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McDowell County Schools
McDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B .... It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education. Board of education The School Board is made up of five members, each elected to a four-year term in a nonpartisan election. The Board also appoints the superintendent. Current members: Carolyn Falin is the Superintendent. Unions AFT-McDowell Local 4906 is the locally chartered union of the American Federation of Teachers. AFT-McDowell represents only teachers in McDowell County. AFT-McDowell is a local affiliate of AFT-West Virginia. All AFT local unions are affiliated with the National and WV AFL-CIO Two unions represent service personnel employed by McDowell County Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excelsior High School (West Virginia)
Excelsior High School may refer to: * Excelsior High School (Norwalk, California) * Excelsior High School (Jamaica), Kingston, Jamaica * Excelsior School in the Lincolnville section of St. Augustine, Florida {{School disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welch High School
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Northfork High School
''Northfork'' is a 2003 film directed by Michael Polish and written by Michael and Mark Polish. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2003 and later received a limited release in the United States on July 11, 2003. The film stars Duel Farnes, James Woods, Nick Nolte, Michele Hicks, Daryl Hannah, Anthony Edwards, Robin Sachs, Ben Foster, Claire Forlani, Clark Gregg, Kyle MacLachlan and Peter Coyote. This is the brothers' third film collaboration, after ''Twin Falls Idaho'' (1999) and ''Jackpot'' (2001). Plot The film's narrative consists of several interwoven subplots taking place in the town of Northfork, Montana circa 1955. A new dam is being built which will flood the valley of Northfork, and the town is in the midst of an evacuation. The narratives focus on several individuals who, for one reason or another, have yet to evacuate. Walter O'Brien (James Woods) and his son (Mark Polish) are on the evacuation team, helping to evacuate the last few inhabitant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimball High School (West Virginia)
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Iaeger High School
Iaeger High School in Iaeger, West Virginia was a Grade 9 through 12 High School, part of the McDowell County Schools District. It was located in the city of Iaeger and offered a wide range of academics and athletics to students including certain college and AP classes, along with football, baseball, golf, softball, volleyball, and basketball. Iaeger High School closed after the 2009-2010 school term and consolidated with nearby Big Creek High School to form Riverview High School. Mascot and colors Iaeger High School's colors were Old Gold and Royal Blue. Its mascot was the Cub. Notable alumni * John Brewer, American football player See also *McDowell County Schools *List of high schools in West Virginia *Education in West Virginia Formal public school Education in West Virginia falls under the auspices of the West Virginia Department of Education. Each county in West Virginia constitutes a school district. Education administration West Virginia Board of Education The West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary High School
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Elkhorn High School (West Virginia)
Elkhorn Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Elkhorn, Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit .... History In 2006 a $96 million bond referendum was given to the voters. In 2014 a $63.1 million bond was approved by voters. Steve Baker served as the superintendent from 2008 until his June 30, 2017 retirement. During his period the number of students increased by 75%. Bary Habrock began as superintendent on July 1, 2017. In 2017 the district had 8,386 students. - The article was written by the district superintendent. In 2018 the district put a $149.6 bond up for a referendum to the district's voters. In August 2021, construction of Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School was completed and they began their first year. Schools ; High schools * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welch, West Virginia
Welch is a city located in McDowell County in the State of West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,590 at the 2020 census, however the 2021 census estimate put the population at 1,914, due to the McDowell Prison complex in the northeast splitting from the city of Welch as part of unincorporated McDowell County. Incorporated as a city in 1893, it is the county seat of McDowell County. History Welch was incorporated in 1893 and named after Isaiah A. Welch, a former captain in the Confederate States Army who came to the region as a surveyor, and helped establish the plan for the beginning of a new town at the confluence of Tug Fork and Elkhorn Creek. Welch was made the county seat of McDowell County in an election by county citizens in 1892 even before Welch was incorporated as a city. The previous county seat was in Perryville (now English) on present day West Virginia Route 83 along the Dry Fork. Results of the election were contested, so to avoid violence county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Creek High School
Big Creek High School was a Grade 9 through 12 public high school located in War, West Virginia. It was operated by the McDowell County Schools and governed by the McDowell County Board of Education. Big Creek High School closed after the 2009–2010 school term and was consolidated with nearby Iaeger High School to form River View High School. History Because of delays in construction, the school started the 1931–32 sharing premises at Caretta School. The school opened on January 4, 1932. Initially, there were 205 all-white students with the school becoming fully integrated in 1965. BCHS is constructed in the Collegiate Gothic style and is eligible to be published in the National Register of Historic Places. The school was closed in 2010 to make way for a consolidated school at Bradshaw, West Virginia, the ground breaking ceremony for which was held on September 21, 2005. Construction began in early 2008. Also in 2005, a ground breaking ceremony was held on the BCHS footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River View High School (West Virginia)
River View High School (RVHS) is a public high school in Bradshaw, West Virginia. The school is located on the grounds of the old Bradshaw Junior High School, in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia. It is one of two high schools in the county, with the other being Mount View High School. Opening in 2010, the school serves grades 9– 12. River View High School's colors are purple, black, and silver Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical .... The school's sports teams are the Raiders. References External linksSchool website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
