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Banks County High School is looking to increase our Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings for the 2025-2026 school year by adding AP Psychology. Through a thorough process of review and analysis, AMSCO Advanced Placement Edition Psychology has been selected as the textbook for this course.

In response to new state legislation (HB 340) and the negative impact cell phones and other personal electronic devices have on student learning, Banks County Board of Education is establishing a policy prohibiting the use of all personal electronic devices by students in grades K-12 from the first bell at the start of school each morning to the last dismissal bell at the end of the school day.

Banks County Schools is currently pausing the Annual Student Record Update process for the 2025–2026 school year. This temporary pause is necessary to allow time for updates to all student handbooks in order to reflect recent changes to state laws.

SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS TO BE DESTROYED
The Banks County School System Special Programs has announced its intention to destroy special education records of students born between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2002.

We are excited to welcome the Class of 2029 to Banks County High School! Join us for Leopard Pounce on Wednesday, July 30th from 8:15 AM to 11:15 AM at BCHS. Bus transportation is available — see the pickup and drop-off times on the flyer. Parents may also drop off and pick up students at the BCHS Bus Ramp.

This student-only event is a great opportunity to tour the school, meet teachers, and get ready for high school!

Banks County High School is preparing for new English/Language Arts standards and new course offerings in the ELA subject area. New textbooks are needed for these new courses. Through a thorough process of review and analysis, HMH Into Literature for Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 have been selected as the textbooks for these courses.
Stakeholders are being provided with a review period that will conclude on 7/21/25. If you would like to schedule a time to review the curriculum, have questions or concerns, please contact Will Foster at [email protected] or (706)677-2221.