Greater Clark County Schools

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Greater Clark County Schools
Location
Southern and Eastern Clark County, Indiana, specifically Jeffersonville, Utica, Charlestown, New Washington, and parts of Clarksville
United States
District information
Type Public
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentMark Laughner
Students and staff
StudentsApprox. 10,533
Other information
Website www.gccschools.com

Greater Clark County Schools is a public school district serving sections of Clark County, Indiana. The district is the largest in the county, out of three, and one of the largest in southern Indiana. The district operates 20 schools located in Jeffersonville, Utica, Charlestown, New Washington, and Clarksville. The current superintendent is Mark Laughner. [1]

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Administration

The corporation is led by a superintendent, who oversees the day-to-day operation of the district and is appointed by the school board; the board, elected at large in the district's service area, has responsibility for fiscal matters, hiring, firing, and other responsibilities. School board elections are non-partisan, and members serve four year terms. [2]

A number of programs and departments fall under the superintendent's direction. [3] They are:

Schools

As of 2019, GCCS operates a total of twenty schools, including twelve elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and two alternative schools. [4] Two of the middle and high schools are combined into one building.

Elementary schools

NameLocation
Franklin Square Elementary SchoolJeffersonville
Jonathan Jennings Elementary SchoolCharlestown
Maple Elementary School (Closed)Jeffersonville
New Washington Elementary SchoolNew Washington
Northaven Elementary SchoolJeffersonville
Parkwood Elementary SchoolClarksville
Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolCharlestown
Riverside Elementary SchoolJeffersonville
Spring Hill Elementary School (Closed)Jeffersonville
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJeffersonville
Utica Elementary SchoolUtica
Wilson Elementary SchoolJeffersonville

Middle schools

NameLocation
Charlestown Middle SchoolCharlestown
New Washington Middle/High SchoolNew Washington
Parkview Middle SchoolJeffersonville
River Valley Middle SchoolJeffersonville

High schools

NameLocation
Charlestown High School Charlestown
Jeffersonville High School Jeffersonville
New Washington Middle/High School New Washington

Alternative schools

NameLocation
Corden Porter SchoolJeffersonville
Greater Clark Virtual AcademyJeffersonville

Under Construction

As of April 2019, a new elementary school is under construction in downtown Jeffersonville; when completed, this school will replace Spring Hill and Maple Elementary Schools. The school will be open by the start of the 2020–2021 school year. [5]

NameLocation
Franklin Commons Elementary SchoolJeffersonville

One school in the district's service area, Sacred Heart School in Jeffersonville, is operated by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Students in Clarksville attend either GCCS or Clarksville Community School Corporation, depending on the section of the town they live in. All high school juniors and seniors can attend the Prosser Career Education Center, located in nearby New Albany and operated by New Albany-Floyd County Schools.

Most of the district's auxiliary and administrative buildings are located in Jeffersonville.

Statistics

As of the 2012–2013 school year, the overall graduation rate for GCCS was 90.2%, above the state average. [6] 58.1% of students received free or reduced lunch, above the state average.

Athletics

School athletics are largely overseen at the individual school level. Charlestown High School is a part of the Indiana High School Athletic Association Mid-Southern Conference, and is Class 3A except for the soccer teams, which are Class 2A; Jeffersonville High School is part of the Hoosier Hills Conference, and is in Class 4A except for football, which is Class 6A, and the soccer teams, which are Class 2A, and New Washington Middle/High School is part of the Southern Athletic Conference and is class A; football and soccer are not part of New Washington's athletic offerings. [7]

Jeffersonville High School won the 1992-1993 boys' basketball, 2010-2011 girls' 4A basketball, and the 1974-1975 and 1976-1977 girls' track championships. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Krause, Rachel (January 17, 2019). "Charlestown High Principal tapped as GCCS interim superintendent". WAVE 3 News. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "School Board". Greater Clark County Schools. Greater Clar County Schools. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Departments". Greater Clark County Schools. Greater Clark County Schools. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "About Our Schools". Greater Clark County Schools. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Krause, Rachael. "Jeffersonville celebrates naming of new downtown elementary school". WAVE 3 News. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Greater Clark County Schools 2013 Reports" (PDF). Indiana Department of Education. Indiana Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2013-2014 School Directory" (PDF). Indiana High School Athletic Association. Indiana High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "IHSAA State Championships by school, J-L". Indiana High School Athletic Association. Indiana High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
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