Northwest Allen County Schools is a
public school district
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that serves
Lake
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,
Eel River, and
Perry
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Townships in
Allen County, Indiana
Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410, making it the List of counties in Indiana, third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne, Indiana, ...
. It is commonly referred to as NACS because of its respective initials.
History
The school district was organized in 1965 by the virtue of the consolidation of Eel River-Perry Consolidated School and Lake Township School. The first school was
Carroll High School Carroll High School can refer to:
In the United States
*Carroll High School (Alabama), Ozark, Alabama
*Carroll High School (Flora, Indiana), Flora, Indiana
*Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Fort Wayne, Indiana
*Carroll High School (Iowa) ...
, built in 1967.
Governing
The schools are governed by a five-member non-partisan school board. Since the 1965 official organization of the district, there have only been a total of 27 board members serve a position. Members are elected at the time of the May primary in alternate years with one representative from each of the townships and two at-large representatives. The Board employs a superintendent of schools as its chief executive officer to administer its operational policies.
Area Served
The district includes all of
Arcola and
Huntertown as well as the northernmost parts of
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census ...
. It also includes rural Allen County residents who live near
Churubusco.
This system consists of the schools:
*Arcola Elementary
*Cedar Canyon Elementary
*Hickory Center Elementary
*Huntertown Elementary
*Oak View Elementary
*Perry Hill Elementary
*Eel River Elementary
*Aspen Meadows Elementary
*Carroll Middle
*Maple Creek Middle
*
Carroll High School Carroll High School can refer to:
In the United States
*Carroll High School (Alabama), Ozark, Alabama
*Carroll High School (Flora, Indiana), Flora, Indiana
*Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Fort Wayne, Indiana
*Carroll High School (Iowa) ...
(10-12) and Freshman Campus (9)
See also
*
List of school districts in Indiana
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References
External links
Official website
{{Allen County High Schools
School districts in Indiana
School districts established in 1965
Education in Allen County, Indiana
1965 establishments in Indiana