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A Cherokee County School District athletic director has been named best in the region.  Congratulations to Creekview High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Matt Cates, the 2026 Region 6-5A Athletic Director of the Year!  

Cherokee County School District students earned numerous honors at the statewide Science Olympiad including first-place wins!  Top teams from the district competition -- first place, Carmel Elementary School; second place, Avery ES; and third place, Bascomb ES – and students from Hickory Flat ES, Liberty ES and Woodstock ES, advanced to the state competition held this month at Kennesaw State University to test their knowledge and skill in STEM challenges.

A Cherokee High School graduating senior is this year’s winner of the Judy Johnson Memorial Scholarship presented by the Cherokee County School District’s School Nutrition Association. Congratulations to John Grauso, who will study communication and media studies at Reinhardt University to pursue a career in the film industry!

Congratulations to Etowah High School junior Dayton Creekmore for earning a spot in the nationally competitive NASA SEES (STEM Enhancement in Earth Science) Summer Internship Program hosted by the University of Texas Center for Space Research in Houston!

Members of Cherokee County School District’s Class of 2026 have committed to military service through service academies, other college military programs, or enlisting.  Congratulations and thank you to these graduates, their families, and our JROTC instructors!