- Orion Community Unit School District 223
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The Orion Community Unit School District 223 is a school district in Illinois. The district serves pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students[1] in the communities of Orion, Andover, Lynn Center, Osco, Sunny Hill, Warner, and portions of Coal Valley, Colona, and Green Rock. These communities are located in northwest Henry County and a small portion of southern Rock Island County[2]. The district's 3 schools are all located in the village of Orion. In 2008, the district enrolled 1,070 students[3] and employed 72 teachers[4]. The current superintendent is Dr. David M. Deets[5]. The former superintendent is Mr. Donald E. Achelpohl.
Contents
Schools
Elementary school
Middle school
High school
Awards
The Orion Community Unit School District 223 was selected as one of 61 school districts in Illinois to be named a "Bright A+" Award Recipient for 2006. The award was based on those school districts with the highest academic performance in the state of Illinois, and designates the district as among the top 5% of all Illinois.[6]
References
- ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/SearchResult.aspx?SearchText=orion&type=DISTRICT
- ^ http://orionschools.us/images/OrionDist.jpg
- ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/District.aspx?source=About%20Students&source2=Enrollments&districtID=28037223026&level=D
- ^ http://iirc.niu.edu/District.aspx?source=About%20Educators&source2=Teacher%20Characteristics&districtID=28037223026&level=D
- ^ http://orionschools.us/DistrictHtml/distoff.htm
- ^ http://orionschools.us/
External links
Categories:- School districts in Illinois
- Education in Rock Island County, Illinois
- Education in Henry County, Illinois
- Illinois school stubs
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