Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Linton Springs Elementary School

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. If someone wants to create a redirect that's fine though. Wizardman 01:06, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Linton Springs Elementary School

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No indication of notability, and we don't tend to extend the same assumption of notability to primary/elementary schools as we do to secondary/high schools. SamBC(talk) 22:31, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Wallstreethotrod 02:13, 13 August 2007 (UTC) I disagree with the view that primary schools have no significance or notability. Wikipedia allows for articles on small towns and these schools represent these towns. In fact, there are hundreds of articles in Wikipedia documenting elementary schools. Moreover, this article is in a template format, has a template box at the top, there are external links to the article, it is categorized, there are images of the schools, and it contains well documented references.

  • Do any of these references indicate notability in line with the policy. SamBC(talk) 02:17, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Delete This is probably a good elementary school. However, there is no level of notability that would justify an article. We should not lose sight of the fact that these articles are a type of vanity piece and, unless they are doing something notable that other schools are not doing generally, they do not rise above that level. Most leave via the prod route. --Stormbay 02:52, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Wallstreethotrod 03:10, 13 August 2007 (UTC)Given the responses that I've read, it appears that we suffer from a philosophical difference. I didn't write this article as a vanity piece. To me, and others, it is notable because it is a part of our state, a part of our educational system, and part of our community. I do not think that being a player on a sports team gives one notability. Yet I have refrained from tagging these articles for deletion. My interest is local institutions, such as schools and politicians. And I know that I am not alone because my articles have plenty of logs noting additions. If these articles come under attack, then I only think it's fair to launch of blitz to help rid Wikipedia of its "unnotable" sports figures, such as footballers and basketball players. I am not saying this as a threat, but merely to make a point. Is the scope of notability limited to some tragic event, the location of a movie, or to some higher global significance? Many editors seem to feel it their duty to rid Wikipedia of local content, which is where I find fault.

  • I would firstly enjoin you to read WP:POINT — doing disruptive things to make a point is something of a no-no. I, personally, agree about sportspeople, but there are specific notability guidelines for them that specify their criteria for notability, and the vast majority meet it. If you don't like policies and guidelines, try to build consensus to change them, but in this case you're likely to have a very hard time doing so. SamBC(talk) 03:15, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete There is no presumption either that secondary schools or notable, or that primary schools are not. There has been no consensus about general policy here, and so they each go upon their own merits. many high schools articles in WP either show notability or material can readily be found that will show it--most elementary school articles as usually written do not show it. The factors affecting notability for schools are often (unofficially) considered to be notable alumni, notable awards in academics or athletics, involvement in public events, historical significance of the school or the building, or other information making them of some interest outside the immediate community. Articles giving directory information only do not show notability, and that is the case here--a description of the year-to-year school enrollment based on primary sources is not encyclopedic information. DGG (talk) 03:50, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per WP:NOT#DIRECTORY and no notability established for this school Corpx 06:29, 13 August 2007 (UTC)


Wallstreethotrod 13:58, 13 August 2007 (UTC) I did some research to find any significance to the school. I found that in 2006, a teacher at Linton Springs was 1 of 2 in the county removed for violating a state policy of copying states exam, distributing the information, and teaching the answers ahead of the exam. This story made the news on WBAL Channel 11 in the Baltimore area, as well as WTOP in the Washington D.C. area. Does this give the article footing?

  • Move relative information to Elementary Schools in Carroll County and build that article since elementary schools are numerous and similar. MDSL2005 19:54, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom. GreenJoe 21:30, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.