Converse County School District Number 2 Explained

Converse County School District #2 is a public school district based in Glenrock, Wyoming, United States. The district's team colors are made up of purple and white, and a bighorn sheep represents their mascot.

Geography

Converse County School District #2 serves the western portion of Converse County,^[1] including the following communities:

• Incorporated places^[2]
  • Town of Glenrock
  • Town of Rolling Hills

Schools

• Glenrock Junior/Senior High School (Grades 7–12)
• Glenrock Intermediate School (Grades 4–6)
• Grant Elementary School (Grades PK–3)

Student demographics

The following figures are as of October 1, 2009.^[3]

• Total district employees: 1,288
• Student enrollment by gender
  • Male: 369 (53.63%)
  • Female: 319 (46.37%)
• Student enrollment by ethnicity
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 3 (0.44%)
  • Black or African American: 4 (0.58%)
  • Hispanic or Latino: 51 (7.41%)
  • Two or More Races: 12 (1.74%)
  • White: 618 (89.83%)

Football field

In 2014, the high school football field was upgraded to fake turf. The project cost around $800,000, with about $500,000 from the Wyoming Schools Facility Department. The style is the "Field Turf Revolution Model", which is also used by nearby Casper Schools.^[4]

Shootout incident

On March 22, 2018, Grant Elementary and the High School went into lock-down, and the Middle School was placed on high alert, due to a shootout around the time students were supposed to leave, just happening down the street of the high school. The lock-down went into effect around 2:10 pm. The house where the shootout was happening started on fire and eventually, they suspect was taken into custody. At about 4:40 pm, the lock-down was lifted and the kids could go home.^[5]

See also

• List of school districts in Wyoming

Notes and References

1. Web site: School Districts (Map), State of Wyoming . Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division . 2006-03-08 . 2009-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061231070220/http://revenue.state.wy.us/PortalVBVS/MAPS_GIS/Stascd06.pdf . 2006-12-31 .
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Converse County, WY. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-09-22. - Text list
3. Web site: School District Profiles . Wyoming Education Statistics . Wyoming Department of Education . 2010-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060926194651/https://wdesecure.k12.wy.us/pls/warehouse/wde.district_profile.menu . 2006-09-26 .
4. Web site: [espn.com/glenrock-h-s-unveils-new-field-for-2014/ Glenrock HS Unveils New Field For 2014]. ESPN.
5. Web site: Glenrock Schools On Lockout At Police Request. K2radio. 23 March 2018.