Anderson Community School Corporation
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Anderson Community School Corporation, is a school district
located in Anderson
, Indiana
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, which was also built in 1955 and was a rural school until it was incorporated into Anderson in the 1970s.
In late 1996/early 1997 Anderson Community School Corporation (ACSC) determined that the old Anderson High School building, located at 14th and Lincoln streets, was not in adequate condition to continue classes. It was decided that that building would close and the Madison Heights High School would be renamed Anderson High School. On June 25, 1999, there was a fire at the old Anderson High School Building as a result of arson.
There are two located outside Anderson city limits, but have been incorporated into the Anderson Community School System. These are Killbuck and Valley Grove Elementary Schools.
Because of budget cuts, South Side Middle School, Robinson Elementary School, and others closed at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. As of 2009, Killbuck Elementary School has been slated to close, and there are two different options being talked about. Both make no mention of North Side or East Side, but instead a fifth grade through sixth grade format school.
On Tuesday December 15, 2009, due to budget cuts, the Anderson Schools Board of Education and Interim Superintendent announced by a vote of 5 to 2 the district would be going back to one high school, One Middle School, 2 Intermediate Schools and 5 Elementary Schools. On Tuesday January 12, 2010 the School Board Announced by a vote of 6 to 1 The current Anderson High School would now be the lone high school campus in the school district and Highland High School would become the lone junior high school in the district housing grades 7-9 with Anderson High School holding grades 10-12.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
located in Anderson
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Elementary Schools
- Anderson Elementary School
- Eastside Elementary School
- Erskine Elementary School
- Tenth Street Elementary School
- Valley Grove Elementary School
High School
- Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana)
- Highland High School (Anderson, Indiana)Highland High School (Anderson, Indiana)Highland High school will become Highland Junior High school after the year of 09-10. Grades 7-9 will attend. Registration starts August 16, and classes start August 23....
History
Originally there were three public high schools: the original Anderson High School, which opened in 1873, Madison Heights High School, which was founded in 1956, and Highland High SchoolHighland High School (Anderson, Indiana)
Highland High school will become Highland Junior High school after the year of 09-10. Grades 7-9 will attend. Registration starts August 16, and classes start August 23....
, which was also built in 1955 and was a rural school until it was incorporated into Anderson in the 1970s.
In late 1996/early 1997 Anderson Community School Corporation (ACSC) determined that the old Anderson High School building, located at 14th and Lincoln streets, was not in adequate condition to continue classes. It was decided that that building would close and the Madison Heights High School would be renamed Anderson High School. On June 25, 1999, there was a fire at the old Anderson High School Building as a result of arson.
There are two located outside Anderson city limits, but have been incorporated into the Anderson Community School System. These are Killbuck and Valley Grove Elementary Schools.
Because of budget cuts, South Side Middle School, Robinson Elementary School, and others closed at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. As of 2009, Killbuck Elementary School has been slated to close, and there are two different options being talked about. Both make no mention of North Side or East Side, but instead a fifth grade through sixth grade format school.
On Tuesday December 15, 2009, due to budget cuts, the Anderson Schools Board of Education and Interim Superintendent announced by a vote of 5 to 2 the district would be going back to one high school, One Middle School, 2 Intermediate Schools and 5 Elementary Schools. On Tuesday January 12, 2010 the School Board Announced by a vote of 6 to 1 The current Anderson High School would now be the lone high school campus in the school district and Highland High School would become the lone junior high school in the district housing grades 7-9 with Anderson High School holding grades 10-12.