Education and schools in Roswell
Roswell’s public schools are part of the Fulton County School System and they are considered to be among the best public schools in America. 93% of Roswell’s residents age 25 and older have at least a high school diploma, 53% have a college degree, and 17% have a graduate or professional degree. The average ratio of students to teachers in Roswell is relatively low at 14:1.
Altogether there are 16 public schools in Roswell with a total of 13,963 students and about 1,000 teachers. The two public high schools are Centennial High School with approximately 1,950 students and Roswell High School with approximately 2,500 students. Roswell’s three public middle schools are Crabapple Middle School, Elkins Pointe and Holcomb Bridge. The nine public elementary schools in Roswell are Esther Jackson, Hembree Springs, Mimosa, Mountain Park, Northwood, Roswell North, Sweet Apple, Hillside and River Eves elementary schools. There are also two special charter schools, Amana Academy and Fulton Science Academy.
There are no colleges or universities in Roswell but there are many excellent colleges and universities only 20 miles away in Atlanta. One very interesting education and teaching facility in Roswell is the Teaching Museum North at 793 Mimosa Boulevard, (770) 552-6339. The Teaching Museum North offers participatory education programs in the arts and humanities for primary and secondary school children who are in the Fulton County School System. Students play active roles in a one-room school house, the Writer’s Corner and the Courtroom, and they are also able to interact with the Teaching Museum’s staff and associated artists, musicians, dancers, writers and scholars.