Rock Hill Local School District

Infobox School
name= Rock Hill Local School District


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streetaddress= 2325A County Road 26
city= Ironton
state= Ohio
zipcode= 45638
url= http://www.rockhill.org
schoolnumber= Four (Six before 2002)
schoolboard= President Lavetta Sites
superintendent= Lloyd Evans
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language= English
area= Lawrence County, Ohio
founded= 1949
enrollment= 1,845
enrollment_as_of= 2006 The Rock Hill Local School District is a local school district in Ohio. The central location for its offices and school campuses is just outside of Ironton, Ohio. It currently operates four schools; the Rock Hill Child Development Center (Pre-K), the Rock Hill Elementary School (K-5), the Rock Hill Middle School (6-8), and the Rock Hill Senior High School (9-12).

Brief history

The Rock Hill Local School District formerly consisted of four separate school districts, which were located in the towns of Decatur, Hanging Rock, Kitts Hill, and Pedro. Hanging Rock, Kitts Hill, and Pedro consolidated in 1949. Consolidation went somewhat smoothly, with the new school taking something from each of the old. 'Rock' from Hanging Rock, 'Hill' from Kitt's Hill, the 'Redmen' from Pedro, as well as the location in Pedro. Decatur Township schools joined in 1965. New schools were recently built and opened in 2002.

Administration

Mr. Lloyd Evans is the superintendent of the Rock Hill Local School District. The Rock Hill Local School District Board of Education members include Lavetta Sites, President; Dennis Hankins; Wanda Jenkins; Paul R. Johnson, and Keith Roth. The treasurer is Thomas C. Robinson. Johnna Lunsford is the director of the child development center, Fred L. Evans is the principal of the elementary school, Steve Lambert is the principal of the high school, and Wes Hairston is the principal of the middle school.

Current and former buildings

The current buildings in the district include the Rock Hill Child Development Center (Pre-K), Rock Hill Elementary School (K-5), Rock Hill Middle School (6-8), and Rock Hill Senior High School (9-12). The Child Development Center is open to the public; however, you must pay to attend.

The former buildings includeRock Hill Elementary No. 1 - It was located in Decatur Township. It was consolidated in 2002 to form one Rock Hill Elementary School. The school served students in the Decatur and Washington Townships.

Rock Hill Elementrary No. 2 - It was located in Kitts Hill. It was consolidated in 2002 to form one Rock Hill Elementary School. It served students in Kitts Hill and parts of Aid, Lawrence, Perry, and Symmes Townships. The building was sold to Sugar Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Kitts Hill, and it has since been turned into a Bible College and K-8 Christian school.

Rock Hill Elementary No. 3 - It was located just outside of Ironton. It was consolidated in 2002 to form one Rock Hill Elementary School. It provided for students living in the areas of Pedro and Elizabeth and Upper Townships, as well as portions of the city of Ironton. The wew Rock Hill campus was based around this site, and the current renovated building houses the Child Development Center and the Board of Education administrative offices.

Rock Hill Elementary No. 4 - It was located in Hanging Rock. Similar to the other buildings, it was consolidated in 2002 to form one Rock Hill Elementary School. Before consolidation, this served as both the district's site for elementary handicapped children as well as regular education for the students of Hanging Rock, portions of the city of Ironton, and Hamilton Township area. The building was purchased by Ohio University Southern Campus in 2006 and is currently being made into their own child development center.

Rock Hill Junior High School - It served grades 7-9 before becoming Rock Hill Middle School and also incorporating the sixth grade from the elementary schools and giving the senior high school the ninth grade. It provided education for all 7-9 students in the district.

Other Information

The district is one of the largest (by geographical square milage) in the state, and it serves several communities including portions of the townships of Aid, Decatur, Elizabeth, Hamilton, Lawrence, Perry, Symmes, Washington and Upper, along with the village of Hanging Rock and the the unincorporated communities of Kitts Hill and Pedro as well as certain areas of the city of Ironton. The district also accepts open enrollment students from adjacent school districts. It is the largest (by population) school district in Lawrence County, Ohio, with 1,845,followed closely by the South Point Local School District in South Point, Ohio with 1,824 students based on their average daily membership. The district is currently rated as 'Continuous Improvement' on the Ohio Department of Education State Report Card.

As of 2006, the enrollment, or 'average daily membership' of the district was 1,845; the current attendance rate was 94.1%, which is also the state average; and the graduation rate was 84.4%, which is well below the percentage the state wants a district to achieve.

The official colors for the district are red and white. The official nickname for the school's activities is the Redmen, and their mascot is an Indian chief.

Notes and references

* - [http://www.rockhill.org/Board/index.html Rock Hill Board of Education member list ]
* [https://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/similar_districts/similar_districts.asp?strIRN=047944&intSchool_Year=2007&action=Run ODE - Rock Hill Local Similar District Comparison]
* [http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=704&ContentID=21640&Content=21640 ODE - List of Open-Enrollment Status for Ohio School Districts]

External links

* [http://rockhill.org/ District Website]
* [http://www.ode.state.oh.us/ Ohio Department of Education]