Clarksville Community School Corporation

Clarksville Community Schools
Type and location
Type Public
Grades Pre-K through 12
Country USA
Location Clarksville, Indiana
Coordinates 38°18′07″N 85°45′57″W / 38.3020°N 85.7659°WCoordinates: 38°18′07″N 85°45′57″W / 38.3020°N 85.7659°W
District information
Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Knott
Students and staff
Students Approx. 1,332
Other information
Website www.ccsc.k12.in.us

Clarksville Community School Corporation is a public school system serving Clarksville, Indiana. The current enrollment is approximately 1,334 students at three schools. The current superintendent is Dr. Kimberly Knott.

Administration

Aside from the superintendent and the school administrators, there are five departments within CCSC: Curriculum, Food Service, Transportation, Technology, and Athletics.[1] An elected, five-member school board provides fiscal oversight, among other functions. Security at the CCSC complex is provided by a police officer from the Clarksville Police Department.

Schools

CCSC operates three schools, with a fourth under construction. All of the district's schools are within walking distance of each other and the Administration Building. An additional three schools are located in the town of Clarksville, but are not operated by the district.

The three schools operated by CCSC are:

A fourth school, Renaissance Academy, is currently under construction; a part of the New Tech network of schools, which emphasizes project-based learning and increased technology application, the school will serve grades 9 through 12 when completed in the summer of 2014.[5][6] Renaissance Academy will not replace the existing Clarksville High School.

CCSC formerly operated George Rogers Clark Elementary School, but closed the school in 2010 as a cost-saving measure.[7] To handle the increased population at Clarksville Elementary, fifth grade students were moved to the middle school. The former GRC complex has been sold to a church group.[8]

Although they are located within the Clarksville town limits, three schools are not operated by CCSC. St. Anthony School and Our Lady of Providence High School are both Catholic schools operated by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, while Parkwood Elementary School is operated by Greater Clark County Schools.

2012-2013 Statistics

For the 2012-2013 school year, the graduation rate was 98.7%, well above the state average. 89.7% of graduates went on to pursue a college degree, again above the state average. 67.2% of students received free or reduced lunch, also above the state average.[9]

Athletics

Clarksville Middle School is known as the Chargers; Clarksville high School's sports teams are the Generals. CHS is a part of IHSAA Class 2A, and is a member of the Mid-Southern Conference; they have won the 2013-2014 Class 2A Southridge Regional Championship, and the 2012-2013 Class 2A Crawford County Sectional[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Clarksville Community Schools homepage". Clarksville Community Schools. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  2. ↑ "Clarksville Elementary School". Clarksville Community Schools. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  3. ↑ "Clarksville Middle School". Clarksville Community Schools. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  4. ↑ "Clarksville High School". Clarksville Community Schools. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  5. ↑ "Renaissance Academy". New Tech Network. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  6. ↑ "New Tech". Clarksville Community Schools. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  7. ↑ Hettinger, Tara (2010-05-14). "George Rogers Clark Elementary will close". News and Tribune. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  8. ↑ Clapp, Jerod (10/3/2012). "SOLD: Clarksville Schools sells GRC property". News and Tribune. Retrieved 2014-04-19. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ↑ "Clarksville Community School Corp. 2013 Reports" (PDF). Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  10. ↑ "2012-13 IHSAA Class 2A Boys Basketball" (PDF). Indiana High School Athletics Association. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  11. ↑ "2013-14 IHSAA Class 2A Boys Basketball State Tournament". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2014-04-20.

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