Education
Morgan County is served by three public school systems: Decatur City, Hartselle City and Morgan County Schools. These systems meet the educational needs of area students and take pride in challenging them to excel in all they do. The area is also served by several private and parochial schools, giving families many choices for education. Local schools provide opportunities for all students to experience success and to be prepared for future education, the world of work, and achieving lifelong skills.
| School | Decatur City | Morgan County | Hartselle City |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Schools | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Middle/Junior High/Intermediate Schools | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Elementary Schools | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| Alternative | 3 | 1 | N/A |
Also in the Decatur-annexed portion of neighboring Limestone County is Calhoun Community College – the largest of 27 members in the Alabama Community College System. The college serves more than 11,300 students and offers 49 associate degree programs and 52 career/certificate programs.
The Alabama Center for the Arts is a collaborative effort between the City of Decatur, Morgan County, Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. The state-of-the-art teaching facility for visual media arts – more than 44,000 square feet – is located in the heart of downtown Decatur and serves as a venue for college art instruction, community education, cultural events, and also serves as a catalyst for the region’s creative community building and expression. Phase two of the Alabama Center for the Arts, a 45,000 square foot performing arts facility, will break ground in 2014.
For more information about education in the area, visit each system and college online:
- Morgan County Schools
- Decatur City Schools
- Hartselle City Schools
- Calhoun Community College
- Athens State University
Partners-in-Education
The Partners-In-Education program links area businesses and industries with schools in Decatur, Hartselle and Morgan County to provide educational opportunities for the students and increase the awareness of area businesses and industries. Partnerships also heighten awareness of present and future job needs, help improve the education of future employees and customers, and increases understanding of the quality and needs of public school systems, whose health is vital to the community's economic well being. Below is a list of the Partners-In-Education for our three school districts.
| MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL | PARTNER(S) |
| Brewer High School | Eva Bank |
| Cotaco School | Alabama Credit Union |
| Danville Neel Elementary School | Sparks Energy |
| Danville Middle School | Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC |
| Danville High School | Alabama Credit Union |
| Eva School | Eva Bank |
| Falkville Elementary School | Vulcan Materials Company in Falkville & Valley Rubber, LLC |
| Falkville High School | Valley Rubber, LLC |
| Lacey's Spring School | Rogers Group |
| Priceville Elmentary School | Texas Roadhouse |
| Priceville Jr. High School | JoeWheeler EMC & Traditions Bank |
| Priceville High School | Traditions Bank |
| Sparkman School | Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC |
| Union Hill School | Rogers Group |
| West Morgan Elementary School | Vulcan Materials in Trinity |
| West Morgan Middle School | Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC |
| West Morgan High School | Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC |
| DECATUR CITY SCHOOL | PARTNER(S) |
| Austin High School | 3M |
| Austin Junior High School | CB&S Bank |
| Austin Middle School | Indorama Ventures |
| Austinville Elementary School | First Baptist Church |
| Banks-Caddell Elementary School | Progress Bank |
| Benjamin Davis Elementary School | Milo's Hamburgers |
| Chestnut Grove Elementary School | Milo's Hamburgers |
| Decatur High Developmental | Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. |
| Decatur High School | Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Coca Cola Bottling Company |
| Frances Nungester Elementary School | First Bible Church & Eagle Consulting |
| Julian Harris Elementary School | Milo's Hamburgers |
| Leon Sheffield Magnet School | Renasant Bank |
| Decatur Middle School | GE Appliances, a Haier company |
| Oak Park Elementary School | Decatur Morgan Hospital |
| Walter Jackson Elementary School | Peoples Bank of Alabama |
| West Decatur Elementary School | Ascend Performance Materials |
| Woodmeade Elementary School | Redstone Federal Credit Union |
| Career Academies of Decatur | Turner Industries & Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC |
| Excel Center | MeritHouse Realty |
| Decatur Heritage Christian Academy | Cook's Pest Control, Temple Inc. & 3-GIS |
| HARTSELLE CITY SCHOOL | PARTNER(S) |
| Barkley Bridge Elementary School | Sonoco Reels and Plugs |
| F.E. Burleson Elementary School | Stonehedge Nursery |
| Hartselle Intermediate School | Magnolia River |
| Hartselle Junior High School | Alabama Credit Union |
| Hartselle High School | Cerro Wire & Sonoco Reels and Plugs |
