Green Local Schools
| Green Local Schools | |
|---|---|
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | “Be safe, be kind, be responsible." |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey L. Miller II |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4253[1] |
| Staff | 583 |
| District mascot | Bulldog |
| Colors | Orange & Black |
| Other information | |
| Website | greenlocalschools.org |
Green Local Schools is a school district serving Green, Ohio. The superintendent is Jeffrey L. Miller II.
Schools
[edit]- Green High School (grades 9 through 12)
- Green Middle School (grades 7 and 8)
- Green Intermediate School (grades 4, 5, and 6)
- Green Primary School (grades 1, 2, and 3)
- Greenwood Early Learning Center (preschool and kindergarten)
Kleckner Elementary School, which housed grades 3 and 4, was closed at the end of the 2011 school year due to financial constraints.[2] The original part of the building was constructed in 1903.[2]
The school district is currently constructing two new schools to replace three existing facilities. A new middle school housing grades 6-8 is being built on the site of Green Intermediate and Green Middle School, and both will be demolished. A new elementary school housing grades 2-5 is being built on the site of Greenwood Early Learning Center. Additionally, Green Primary School is being renovated as part of the project, and will shift to housing Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade. The new schools are projected to open in the fall of 2025. [3]
Demographics
[edit]On average, 4026 students attend Green Local Schools. The majority of the students are white (92.3%), while other races include 2.2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, and 1.2% Hispanic. Approximately 12.7% of the students have disabilities and 1.5% have limited English proficiency. Around 18.2% of students are economically disadvantaged.[4]
Career Center
[edit]The Portage Lakes Career Center, or PLCC, is a local trade and vocational school that Green High School students can attend part or full time to learn trades including Automotive Technology, Building Trades, Cosmetology, Pre-Nursing, Welding, Engineering Processes, HVAC, Sports Medicine, Culinary Arts, Design, and other subjects. [5]
Portage Lakes Career Center is in compliance with the standard and criteria for Postsecondary Schools established by the Board of Trustees of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).
District Enrollment Figures (K-12)
[edit]Source:[6]
| 1965[7] | 1970[8] | 1974-75[9] | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 | 2023 |
| 3,615 | 3,973 | 3,853 | 3,639 | 3,130 | 3,084 | 3,494 | 3,871 | 4,120 | 4,197 | 4,052 | 3,993 | 4,032 | 3,908 |
Lunch scandal
[edit]In September 2019, staff at Green Primary School disposed of a 9-year-old student's hot lunch and replaced it with a cheese sandwich and milk due to his negative lunch money balance. This, coupled with the fact that it was the student's birthday, led to widespread media scrutiny. Green Local Schools addressed the allegations later that week and reformed its lunch policy after receiving nation-wide criticism.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Strategic Plan Update 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Poston, Eric. "A look at Kleckner's history". thesuburbanite.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Building Project Updates". Green Local Schools. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Green Local Schools District Report". Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ "High School Programs". plcc.edu. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Department of Education – Enrollment Data". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Issue 1 Becomes Battle of Figures: Here's Breakdown". Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1965. pp. A12.
- ^ "Pupil Count". Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1970. pp. B1.
- ^ "Student Tally by District". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1974. pp. B1.
- ^ "School changes lunch policy after taking away student's cheesy breadsticks on his birthday". USA Today.
External links
[edit]- District Website
- PLCC Website Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
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