Chester Non-High School District 122
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Chester Non-High School District 112 is the only remaining non-high school district
in Illinois; the district provides for the tuition and transportation of local eighth-grade school graduates to nearby high school
s. The district is the western corner of Randolph County
, containing the village of Prairie du Rocher
, and is coextensive with Prairie du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134.
Formation of non-high school districts were enabled by state legislation in 1917 and their provisions remain statute law in Illinois.
In the 2009–2010 school year, it had 1 part-time staff member, and sent an average of 44 students each day to nearby high schools.
, District 112 provided tuition for students to attend Red Bud High School in Red Bud
and for a special education
student to attend Waterloo High School
in Waterloo, Illinois
. The Red Bud students are picked up by bus in Prairie de Rocher each day. In addition, District 112 students who attend the private Gibault Catholic High School
still have their driver's education paid by District 112 since Gibault students take driver's education at Waterloo High School. The sole paid staff member for 2009–2010 wrote his Ph.D.
dissertation on this school district in 2006.
Non-high school district
A Non-high school district is a form of public school district which does not itself provide a high school, but instead reimburses nearby public districts with high schools for the education of students in the non-high district...
in Illinois; the district provides for the tuition and transportation of local eighth-grade school graduates to nearby high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s. The district is the western corner of Randolph County
Randolph County, Illinois
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester....
, containing the village of Prairie du Rocher
Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
Prairie du Rocher is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Founded in the French colonial period in the American Midwest, the community is located near bluffs that flank the east side of the Mississippi River along the floodplain often called the "American Bottom".Prairie du...
, and is coextensive with Prairie du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134.
Formation of non-high school districts were enabled by state legislation in 1917 and their provisions remain statute law in Illinois.
In the 2009–2010 school year, it had 1 part-time staff member, and sent an average of 44 students each day to nearby high schools.
, District 112 provided tuition for students to attend Red Bud High School in Red Bud
Red Bud, Illinois
Red Bud is a city in Randolph County, Illinois. The population was 3,422 at the 2000 census.It is the home of the of Southwestern Illinois College.-Geography:Red Bud is located at ....
and for a special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
student to attend Waterloo High School
Waterloo High School (Illinois)
Waterloo High School is a high school in Waterloo, Illinois.Waterloo High School is located at 505 E. Bulldog Boulevard. It is the only public high school in the Waterloo area.-New School:...
in Waterloo, Illinois
Waterloo, Illinois
Waterloo is a city in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,614 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
. The Red Bud students are picked up by bus in Prairie de Rocher each day. In addition, District 112 students who attend the private Gibault Catholic High School
Gibault Catholic High School
Gibault Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterloo, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. The school is named in honor of Father Pierre Gibault.-Background:...
still have their driver's education paid by District 112 since Gibault students take driver's education at Waterloo High School. The sole paid staff member for 2009–2010 wrote his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
dissertation on this school district in 2006.
See also
- Prairie du Rocher, IllinoisPrairie du Rocher, IllinoisPrairie du Rocher is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Founded in the French colonial period in the American Midwest, the community is located near bluffs that flank the east side of the Mississippi River along the floodplain often called the "American Bottom".Prairie du...
- Prairie du Rocher Precinct, Randolph County, IllinoisPrairie du Rocher Precinct, Randolph County, IllinoisPrairie du Rocher Precinct is located in Randolph County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 983....