St. Cloud Area School District 742 is a school district headquartered in
St. Cloud, Minnesota.
It is also known as District 742 Community Schools.
History
In 2016, the district had about 10,000 students.
From 2001 to 2016, the number of students who were learning
English as a second language
English as a second or foreign language refers to the use of English by individuals whose native language is different, commonly among students learning to speak and write English. Variably known as English as a foreign language (EFL), Engli ...
increased by 3.5 times. In 2016, it had around 2,000 students categorized as such, with many being from
Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
.
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Willie Jett served as superintendent until he retired in 2021.
Laurie Putnam became the superintendent in 2021, making her the district's first female superintendent. All of the members of the board of education voted to hire her.
]
District boundary
In Stearns County the district includes the county's portions of St. Cloud and Clearwater, all of St. Joseph, St. John's University, and Waite Park
Waite Park is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,341 at the 2020 census.
History
Waite Park was incorporated in 1893. It was named for Henry Chester Waite, a state legislator. A post office was establis ...
, most of St. Augusta, and sections of Rockville and Sartell.
In Sherburne County the district includes the county's portion of St. Cloud and the majority portion of Clear Lake.
In Benton County the district includes the majority of that county's part of St. Cloud.
Schools
; High schools
* Apollo High School
* Technical Senior High School
Technical High School is a public high school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It is one of St. Cloud Area School District's two major public high schools; the other is Apollo High School (Minnesota), Apollo. The school's first building ...
* McKinley-Adult Learning Center
; PK-8 schools
* Kennedy Community School
; Middle schools
* North Middle School
* South Middle School
; Elementary schools
* Clearview Elementary School
* Discovery Elementary School
* Lincoln Elementary School
* Madison Elementary School
* Oak Hill Elementary School
* Talahi Elementary School
* Westwood Elementary School
Former schools:
References
External links
St. Cloud Area School District
Education in Benton County, Minnesota
Education in Sherburne County, Minnesota
Education in Stearns County, Minnesota
Education in Wright County, Minnesota
School districts in Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota
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