New Prairie United School Corporation
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New Prairie United School Corporation (NPUSC) is a school district
School district
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 based in New Carlisle, Indiana
New Carlisle, Indiana
New Carlisle is a town in suburban St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is located in Olive Township. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 Census...

, USA, serving students from Rolling Prairie
Rolling Prairie, Indiana
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, New Carlisle, and other small towns
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 in the area.

Board of education

The district is operated by a 5-member Board of Education. Members (as of 2009) are:
  • Richard Shail - Board President
    President
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  • Al Williamson - Vice-President
  • LuAnn Schwingendorf - Secretary
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  • Dale Groves - Board Member
  • Bernie Baltes - Board Member

Schools

The district, located in northwest Indiana
Indiana
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, includes 1 high school
High school
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, 1 middle school
Middle school
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, and 3 elementary schools.

High schools

  • New Prairie High School
5333 N. Cougar Road
New Carlisle, IN 46552
Website: http://www.npusc.k12.in.us/high_school/index.html
Mascot: Cougars
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Middle schools

  • New Prairie Middle School
5325 Cougar Road
New Carlisle, IN 46552
Website: http://www.npusc.k12.in.us/jr_high/index.html
Mascot: Cougars

Elementary schools

  • Olive Elementary School
300 West Ben Street
New Carlisle, IN 46552
Website: http://npusc.k12.in.us/?SCHOOL=30_olive
Mascot: Tigers

  • Prairie View Elementary School
6434 E 700 N
Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
Website: http://npusc.k12.in.us/?SCHOOL=40_prairieview
Mascot: Bobcats

  • Rolling Prairie Elementary School
605 E Michigan St.
Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
Website: http://npusc.k12.in.us/?SCHOOL=50_rollingprairie
Mascot: Bulldogs
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