Orion Community Unit School District 223
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The Orion Community Unit School District 223 is a school district in Illinois. The district serves pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students[1] in the communities of Orion, Andover, Lynn Center, Osco, Sunny Hill, Warner, and portions of Coal Valley, Colona, and Green Rock. These communities are located in northwest Henry County and a small portion of southern Rock Island County.[2] The district's 3 schools are all located in the village of Orion. In 2016, the district enrolled 1,088 students[3] and employed 67 teachers, 37% of whom hold a master's degree or higher.[4] The current superintendent is Mr. Joe A. Blessman.[5] The former superintendent is Dr. David Deets.
Schools
[edit]Elementary school
[edit]Middle school
[edit]High school
[edit]Awards
[edit]The Orion Community Unit School District 223 was selected as one of 61 school districts in Illinois to be named a "Bright A+" Award Recipient for 2006. The award was based on those school districts with the highest academic performance in the state of Illinois, and designates the district as among the top 5% of all Illinois.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Illinois Report Card".
- ^ "District Boundaries - orionschools". www.orionschools.us. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "ORION SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS JOE BLESSMAN FOR SUPERINTENDENT - orionschools". www.orionschools.us. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ http://orionschools.us/
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