Cherokee High School rang its final bell at its longtime Marietta Highway campus on May 22.
What’s Happening: Principal Andy Hall rang the bell himself as the last buses pulled away from the campus that has served Cherokee County students since 1956. The school’s 2,600 students will report to a brand-new building at 1500 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. when classes resume Aug. 3.
What’s Important: The new campus was paid for through an Education SPLOST — a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, meaning a small percentage of local sales tax dollars set aside specifically for school construction. The new building is designed to hold up to 3,000 students, giving the district room to grow beyond its current enrollment…