Kenton County School District
The Kenton County School District (the definite article is part of the district's official name) is charged with educating the young people in a large portion of Kenton County, Kentucky. The district's boundaries are all of Kenton County with exceptions of those cities who have Independent School Districts. This included unincorporated areas of the county which are extremely picturesque and proudly rural. Kenton County is part of the Northern Kentucky Region along side sister counties Boone and Campbell county.[1]
Schools
The district operates 18 schools: 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools. Current enrollment in all Kenton County Schools is 13,140 about 33% of the under age 18 population in the county.[2] However, a large portion of the county's population lives in one of the county's four "independent" districts:
- The largest city in the Northern Kentucky region, Covington, is served by the Covington Independent Public Schools.[3]
- The cities of Erlanger and Elsmere are served by Erlanger-Elsmere Schools.[4]
- The city of Fort Mitchell is served by the Beechwood Independent School District.[5]
- The city of Ludlow is served by the Ludlow Independent Schools.[6]
Catholic schools
In addition, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington operates 17 schools in Kenton County, and other religious schools operate in the county as well.
| School | City | Nickname | Enrollment |
| Dixie Heights High | Edgewood (postal address: Fort Mitchell) | Colonels | 1258 |
| Scott High | Taylor Mill | Eagles | 1166 |
| Simon Kenton High | Independence | Pioneers | 1434 |
| Kenton County Success Academy | Independence | Wolfpack | 70 |
| Summit View Middle | Independence | Jaguars | 827 |
| Turkey Foot Middle | Edgewood | Indians | 785 |
| Twenhofel Middle | Independence | Throroughbreds | 759 |
| Woodland Middle | Taylor Mill | Wildcats | 682 |
| Beechgrove Elementary | Independence | Bears | 642 |
| J.A. Caywood Elementary | Edgewood | Corporals | 537 |
| Fort Wright Elementary | Fort Wright | Falcons | 353 |
| R.C. Hinsdale Elementary | Edgewood | Patriots | 604 |
| Kenton Elementary | Independence | Wildcats | 682 |
| Piner Elementary | Morning View | Pride | 331 |
| River Ridge Elementary | Villa Hills | Timberwolves | 859 |
| Ryland Elementary | Ryland Heights | Tigers | 378 |
| Summit View Elementary | Independence | Mustangs | 714 |
| Taylor Mill Elementary | Taylor Mill | Tigers | 631 |
| White's Tower Elementary | Independence | Bearcats | 492 |
History
Kenton County was created in 1804 as Kentucky's 90th county. It is named after pioneer, Simon Kenton.[7] The first free public school in Kenton County was in Covington, Ky and it was established in 1820. A second Cabin school was open up in 1836 on Gerard street.[8] On April 1st, 1884, HP Stephens was elected as the first Superintendent of the Kenton County School district.[9]
References
- ↑ "Northern Kentucky". Wikipedia. 2018-02-12.
- ↑ "Kenton County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". census.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13.
- ↑
- ↑ "Erlanger-Elsmere School District". kyschools.us.
- ↑ "Beechwood Independent School District". kyschools.us.
- ↑ "Ludlow Independent Schools". kyschools.us.
- ↑ "Kenton County Historical Society".
- ↑ "First District School – Kenton County Public Library". www.kentonlibrary.org. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ↑ Inc., SchoolPointe,. "History of the Kenton County School District - The Kenton County School District". www.kenton.k12.ky.us. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
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