Orion Community Unit School District 223
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.
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[edit] Schools
[edit] Elementary school
[edit] Middle school
[edit] High school
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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/
[edit] External links
- Orion Community Unit School District 223
- Interactive Illinois Report Card for Orion CUSD 223
- National Center for Achievement Orion CUSD 23 Profile
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