Silver Grove Independent Schools Explained

Silver Grove Independent Schools was a school district located in Silver Grove, a small community in Campbell County, Kentucky. The area served by the school district included the town of Silver Grove and environs. The school, which had grades from pre-kindergarten through 12 in a single building, used "Big Trains" as its athletic nickname, stemming from the city's and school district's founding in 1911 when the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway built a railyard in the community.[1] The local station has since been remodeled into a drywall plant.

In the 2017–18 school year, the district had 172 students.[2] In February 2019 the district had slightly over 200 students, with one source citing 215[3] and another 211.[1] That month the district voted to merge into the surrounding Campbell County Schools district,[4] and the county board voted to accept the merger.[1] The district held its final day of instruction on May 16, 2019,[5] formally merging with the Campbell County district on July 1 of that year.[6]

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  1. News: Campbell County moves to merge with Silver Grove schools by July 1 . Chris . Mayhew . . February 19, 2019 . October 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: Valarie . Honeycutt Spears . Kentucky will have one less school district with this decision to close and merge. . . 2019-02-12. 2019-10-25.
  3. Web site: Michael . Monks. Board Votes to Close, Merge Silver Grove Schools . WVXU. 2019-02-12. 2019-10-25.
  4. Web site: Kate . Flexter. Silver Grove Independent school board votes to merge with county. . . 2019-02-14. 2019-10-25. - Updated May 24, 2019.
  5. Web site: Paola . Suro . Last day ever for Silver Grove Independent Schools. WCPO-TV . Cincinnati . 2019-05-16. 2019-10-25.
  6. Web site: Crumbie, Trey. Education commissioner troubled by West Point school district . The News-Enterprise . . 2019-07-04. 2019-10-25. On July 1, Silver Grove Independent School District merged with Campbell County Schools . . ..