- New Castle Community School Corporation
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New Castle Community School Corporation Type and location Type Public Grades PK-12 Country United States of America Location New Castle, Indiana District Info Superintendent Stephen G. Fisher Students and staff Students 3,881 (2009-10) Athletic Conference North Central Conference Other information Address Community Education Center, 322 Elliott Ave, 47362 Website Official website The New Castle Community School Corporation is a public school corporation located in New Castle, Indiana. In addition to New Castle, the district serves all of Henry Township and an adjoining portion of Liberty Township in Henry County, Indiana. The district has one high school, one middle school, and six elementary schools. Additionally, the district operates an alternative school and administers programs for special education, adult education, and vocational.[1]
Bundy Auditorium, constructed in 1972 as part of the middle school, hosts school programs and serves as a venue for community events. The New Castle Fieldhouse, part of New Castle High School, is recognized as the largest high school fieldhouse in the world. The middle school includes a swimming facility.
Prior to the formation of the New Castle Community School Corporation, the city of New Castle was served by the New Castle-Henry Township school system. Former elementary schools included Holland, Hernly and Weir. Each building was named for local community leaders and has since been demolished.[2]
In early 2010, schools across the state were forced to cut spending as a result of funding cuts made by governor Mitch Daniels. In addition to state cuts, declining enrollment and unanticipated shortfalls in property tax revenue forced the corporation to cut roughly $2.7 million from its budget.[3] As one of several cost-saving measures, the school board voted to close Greenstreet Elementary School and reassign students from the alternative school to the former elementary building. [4] Meanwhile, the Greestreet students would be redistributed among Parker, Westwood, and Wilbur Wright. Additionally, the school board laid off thirty-one teachers in April 2010, but was able to recall fifteen teachers before the school year ended.[5]
Contents
Schools
Secondary
- New Castle High School (9-12)
- New Castle Middle School (7-8)
Elementary
- Eastwood Elementary School
- James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
- Parker Elementary School
- Sunnyside Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School
- Wilbur Wright Elementary School
Vocational
New Castle Area Career Programs
References
- ^ Welcome to New Castle Community Schools
- ^ Polk's New Castle (Henry County, Ind.) City Directory, page VIII. R.L. Polk & Co., 1966.
- ^ "30 Teachers Laid Off," New Castle Courier-Times, April 6, 2010.
- ^ "Greenstreet School to close," New Castle Courier-Times, March 16, 2010.
- ^ "15 New Castle teaching jobs saved," New Castle Courier-Times, June 15, 2010.
Categories:- School districts in Indiana
- New Castle, Indiana
- Education in Henry County, Indiana
- Indiana school stubs
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