From I-20 Eastbound:

Exit 45, merge onto Hwy 278. Travel east through two stop lights. At the third light (Burger King/Chevron) intersection, take a left onto Emory St./Hwy 81N. Continue on Emory St. crossing railroad tracks and proceeding toward north toward Oxford. Once you cross the bridge that goes over I-20, take an immediate left on Geiger Street. Go to the end of the street and take a right turn on Carlton Trail, directly past the old Cousins school building. You will see the sign in the front yard, on the left side of Carlton Trail.

From I-20 westbound:

Exit 45A - take a left and go back under I-20. Proceed straight (south) on Alcovy Road, crossing a set of railroad tracks. At the bottom of the hill, BEFORE going under the railroad tracks, take a right turn on Herring St. Proceed straight until it intersects with Emory St. At that stop sign, turn right on Emory St. Proceed north toward Oxford. Once you cross over I-20, immediately turn left onto Geiger Street. Go to the end of the street, and turn right after you pass the front of the old building. The new school is on the left, you will see the large sign in the front yard.
 

Covington, Georgia is located approximately 45 miles east of Atlanta. In the past twenty years, the county has changed from a largely agricultural population to to a suburban/manufacturing area.

While Cousins houses many students (50%) from low socioeconomic families, who receive aid in the form of free and reduced-price lunches, the student body also includes students from middle and upper socioeconomic households, the school population is fairly representative of the community in terms of ethnic diversity; there are approximately sixty-one percent white students, thirty-eight percent black students, and less than one percent of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students. The county has seen an increase in households with non-English speaking backgrounds. Many of the students (38%) at CMS are from non-traditional families, with a large majority of all students responsible for themselves and/or their siblings immediately before and after school.