board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA). This distinguished honor is awarded to school boards across Georgia that embody outstanding governance, collaboration and dedication to fostering a learning environment where students and staff can thrive.

Whitfield County Schools (WCS) is the proud recipient of three Awards of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for the 2023-2024 school year. These prestigious awards, part of NSPRA’s Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards, recognize outstanding education publications and marketing materials across various formats.

The Georgia Department of Education has recognized seven Whitfield County schools for their outstanding achievement or growth in mathematics and literacy, designating them as Math Leaders and Literacy Leaders for the 2023-2024 school year.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced the 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools, naming Coahulla Creek, Northwest and Southeast high schools AP Honor Schools in the following categories: