Henry County

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Car Tag & License

License Tag Locations

Driver’s License Location

130 Berry Street
Stockbridge, GA
770-954-2471
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
345 Phillips Drive
McDonough, GA
Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Windy Hill Recreation Department in McDonough.
1st Wednesday, 9 a.m. p.m.
770-954-2065.
309 Phillips Drive
McDonough, GA 30253
 

Kroger (renewals only)

  301 Jonesboro Rd.
McDonough, GA 30253
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
770-954-4375

 

Chamber of Commerce

Henry County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1378, McDonough, GA 30253
770-957-5786

 

Public Education

Board of Education
770-957-6601
School and bus assignment information
770-957-2025
By law children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and 6 years old on or before September 1 to enter the first grade. You will need the following documentation for your kindergarten or first-grade child: a certified birth certificate from your state department of vital statistics; a vision, hearing and dental screening from a family practitioner or local health clinic; immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032. The HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia Student Finance Commission handles all matters pertaining to the HOPE Scholarship Program and the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program. For more information, visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission at http://www.gsfc.org/. For more information, contact the Student Finance Commission at:
Georgia Student
Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Pl.
Tucker, Georgia 30084
770-724-9000
Elementary schools 16
Middle schools 5
High schools 4
Alternative 1
Night Schools 1
Pupil/teacher ratio average 17:1
Per-pupil expenditures $8,297
 
Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.) Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores

 

Verbal
Math
Henry Co.
491
499
Georgia
493
491
National
501
510

 

Henry
County
Georgia
3rd Grade
Reading
55%
54%
Math
60%
62%
8th Grade
Reading
50%
49%
Math
56%
57%
Language
61%
62%
Social Studies
57%
54%
Science
56%
56%
 

 

Private Schools

Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for further details.
Eagles Landing Christian Academy
Meadow Creek Campus
2400 Hwy. 42 North
McDonough, GA 30253
770-957-2927
Enrollment: 974
Grades: K3–12th
Mt. Vernon Christian School
1738 Fairview Road
Stockbridge, GA 30281
770-474-1313
Enrollment: 330
Grades: K3–12th
Tabernacle Christian School
P.O. Box 257
425 Lake Dow Road
McDonough, GA 30252
770-957-5728
Enrollment: 125
Grades: K3–12th
 

 

Special Schools

Henry County Mental Retardation Service Center
672 Industrial Blvd.
McDonough, GA 30253
770-954-2800
Adult facility serving severely and profoundly retarded persons. Day supports, day rehabilitation

 

Emergency Numbers

Poison Control
1-800-282-5846
404-616-9000

 

Libraries

Alexander Public Library
1001 Florence McGarity Pkwy.
McDonough, GA 30252
770-954-2806
Cochran Public Library
4602 North Henry Blvd.
Stockbridge, GA 30281
770-389-7896
Fortson Public Library
14 Old Griffin Road
Hampton, GA 30228
770-954-2812
Locust Grove Public Library
3918 Highway 42
Locust Grove, GA 30248
770-954-2810

 

Medical Services

Henry Medical Center*
1133 Eagles Landing Parkway
Stockbridge, GA 30281
770-389-2200
Hallmark Youth Care
1000 Eagles Landing Parkway
Stockbridge, GA 30281
770-474-8888
*denotes emergency services

 

Newspapers

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Daily
404-522-4141
The Daily Herald
770-957-9161
The Henry Neighbor
Weekly
404-363-8484
 

 

Post Offices

http://www.usps.gov/
McDonough 30352, 30253
100 Postmaster Drive
678-432-4319

 

Recreation

Parks & Recreation Department
770-954-2031
City/county parks located throughout the county offer everything from tennis to football and baseball, as well as a new equestrian arena. For race
car fans the Atlanta International Raceway is located in Hampton, where races on the Winston Cup Circuit are held.

 

Utilities

Cable

Electricity

Charter Communications
770-389-9999
Georgia Power Company
Stockbridge, GA 30281
1-888-660-5890
Deposit: based on credit.
Establishment fee: $18
http://www.southernco.com/

Gas

For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the residential gas providers, see the opening of these county listings.

Telephone

Snapping Shoals EMC
Main Office
14750 Brown Bridge Road
Covington, GA 30209
770-786-3484
BellSouth Telephone
770-780-2355
(Outside Georgia)
1-800-356-3094

Water

Branch Office
158-B Fairview Road
Ellenwood, GA 30049
770-786-3484
Deposit: $200 based on credit
Membership fee: $10
Establishment fee: $40
Locust Grove 770-957-5043
McDonough 770-957-3915
Stockbridge 770-389-7900
Hampton 770-946-4306
The above have city-owned water systems the rest of the county is serviced by the
Henry County Water System
770-957-6659.
  Central Georgia EMC
923 S. Mulberry Street
Jackson, GA 30233
770-775-7857
Deposit: $100

 

Voter Registration

Information
66 Veterans Drive
McDonough, GA 30253
770-954-2021