Barrow County Schools' Mission Statement:

The mission of the Barrow County Schools is to provide all students quality educational opportunities that enable them to become successful, responsible, and contributing citizens.

Barrow County Schools' Belief Statement:

We believe that a quality school system:

-Challenges students to exceed academic standards.

-Nurtures the total well-being and talents of each student.

-Builds on individual student achievements through real-world experiences and active learning.

-Motivates students to develop independent thinking, reasoning, decision-making and interpersonal skills

-Prepares students to be workplace and technologically literate while working cooperatively with others.

-Relies on continuous, collaborative relationships with students, parents, business partners, mentors and other community members.

-Provides an environment that promotes cultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students and employees.

-Depends on all school employees to recognize that they are a major influence on the lives of the students.