Dublin City School District, Franklin County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Dublin City School District is a public school district
in Ohio. It encompasses 47 square miles (121.7 km²), and serves most of the city of Dublin, Ohio
, as well as part of the city of Columbus
, and unincorporated parts of Delaware
and Union Counties
. As of 2008, it had 13,028 students attending its nineteen schools. Glacier Ridge, being the newest.
are being revised in order to conform with the International Baccalaureate degree program. These changes include recognizing all students with a GPA of 4.1 or above to receive valedictorian
status; a shift from a seven period day to an eight period day; and a change from year long 1.0 credit courses to semester 0.5 credit courses. Students will now receive 0.5 credits for each semester, instead of 1.0 credit at the end of the year.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Ohio. It encompasses 47 square miles (121.7 km²), and serves most of the city of Dublin, Ohio
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
, as well as part of the city of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, and unincorporated parts of Delaware
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
and Union Counties
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
. As of 2008, it had 13,028 students attending its nineteen schools. Glacier Ridge, being the newest.
Curriculum
The curriculum and student handbooks of the three high schools in the Dublin City School DistrictDublin City School District, Franklin County, Ohio
Dublin City School District is a public school district in Ohio. It encompasses , and serves most of the city of Dublin, Ohio, as well as part of the city of Columbus, and unincorporated parts of Delaware and Union Counties. As of 2008, it had 13,028 students attending its nineteen schools...
are being revised in order to conform with the International Baccalaureate degree program. These changes include recognizing all students with a GPA of 4.1 or above to receive valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
status; a shift from a seven period day to an eight period day; and a change from year long 1.0 credit courses to semester 0.5 credit courses. Students will now receive 0.5 credits for each semester, instead of 1.0 credit at the end of the year.
Schools
You can find a list of schools at their official website: http://www.dublinschools.net/Schools.aspxElementary schools
- Albert Chapman Elementary School
- Daniel Wright Elementary School
- Deer Run Elementary School
- Eli Pinney Elementary School
- Glacier Ridge Elementary School
- Griffith Thomas Elementary School
- Indian Run Elementary School
- Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School
- Olde Sawmill Elementary School
- Riverside Elementary School
- Scottish Corners Elementary School
- Wyandot Elementary School
Middle schools
- Ann Simpson Davis Middle SchoolAnn Simpson Davis Middle SchoolAnn Simpson Davis Middle School is a public school in Dublin, Ohio. It opened in 1988.-History:The school's namesake, Ann Simpson Davis, was a courier for Continental Army commanders during the American Revolutionary War; she lived in Dublin from 1816 until her death in 1851.-Things to Know:There...
- Dr. Henry Karrer Middle School
- John Sells Middle School
- Willard Grizzell Middle School
High schools
- Dublin Coffman High School
- Dublin Jerome High School
- Dublin Scioto High School
Awards
- Dublin Jerome High School received a 2010 Blue Ribbon School award from the United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of EducationThe United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
. - Willard Grizzell Middle School received a 2009 Blue Ribbon School award from the United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of EducationThe United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
. - All 3 high schools were identified among America's Best High Schools 2011, a ranking of the top 300 national high schools by NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
.