Orion Community Unit School District 223
Encyclopedia
The Orion Community Unit School District 223 is a school district
in Illinois
. The district serves pre-kindergarten
through twelfth grade
students in the communities of Orion
, Andover
, Lynn Center
, Osco
, Sunny Hill, Warner, and portions of Coal Valley
, Colona
, and Green Rock
. These communities are located in northwest Henry County
and a small portion of southern Rock Island County
. The district's 3 schools are all located in the village of Orion
. In 2008, the district enrolled 1,070 students and employed 72 teachers. The current superintendent
is Dr. David M. Deets. The former superintendent
is Mr. Donald E. Achelpohl.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The district serves pre-kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
students in the communities of Orion
Orion, Illinois
Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is home of the Orion Chargers...
, Andover
Andover, Illinois
Andover is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 578 at the 2010 census, down from 594 at the 2000 census. -Geography:Andover is located at ....
, Lynn Center
Lynn Center, Illinois
Lynn Center is an unincorporated town in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Lynn Center is located at at an elevation of 758 feet....
, Osco
Osco, Illinois
Osco is an unincorporated town in Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois, USA....
, Sunny Hill, Warner, and portions of Coal Valley
Coal Valley, Illinois
The Village of Coal Valley is in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census, up from 3,606 at the 2000 census. It is mostly residential, housing families that work in or out of the greater Quad Cities Area...
, Colona
Colona, Illinois
Colona is a city in Henry County, Illinois, along the Green River. It is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The population was 5,099 at the 2010 census, down from 5,173 at the 2000 census....
, and Green Rock
Green Rock, Illinois
Green Rock is a neighborhood of the city of Colona in Henry County, Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, Green Rock was named so because it is the place where the Green River meets up with the Rock River....
. These communities are located in northwest Henry County
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
and a small portion of southern Rock Island County
Rock Island County, Illinois
Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 147,546, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 149,374 in 2000. Its county seat is Rock Island...
. The district's 3 schools are all located in the village of Orion
Orion, Illinois
Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is home of the Orion Chargers...
. In 2008, the district enrolled 1,070 students and employed 72 teachers. The current superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
is Dr. David M. Deets. The former superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
is Mr. Donald E. Achelpohl.