Ross County School Districts
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ADENA LOCAL
Our mission is to provide all students with the knowledge and skills to reach their potential and to become productive citizens. In September of 2001 the Adena School District started school in its brand new K-12 building that covers 190,210 square feet and cost around $24 million. However, school has not always been in a flashy, brand new, air conditioned building in Frankfort. When John McNeill plotted the village of Frankfort, in 1816, there was a section set aside for a school building, which was built around 1820. A log school-house was built and Massie Mickey was the first teacher. Today, this building would have been close to the corner of Springfield and Starr Avenue. The school was large enough for about 40 pupils. One end of the building was a fireplace and at opposite sides at this end were two doors. On the west side of Westfall Road, where the Frankfort Water Plant stand today was an early school for the black children. When the railroad was built through frankfort, the frame school was moved to the foot of Sanford Hill. School was discontinued and the building was moved to its present location, two houses south of the Presbyterian Church. It is used today as a private residence. In 1850, the Frankfort Union Seminary was organized to promote higher education. It was built where the J.B. Mallow home now stands. The lower floor had a large single room and the upper floor had two rooms. Students came from all around to pay the $3-$11 tuition (depending on your course of study) to take one of the following courses; Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, surveying, grammar, Latin, Greek, geography, philosophy, chemistry, botany, uranography, astronomy, Watts on the mind, rhetoric, and music. Other schools during the 1900s include Young School (located at State Rt. 138 and Greenlee Road), Bray's Hill School (County Road 550 today) and Fisher School.
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CHILLICOTHE CITY
The Chillicothe City School District has a reputation of being a quality educational system, and it is our intent to maintain that image. The staff is committed to excellence and works each day to create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning. The overall climate is designed to be one where the administration, teachers, students and parents are proud of what is happening in our schools. Our main goal is to maximize learning for the children and to make this goal a reality. Mission Statement: "The Chillicothe City School District prepares, respectful, responsible, productive citizens for the 21st century global community." Vision Statement: The Chillicothe City School District will achieve excellence in all areas by preparing students to be productive lifelong learners and citizens in a global economy. Stakeholders will view the district as successful and operating with the highest levels of commitment, integrity and trust.
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UNION-SCIOTO LOCAL
As the second largest school district in Ross County, encompassing 65 square miles, Union-Scioto Local School District serves more than 2,000 students in grades K-12. Union-Scioto is rich in history and has an excellent record of academic and athletic success. At Union-Scioto, we are constantly improving the teaching and learning process in our classrooms. RPAS has enabled our teachers to give quarterly assessments of student progress, which allow a teacher to detect weaknesses where individual student improvement is needed. High levels of student achievement can be attained with implementation of new ideas and teacher styles. Our teaching staff is one of our greatest assets.
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ZANE TRACE LOCAL
The mission of the Zane Trace Local School District is to empower all learners with 21st Century skills through a rigorous, engaging curriculum in a safe environment that will prepare them to be college and/or career ready.