The enrollment process at CHS:

We are happy you plan to register at Cartersville High School!

1. Come to our counseling office with a valid photo ID such as a driver's license or identification card and two valid proofs of residency. (See below for details.) Turn in a completed enrollment packet. This form is available in the link to the right or you may request a paper copy when you arrive and complete it in our office. 
2. When step one is completed, our registrar will schedule an appointment for you with your child's assigned school counselor. During the appointment with the school counselor, the counselor will go over school policies and procedures, create a class schedule for your child, and have a CHS student take your child on a tour of the campus. Depending on the time of day, your child may either stay at school and finish the day or start the following morning. 

Please bring the following items with you to your registration appointment:  If you have any questions, please contact the registrar's office at 770-382-3200, extension 5561.

• Records from your previous school(s): Withdrawal form (including IEP or 504, if applicable).  Discipline record and attendance record with the school’s address.  Withdrawal from any previous school should be completed BEFORE enrolling in the Cartersville City School System.
• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card or signed waiver
• Georgia Immunization Certificate (GA DHR Form 3231)
• Certificate of Eye, Ear, and Dental Exam (Georgia DHR Form 3300)
  • If you are enrolling from out of state, please take your immunization records to the Bartow County Health Department to have them transferred onto a Georgia form.  You may also obtain Form 3300 at the health department if you are from out of state.  The Bartow County Health Department is located at 100 Zena Drive, Cartersville, Georgia 30121.  Their phone number is 770-382-1920.
• Proof of City Residency: Cartersville City Schools are open to any eligible student who legally resides within the Cartersville City limits.  Out-of-District students may apply for enrollment subject to Board Policy.  Prior to enrollment, all schools in Cartersville City School System require that the parent/legal guardian provide TWO (2) different forms of proof.  Acceptable documentation must include at least TWO (2) of the following:
  • Current Mortgage Statement/Deed
  • Current Lease Agreement
  • Current Utility Statement (Water, Natural Gas, Electric) Only One

All of the documents listed above MUST have the parent/legal guardian’s name and address.

POST OFFICE BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Any parent or legal guardian submitting false proof of city residency documentation may result in immediate withdrawal of your student(s) from school.  Out-of-District who meet enrollment criteria (School Board Policy JBCB) and are accepted by the principal of the appropriate school for enrollment must pay tuition in full prior to enrollment as specified by the Cartersville School Board.  For more information, you may call Central Office at 770-382-5880.

• Custody Papers if applicable.
• Copy of a Parent or Legal Guardian’s ID.

Parent or Legal Guardian AND Student must be present to enroll.  The parent or legal guardian (with proper documentation) must sign enrollment forms at the time of registration.  The parent or legal guardian who enrolls the student, has the legal right to withdraw the student later, subject to applicable court order(s).