
May 5, 2025
ALBANY - DCSS High School students won the three top awards of a statewide art contest focused on celebrating the courts and law. The Judicial Council of Georgia/Administrati...

May 5, 2025
ALBANY, Ga. – Several students from the Dougherty County School System (DCSS) top awards at the 2025 Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS) State Social Studies Fair, ...

May 5, 2025
ALBANY, Ga. – Several students from the Dougherty County School System (DCSS) top awards at the 2025 Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS) State Social Studies Fair, held...

May 5, 2025
ALBANY, Ga. – Westover High School senior Loralie Tarleton has been named Best in Sociology/Psychology for Class IV at the 2025 Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS) Sta...

May 2, 2025
Albany, GA– Between preparing delicious food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Dougherty County School...

March 24, 2025
ALBANY, Ga. - Ten student projects from the Dougherty County School System will advance to the state Social Studies Fair after a strong showing in the Southwest Georgia Regional...

March 4, 2025
ATLANTA - Westover Comprehensive High School has achieved a significant milestone by earning its first-ever invitation to the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) Online Nati...

February 27, 2025
ALBANY, Ga. -- After battling it out through a number of rounds in their respective divisions, the teams from Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School and Westover Comprehensive Hig...

November 4, 2024
ALBANY, Ga. — Demonstrating the Dougherty County School System’s (DCSS) commitment to advancing student literacy and math skills, eight schools in the district have been named L...

October 22, 2024
ATLANTA — For the third consecutive year, the Dougherty County Board of Education has been recognized as an Exemplary Board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA), achi...

October 8, 2024
ALBANY - The Georgia Department of Education has released the 2024 graduation rates, and the Dougherty County School System (DCSS) has outpaced the state once again. For the fou...

October 7, 2024
ALBANY - Marcario Belloso never imagined that a high school program would fast-track him to a career, but today, the Westover High School senior is thriving in his full-time j...

October 4, 2024
ALBANY, Ga. – The Westover High School community is extending heartfelt support to Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., following a tragic school shooting that claimed the live...

August 26, 2024
By Mary Ann Howard MACON -- In June, Mercer Law School joined with the Dougherty County School System for the first 2024 GEAR UP Summer Law Camp at Mercer University School of...

August 21, 2024
ATLANTA -- Westover Comprehensive High School's Susan Braunschweiger has been tapped by a Georgia Association as their featured teacher for August. The Georgia Council on Econo...

August 7, 2024
ALBANY, Ga. — Seventeen members of the Class of 2024 received their high school diplomas Sunday in a Summer Graduation Ceremony at the Albany Municipal Auditorium. The graduate...
July 26, 2024
Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the DCSS app. Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your student’s teac...
July 26, 2024
Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the DCSS app. Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your student’s teac...

June 2, 2024
ALBANY, Ga. -- The Dougherty County Board of Education will have two public hearings to allow for feedback regarding the proposed FY2025 budget. Budget hearings have been set for...

April 18, 2024
KENNESAW, Ga. – Dougherty County School System students raked in the recognition at the state social studies fair including the event’s top award, district officials say. At th...