East Allen County Schools

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East Allen County Schools (EACS)
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1240 State Road 930 East
, Allen County , IN, 46774
District information
Type Public
MottoDream it. Do it.
Grades PK12
SuperintendentMarilyn S. Hissong
Budget$101,918,639 (2020) [1]
Students and staff
Students10,010 (2019–20) [2]
Teachers600.46 (2019–20) [2]
Staff615.25 (2019–20) [2]
Other information
2018 Graduation Rate:88% [3]
2018 Graduates727 [3]
Website Official website
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The yellow-shaded area depicts the area in Allen County that includes the East Allen County Schools district. Blue is Northwest Allen County Schools; brown/purple Fort Wayne Community Schools; green Southwest Allen County Schools
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Location of Indiana within the United States

The East Allen County School (EACS) corporation is an Allen County area public school district, one of the largest in area in Indiana, encompassing southeast Fort Wayne, all of Leo-Cedarville, Monroeville, New Haven, and Woodburn. It operates six secondary schools and eight elementary schools. EACS's current superintendent is Marilyn S. Hissong.

Contents

The district was created in the mid-1960s as a combination of 10 smaller, township school districts. [4]

Secondary schools

New Haven Middle School was its own building until 2019, when grades were reconfigured, with a junior high school attached to New Haven High School. [5]

Elementary schools

Superintendents of East Allen County Schools

PeriodDurationName
July 2017 -Marilyn S. Hissong
June 2017 - July 20174 daysDouglas Hicks
August 2013 - June 2017 [6] 3 yrs, 10 mosDr. Kenneth Folks
July 2009 - February 2013 [4] [7] [8] [9] 3 yrs, 8 mosDr. Karyle Green
March 2006 - June 2009,
September 2005 - February 2006 (interim),
July 2005 - August 2005 (acting)
3 yrs, 4 mos,
6 mos,
2 mos
Dr. M. Kay Novotny
July 1996 - June 20059 yrsDr. Jeff Abbott
February 1991 - June 19965 yrs, 5 mosDr. James R. Gland
July 1990 - January 1991 (interim)7 mosDr. Thomas G. Grabill
July 1982 - June 19908 yrsDr. Michael P. Benway
July 1973 - June 19829 yrsDr. Daryl R. Yost
April 1969 - June 19734 yrs, 3 mos[Dr. Richard Miller
July 1968 - March 1969 (interim)9 mosDr. Robert Holt
1964 (Inception)- June 19684 yrsDr. Paul Harding

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References

  1. "Local Budget Notices". budgetnotices.in.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "East Allen County Schools". NCES. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "East Allen County Schools". IDOE Compass. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "The Journal Gazette - www.journalgazette.net".
  5. Sandleben, Tony (May 10, 2019). "New Haven Middle School to be torn down in EACS transition". WANE . Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. "Statement from the East Allen County School Board" (PDF). EACS. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "EACS and superintendent to "part ways"". WANE TV15. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  9. "EACS and superintendent come to severance agreement". WANE TV15. February 27, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.