Jacksonville School District 117 Explained
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Address: | 211 W State Street |
City: | Jacksonville |
State: | Illinois |
Zipcode: | 62650 |
Country: | United States |
Type: | Public |
Grades: | PreK–12 |
Students: | 3,266 |
Jacksonville School District 117 (JSD 117) is a school district headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Steve Ptacek became the superintendent in 2012.[1]
Its current attendance boundaries were selected in 2017.[2]
Jewell Mann and Robert Crowe wrote the book Rich History, Bright Future: Celebrating 150 Years of Jacksonville School District #117.[3]
Schools
- Secondary
- Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School
- North Elementary School
- South Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Early childhood
- Alternative schools
- Crossroads Learning Center
Former schools
Closed schools include:[4]
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary School
- In 2017, MacMurray College bought the former school to convert into athletic facilities.[5] MacMurray dissolved in 2020, and the Franklin Fitness Center was sold for $100,000. David Jesse of the Detroit Free Press stated that "Of greatest interest seemed to be the parking lot that came with it".[6]
- Jonathan Turner Junior High School
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Petrella. Dan. New Jacksonville school superintendent to focus on performance. State Journal-Register. 2012-12-24. 2021-03-06.
- Web site: McDaniel-Ogletree. Samantha. Dist. 117 board approves new boundaries. State Journal-Register. 2017-09-21. 2021-03-06.
- Web site: Olson. Greg. The book "Rich History, Bright Future: Celebrating 150 Years of Jacksonville School District #117" will be available for sale Friday at Jacksonville High School.. State Journal-Register. 2018-06-16. 2021-03-06.
- Web site: Schools. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123073432/http://www.jsd117.org/?PN=Schools2. Jacksonville School District 117. November 23, 2011. 2024-06-12. live.
- Web site: MacMurray College purchases former elementary school building for fitness center. KHQA. 2017-05-17. 2024-06-12.
- Web site: 1 rural town, 2 small colleges and the thin line between death and survival. 2021-02-15. Detroit Free Press. Jesse. David. en.