Tecumseh Local School District
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The Tecumseh Local School District (also known as Tecumseh Local Schools) is a school district
in western Clark County, Ohio
which serves the city of New Carlisle
, the towns of Medway
and Donnelsville
, and the surrounding unincorporated areas (including Park Layne Manor
and Crystal Lake Estates
) . It consists of One Middle School, One High School and 4 Elementary Schools.
, and Carlisle Local Schools in Carlisle, Ohio
. The district was named to match the district's high school
which was named, in 1954, after Tecumseh
, a famous chief of the Shawnee
Nation who lived in that area in the 19th century.
Below are the names of the current schools in the District and the year they were built:
1. Tecumseh Middle School - 2007 (Note: Replaced Olive Branch Middle School and New Carlisle Middle School)
2. New Carlisle Elementary - 2007 (Note: Replaced Westlake Elementary)
3. Donnelsville Elementary- 2006
4. Medway Elementary - 2006
5. Park Layne Elementary- 2007
6. Tecumseh High School
- 2008 (New building was built attached to and behind the 1969 Auditorium and Field House, which were not demolished with the rest of the old building)
1. Westlake Elementary- 1964 and 1969 expansion - Demolished, 2007
2. Park Layne Elementary- 1964 - Demolished, 2007
3. McAdams Elementary, later McAdams Early Learning Center Kindergarten- 1969- Demolished, 2006 (Note: When demolished in 2006 all the buildings kindergarten classes moved to the 4 elementary schools, including the teachers.)
4. Donnelsville Elementary- 1928- Demolished, 2006
5. Medway Elementary- 1928- Demolished, 2006
6. Oscar T. Hawk Elementary School- 1964- Demolished, 2007 (Note: Oscar T. Hawk Elementary Closed in 1981 and the building became part of Tecumseh High School.)
7. New Carlisle Middle School*- 1966- Demolished, 2007
8. Olive Branch Middle School* - 1928- Demolished, 2007
9. Tecumseh High School
- Original Building opened in 1954. Additions were added in 1964 and 1969. In 2007, the building was demolished with the exception of the portion of the 1969 expansion that included the auditorium and field house. A new school building was built attached to the rear of the remaining 1969 portion.
10. New Carlisle Elementary School- 1921 and 1957 expansion- Closed 1981- Empty (Currently owned by the city of New Carlisle)
11. Olive Branch High School
- 1900- Closed 1928- Used for one year as an over-flow elementary school in 1961 due to over-crowding of the post World War II Baby Boom. The building is currently empty and was saved from being demolished in 2006 by being placed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are plans to make it a museum.
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 western Clark County, Ohio
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
which serves the city of New Carlisle
New Carlisle, Ohio
New Carlisle is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,735 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Carlisle is located at ....
, the towns of Medway
Medway, Ohio
Medway is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Near are the adjoining communities of Crystal Lakes and Park Layne. The population of its ZCTA for ZIP Code 45341, which includes Medway,...
and Donnelsville
Donnelsville, Ohio
Donnelsville is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Donnelsville is located at ....
, and the surrounding unincorporated areas (including Park Layne Manor
Park Layne, Ohio
Park Layne is a census-designated place in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Park Layne is located at ....
and Crystal Lake Estates
Crystal Lakes, Ohio
Crystal Lakes is a census-designated place in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Crystal Lakes is located at ....
) . It consists of One Middle School, One High School and 4 Elementary Schools.
History
It was formerly known as "The New Carlisle-Bethel Local Schools" But was changed in 1989 prior to the 1989/1990 school year. The change arose from confusion between that district, Bethel Local Schools in nearby Miami CountyMiami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...
, and Carlisle Local Schools in Carlisle, Ohio
Carlisle, Ohio
Carlisle is a village located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio in northwestern Warren and southern Montgomery counties. As of the 2010 census, the village's population was 4,915, down from 5,121 in the 2000 census. This population loss caused Carlisle to once again become a village...
. The district was named to match the district's high school
Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
Tecumseh High School is a public high school near New Carlisle, Ohio. The school and district are named in honor of Tecumseh, the Shawnee Indian chief and warrior who lived in the general area between approximately 1768 and 1813.-Area served:...
which was named, in 1954, after Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...
, a famous chief of the Shawnee
Shawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
Nation who lived in that area in the 19th century.
New Buildings
In 2003 the district received a grant to build new schools.Below are the names of the current schools in the District and the year they were built:
1. Tecumseh Middle School - 2007 (Note: Replaced Olive Branch Middle School and New Carlisle Middle School)
2. New Carlisle Elementary - 2007 (Note: Replaced Westlake Elementary)
3. Donnelsville Elementary- 2006
4. Medway Elementary - 2006
5. Park Layne Elementary- 2007
6. Tecumseh High School
Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
Tecumseh High School is a public high school near New Carlisle, Ohio. The school and district are named in honor of Tecumseh, the Shawnee Indian chief and warrior who lived in the general area between approximately 1768 and 1813.-Area served:...
- 2008 (New building was built attached to and behind the 1969 Auditorium and Field House, which were not demolished with the rest of the old building)
Old Buildings
Below are the names of the old buildings, the year they were built and their current status:1. Westlake Elementary- 1964 and 1969 expansion - Demolished, 2007
2. Park Layne Elementary- 1964 - Demolished, 2007
3. McAdams Elementary, later McAdams Early Learning Center Kindergarten- 1969- Demolished, 2006 (Note: When demolished in 2006 all the buildings kindergarten classes moved to the 4 elementary schools, including the teachers.)
4. Donnelsville Elementary- 1928- Demolished, 2006
5. Medway Elementary- 1928- Demolished, 2006
6. Oscar T. Hawk Elementary School- 1964- Demolished, 2007 (Note: Oscar T. Hawk Elementary Closed in 1981 and the building became part of Tecumseh High School.)
7. New Carlisle Middle School*- 1966- Demolished, 2007
8. Olive Branch Middle School* - 1928- Demolished, 2007
9. Tecumseh High School
Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
Tecumseh High School is a public high school near New Carlisle, Ohio. The school and district are named in honor of Tecumseh, the Shawnee Indian chief and warrior who lived in the general area between approximately 1768 and 1813.-Area served:...
- Original Building opened in 1954. Additions were added in 1964 and 1969. In 2007, the building was demolished with the exception of the portion of the 1969 expansion that included the auditorium and field house. A new school building was built attached to the rear of the remaining 1969 portion.
10. New Carlisle Elementary School- 1921 and 1957 expansion- Closed 1981- Empty (Currently owned by the city of New Carlisle)
11. Olive Branch High School
Olive Branch High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
-History:In 1878, the Legislature of Ohio passed a law authorizing township Boards of Education to establish a school of higher grade than a common school...
- 1900- Closed 1928- Used for one year as an over-flow elementary school in 1961 due to over-crowding of the post World War II Baby Boom. The building is currently empty and was saved from being demolished in 2006 by being placed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are plans to make it a museum.
- Both these buildings were junior high schools (grades 7-9) and changed to the middle school format (grades 6-9) in the fall of 1981.