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45 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Economic Trends 21 Infrastructure: Education The six-county CSA employed approximately 3,855 faculty, administrators, and staff in public and private educational services in the third quarter of 2017. Public High Schools in the CSA produced 4,380 graduates. Of the metro area's population above age 25, approximately 89% are high school graduates or have higher education. Approximately 33% of the population above the age of 25 has a bachelor's degree or higher level of educational attainment. Savannah's educational institutions offer a range of programs to suit every learning need, from the family looking for one of the state's free high-quality pre-kindergarten programs to the college graduate looking to pursue an advanced degree. Pre-K-12 Public Education The district's SY 17 enrollment is at 35,119 students, a slight increase from SY 16. There are 55 schools across the public school system that includes 26 elementary schools (includes two charter schools), 9 K-8 schools (includes one charter), 9 middle schools (includes one charter), and 11 high schools. The new Otis J. Brock Elementary School opened its doors for SY 17; four additional replacement schools (Howard Elementary, Haven Elementary, Low Elementary, and Spencer Elementary Schools) are under construction. Groves High School, Woodville Tompkins Technical, and Career High School earned Gold Awards, while May Howard Elementary received a Platinum Award in the "Greatest Gains" category from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. For more information, please visit sccpss.com. Higher Education: Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools Over 63,000 students are enrolled in the 19 institutions of higher learning in and around the Savannah area. While several of these schools have long histories of producing graduates who have contributed to the region, others are recent newcomers, attracted to the demands for advanced learning created by Savannah's vibrant and growing economy. Georgia Southern University (GSU): Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research institution founded in 1906, offers 142 degree programs serving more than 27,000 students through nine colleges on three campuses in Savannah, Statesboro, Hinesville and online instruction. A leader in higher education in southeast Georgia, the University provides a diverse student population with expert faculty, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu. Coastal Georgia Center: Operated by Georgia Southern University, in partnership with Savannah State University, the Coastal Georgia Center offers a convenient location with a professional environment in downtown Savannah for students to earn graduate degrees in business, education, public administration, and social work. The center is also an outreach component of the University System of Georgia to promote economic development and serve as a venue with services for meetings, seminars, and regional conferences. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/cgc Georgia Tech Savannah: Initiated in 1998, the satellite campus of the Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology in Savannah was created as an upper division campus to unite education, industry, and technology in Georgia's Southeast region. The campus is home to regional offices of the Georgia Tech Economic Development Institute and the Advanced Technology Development Center, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. The Savannah campus has transitioned into an international destination for professional education, and will include professional master's degrees, certificates and specialized training programs targeting industry and the military. savannah.gatech.edu SCAD: The University for Creative Careers: The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit accredited institution conferring bachelor's and master's degrees at distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers degrees in 43 majors, as well as minors in more than 70 disciplines across its locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia; in Hong Kong; In Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning. With more than 33,000 alumni worldwide, SCAD demonstrates an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. The diverse student body, consisting of nearly 13,000, comes from across the U.S. and more than 100 countries worldwide. Each student is nurtured and motivated by a faculty of nearly 700 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. These professors emphasize learning through individual attention in an inspiring university environment. The innovative SCAD curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology, equipment and learning resources, and

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