Columbus Public Schools, Franklin County, Ohio

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**Columbus Public Schools**
Motto	Step up, Make it happen
Established	1845
Type	Public School District
Students	63,098
Location	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Campus	City
Website	http://www.columbus.k12.oh.us

Columbus Public Schools is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio. The district has over 63,000 students enrolled, making it the largest school district in the state of Ohio as of August 2006 (previously behind Cleveland Municipal School District).

1 History
2 Board of Education
3 Schools
4 2005-2006 Report Card

[edit] History

The first school built in the area which is now part of Columbus was a log cabin school-house built in Franklinton, in 1806. It wasn't until 1845 that the state of Ohio legislature entrusted the management of Columbus schools to a Board of Education. Two years later the school board elected Dr. Asa Lord as the district's first superintendent. Dr. Gene T. Harris currently serves as the 19th superintendent of Columbus Public Schools.

Superintendent Dr. Gene T. Harris

[edit] Board of Education

There of 7 members on the Board of Education. Current members are listed below:

Dr. Terry Boyd - President
Betty Drummond - Vice President
Jeff Cabot
Andrew Ginther
Stephanie Groce
Karen Schwarzwalder
W. Carlton Weddington

The current Board of Education

All members terms expire on December 31, 2007 except for Betty Drummond, Andrew Ginther, and W. Carlton Weddington's. Their terms expire on December 31, 2009.

[edit] Schools

There are a total of 153 schools in the district.

[edit] Elementary Schools

Africentric Program at Mohawk Elementary School
Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
Alpine Elementary School
Arlington Park Elementary School
Avalon Elementary School
Avondale Elementary School
Beatty Park Elementary School
Beck Urban Academy Elementary School
Berwick Alternative Elementary School
Binns Elementary School
Brentnell Alternative Elementary School
Broadleigh Elementary School
Burroughs Elementary School
Cassady Alternative Elementary School
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
Clarfield Elementary School
Clinton Elementary School
Colerain Elementary School
Como Elementary School
Cranbrook Elementary School
Dana Avenue Elementary School
Deshler Elementary School
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School
Douglas Alternative Elementary School
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School
Eakin Elementary School
East Columbus Elementary School
East Linden Elementary School
East Pilgrim Elementary School
Eastgate Elementary School
Easthaven Elementary School
Fair Alternative Elementary School
Fairmoor Elementary School
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School
Fifth Avenue Alternative Elementary School
Forest Park Elementary School
Franklinton Alternative Elementary School
Gables Elementary School
Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School
Gladstone Elementary School
Hamilton Alternative Elementary School
Heyl Avenue Elementary School
Highland Elementary School
Hubbard Elementary School
Hudson Elementary School
Huy Road Elementary School
Indian Springs Elementary School
Indianola Alternative Elementary School
Innis Elementary School
Kent Elementary School
Koebel Elementary School
Leawood Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School
Lincoln Park Elementary School
Lindbergh Elementary School
Linden Elementary School
Linden Park Alternative Elementary School
Literature Based Alternative at Hubbard Elementary School
Livingston Avenue Elementary School
Main Street Elementary School
Maize Road Elementary School
Maybury Elementary School
McGuffey Elementary School
Medary Elementary School
Moler Elementary School
North Linden Elementary School
Northtowne Elementary School
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary School
Oakmont Elementary School
Ohio Avenue Elementary School
Olde Orchard Alternative Elementary School
Parkmoor Urban Academy Elementary School
Pilgrim Elementary School
Reeb Avenue Elementary School
Salem Elementary School
Scioto Trail Elementary School
Scottwood Elementary School
Second Avenue Elementary School
Shady Lane Elementary School
Shepard Elementary School
Siebert Elementary School
South Mifflin Elementary School
Southwood Elementary School
Special Education Center
Stewart Alternative Elementary School
Stockbridge Elementary School
Sullivant Elementary School
Trevitt Elementary School
Valley Forge Elementary School
Valleyview Elementary School
Weinland Park Elementary School
West Broad Street Elementary School
West Mound Elementary School
Westgate Alternative Elementary School
Windsor Alternative Elementary School
Winterset Elementary School
Woodcrest Elementary School

[edit] Middle Schools

Arts Impact (AIMS) Middle School @ Everett
Barrett Middle School
Beery Middle School
Buckeye Middle School
Champion Middle School
Clearbrook Middle School
Clinton Middle School
Columbus Africentric Junior High School
Crestview Middle School
Dominion Middle School
Eastmoor Middle School
Franklin Alternative Middle School

Johnson Park Middle School

Hilltonia Middle School
Indianola Middle School
Johnson Park Middle School
Linmoor Middle School
Medina Middle School
Mifflin Alternative Middle School
Monroe Alternative Middle School
Ridgeview Middle School
Sherwood Middle School
Southmoor Middle School
Starling Middle School
Wedgewood Middle School
Westmoor Middle School
Woodward Park Middle School
Yorktown Middle School

[edit] K-8 Alternative Schools

Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy
Ecole Kenwood French Immersion School

[edit] High Schools

[edit] 2005-2006 Report Card

Columbus Public Schools were few of the school districts in Ohio that received "academic watch" meaning that the students work habits needs to be watched, Cleveland municipal school district also received academic watch. On the other hand, Cincinnati and Toledo public schools received "continuous improvement" meaning the students are improving.