Buckeye Local School District (Jefferson County)
Encyclopedia
The Buckeye Local School District is a public school district
based in Dillonvale
, Ohio
, United States
.
The school district includes all of Mount Pleasant
, Smithfield
, Warren
, and Wells
townships in southern Jefferson County
as well as very small portions of Cross Creek
, Steubenville
, and Wayne
townships in central Jefferson County. A portion of Short Creek Township
in southeastern Harrison County and Pease Township
in northeastern Belmont County
also lie within the district.
Nine incorporated villages are served by Buckeye Local Schools: Adena
, Dillonvale
, Harrisville
, Mount Pleasant
, New Alexandria
, Rayland
, Smithfield
, Tiltonsville
, and Yorkville
. Notable unincorporated communities
in the district include Brilliant
, Greentown
, Hopewell
, Piney Fork
, and Weems.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Dillonvale
Dillonvale, Ohio
Dillonvale is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Ohio:*Dillonvale, Hamilton County, Ohio*Dillonvale, Jefferson County, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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.
The school district includes all of Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Mount Pleasant Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,588 people in the township, 1,503 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Smithfield
Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Smithfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,578 people in the township, 1,804 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Warren
Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Warren Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,499 people in the township, 2,044 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, and Wells
Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Wells Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,130 people in the township, 3,128 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
townships in southern Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
as well as very small portions of Cross Creek
Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Cross Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,761 people in the township, 5,643 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Steubenville
Steubenville Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Steubenville Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,695 people in the township, 1,064 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, and Wayne
Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,233 people in the township, 2,012 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
townships in central Jefferson County. A portion of Short Creek Township
Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Short Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,012 people in the township, 614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
in southeastern Harrison County and Pease Township
Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Pease Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,961 people in the township, 4,367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
in northeastern Belmont County
Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...
also lie within the district.
Nine incorporated villages are served by Buckeye Local Schools: Adena
Adena, Ohio
Adena is a village in Harrison and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 815 at the 2000 census.The Jefferson County portion of Adena is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Dillonvale
Dillonvale, Jefferson County, Ohio
Dillonvale is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 781 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dillonvale is located at ....
, Harrisville
Harrisville, Ohio
Harrisville is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brig. Gen...
, Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Mount Pleasant is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 535. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, New Alexandria
New Alexandria, Ohio
New Alexandria is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Rayland
Rayland, Ohio
Rayland is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 434 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Smithfield
Smithfield, Ohio
Smithfield is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 867 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Tiltonsville
Tiltonsville, Ohio
Tiltonsville is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,329 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and Yorkville
Yorkville, Ohio
Yorkville is a village in Belmont and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,230 at the 2000 census.Yorkville lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas – the Belmont County portion is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area, while the Jefferson County portion...
. Notable unincorporated communities
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the district include Brilliant
Brilliant, Ohio
Brilliant is an unincorporated community in eastern Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It was named after the glass factory that once was located in the town. Previous names include Phillipsburg and La Grange. Its zip code is 43913. It is located along State Route 7.An Ohio...
, Greentown
Greentown, Jefferson County, Ohio
Greentown is an unincorporated community in eastern Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It lies approximately 2 miles south of Smithfield, on a small road. Part of the Dry Fork of Short Creek, a stream that meets the Ohio River at Rayland, flows past the community...
, Hopewell
Hopewell, Jefferson County, Ohio
Hopewell is a small unincorporated community in northern Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is located about four miles northwest of Tiltonsville at . Its FIPS place code is 36302, and its elevation is 1200 feet above sea level...
, Piney Fork
Piney Fork, Ohio
Piney Fork is an unincorporated community in central Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43941...
, and Weems.
New Middle School
As of the 2010-2011 School year the two Jr. High buckeye schools, North Middle School and South Middle School, have combined to make a new Jr. High.This Jr. High (grades 7-8) takes up the 1st floor of the high school building, while 9-12 take the upper floor.High School
- Grades 9-12
- Buckeye Local High SchoolBuckeye Local High School (Rayland, Ohio)Buckeye Local High School is a public high school in Rayland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Buckeye Local School District. Their nickname is the Panthers...
http://www.omeresa.net/schools/Buckeye/highschool.htm
- Buckeye Local High School
Middle School
- Grades 7-8
- Buckeye Local Junior High http://buckeye.omeresa.net/JRHIGH.html
Elementary Schools
- Preschool-Grade 6
External links
- Buckeye Local School District – Official site.