Cherokee County Schools

Cherokee County Schools (CCS) educates more than 3,000 students and owns more than 650,000 square feet of building space. CCS is receiving ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year recognition for its commitment to creating healthy, safe, and environmentally friendly schools as an essential part of achieving a climate for student academic success. Key 2014 accomplishments include:

• Upgrading all school appliances and equipment, including photocopiers, printers, dishwashers, clothes washers, and air conditioners to ENERGY STAR certified products.
• Communicating the value of ENERGY STAR through the dissemination of pamphlets, displays, and educational materials, as well as at conferences and on the district’s website.
• Replacing all compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs with more energy efficient light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs throughout all of its schools.
• Cumulatively saving more than $1.6 million, equivalent to hiring nearly 50 first-year teachers.
• Earning ENERGY STAR certification for all schools in the district for two consecutive years.