Northwest Allen County Schools
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Northwest Allen County Schools is a public school district
that serves Lake
, Eel River
, and Perry
Townships in Allen County, Indiana
. It is commonly referred to as NACS because of its respected initials.
The school district was organized in 1959 by the consolidation of three previous school districts.
The district includes all of Arcola
and Huntertown
as well as the extreme northern part of Fort Wayne, Indiana
. It also includes rural Allen County residents who live near Churubusco
.
This system consists of the schools:
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves Lake
Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana
Lake Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,985.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...
, Eel River
Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana
Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,004.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Allen at Eel River...
, and Perry
Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,170.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * Huntertown...
Townships in Allen County, Indiana
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
. It is commonly referred to as NACS because of its respected initials.
The school district was organized in 1959 by the consolidation of three previous school districts.
The district includes all of Arcola
Arcola, Indiana
Arcola is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana. Once a booming train station for farm products and a regional U.S. postal center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in more recent years it has become a bedroom community of Fort Wayne...
and Huntertown
Huntertown, Indiana
Huntertown is a town in Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,810 at the 2010 census and is one of the fastest growing areas in northeastern Indiana with a population increase of 172 percent since 2000.-History:...
as well as the extreme northern part of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
. It also includes rural Allen County residents who live near Churubusco
Churubusco, Indiana
Churubusco ; often shortened to Busco ), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about northwest of Fort Wayne...
.
This system consists of the schools:
- Arcola Elementary
- Cedar Canyon Elementary
- Hickory Center Elementary
- Huntertown Elementary
- Oak View Elementary
- Perry Hill Elementary
- Eel River Elementary
- Carroll Middle
- Maple Creek Middle
- Carroll High SchoolCarroll High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)Carroll High School is a school in the unincorporated suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana accredited by North Central Association in the upper-middle class district of Northwest Allen County Schools. At about 1,700 students and expanding, officials established a freshman campus in 2005 for ninth...
(10-12) and Freshman Campus (9)