Spalding High School

Christine Briggs, Retha Hollis Brown, Robbie Burke, Pamela Calhoun Jackson, Paula Calhoun Sanders, Jan Carriker and Emily Wilson will represent the thirteenth class of Griffin-Spalding Educator Hall of Fame inductees. The 2025 class will be inducted at the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. in the board room located at 216 S. 6th Street.

GSCS Federal Programs is excited to announce the 2025-26 Parent University. The university will offer a series of workshops and resources to help parents support their children's educational success and development. To learn more about the parent university, visit https://www.gscs.org/page/2025-26-gscs-online-parent-university.

All GSCS schools & offices will be closed October 13-17, 2025, for Fall Break.

This week GSCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Donald Warren met with his student advisory councils from Griffin High School & Spalding High School for the first time this school year. Students shared how the school year is going, asked questions, gave excellent feedback and enjoyed pizza thanks to our Partner In Education, Marco's Pizza.

@SpaldingHS is so grateful to @Rinnai for the opportunity for @GriffinSpalding engineering and carpentry students to tour #Rinnai #ctaedelivers #NationalManufacturingDay @mfgday

GSCS celebrates National Custodian Workers Day! Be sure to thank your school custodians for all their hard work!

The 2025-26 GSCS Teachers of the Year were recognized at the Kiwanis Club of Griffin luncheon on Sept. 24. GSCS District Teacher of the Year Jodi McGavin shared her educational journey and story. Thank you, Kiwanis Club of Griffin, for celebrating these exceptional educators!

Get your PINK t-shirt for the PINK OUT game , October 10, 2025.

GSCS Graduation Rates Increase at All High Schools! The 2025 high school graduation rate for the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) rose to 90.9 percent from 84.7 percent last year. The Georgia Department of Education released scores this week for all Georgia high schools. The state's graduation rate increased to 87.2 percent, up from 85.4 percent in the previous year. Spalding High School’s graduation rate rose to 88 percent from 83.5 percent, Griffin High increased to 93.4 percent from 85.8 percent and A.Z. Kelsey Academy increased from 87 percent to 91.7 percent. Read more: https://5il.co/3qiay

The Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education (PIE) raised almost $25,000 during its 24th annual golf tournament to benefit the teachers and students of the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS). Thirty-six teams played in the tournament held at the City Park Golf Course on Friday, September 26. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund classroom grants, field trip grants and teacher tuition reimbursement scholarships. This year’s first-place team was SRS Inc.; the second-place team was Jackson Road Elementary; and the third-place team was the Griffin Exchange Club. Read more: https://5il.co/3qh4a

Come out and "Celebrate the Arts" at SHS!!!

GSCS and SCTC are hosting Pathways to Success: Parent Informational Event on Thursday, Oct. 9 @ 5 p.m. Mark your calendars!

🎉 Mark your calendars! The Annual @Griffin_RCCA + @SoCrescentTech Fall Festival is back
📅 Oct 23 | ⏰ 5–7 PM

🙌 Huge thanks to Premier Sponsor @BankWithUnited!
🤝 With @AWSCloud @CaterpillarInc @HomeDepot @Delta bringing the fun.
🥫 Don’t forget: canned food drive for local food banks!

👉 Vendor spots going fast: http://bit.ly/4mOY62R

@GriffinSpalding #CTAEDelivers #FallFestival #growINgriffinspalding

Shout out to Russ samples from our incredible @GriffinSpalding maintenance team for always going above and beyond for our #CTAEDelivers students! From troubleshooting equipment to fixing the hydroculator fuse, his quick work keeps learning hands on and moving forward. Thank you, Russ!

Today is National Tradesman Day! Let's celebrate and honor all of the skilled tradespeople for their essential skills and hard work!

2026-2027 & 2027-2028 GSCS School Calendars Survey
Please take a minute to complete the GSCS Thought Exchange Survey, offering your feedback on the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school calendars. The survey is accessible using the QR code on the flier or by clicking on this link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/735732876/welcome
View the 2026-27 calendar options at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NMXw08dxJjVyyFZY8-7ApyKl7IeZY6JUTbhVm4DYL3Y/edit?tab=t.0
View the 2027-28 calendar options at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGNzyOILkxEjwjM-DrBDWZ5HYdaERE1YLi-NGRl9hfw/edit?tab=t.0

Today is IT Professionals Day! Our schools and students rely on technology for everything from lesson plans to attendance. Today, let's celebrate our IT professionals who keep our computer systems running smoothly and securely. We appreciate the work you do behind the scenes to ensure our students, teachers and schools are always connected!

Great month @GSCS_CTAE and WBL@GriffinSpalding @GriffinHS @SpaldingHS #CTAEDelievers. We now have an app that allows our WBL students to search through jobs in our area. The @USAirforce visited our @JoinArmyROTC students! So proud of our WBL students http://bit.ly/4n06xJo

September 8-12, 2025, is Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Week! Join us in recognizing Mr. Thomas Hoffmann, Spalding High School Athletic Director! Athletic administrators are the leaders who make education-based athletics possible. They work behind the scenes to schedule games, support coaches, ensure safety, and most importantly, create opportunities for student-athletes to grow and succeed. Please join us in thanking our athletic administrators for their dedication, vision, and commitment to building school pride and shaping the student experience.

This month, all GSCS schools will help fight hunger in our community by participating in the Manna From Above Food Drive. You can help by sending canned goods to school with your students this month.