Jacksonville School District 117
School district in Morgan County, Illinois, United States
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Jacksonville School District 117 (JSD 117) is a school district headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Steve Ptacek became the superintendent in 2012.[2]
Its current attendance boundaries were selected in 2017.[3]
Jewell Mann and Robert Crowe wrote the book Rich History, Bright Future: Celebrating 150 Years of Jacksonville School District #117.[4]
Schools
- Secondary
- Jacksonville High School
- Jacksonville Middle School
- Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School
- North Elementary School
- South Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Early childhood
- Early Years Program
- Alternative schools
- Crossroads Learning Center
Former schools
Closed schools include:[5]
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary School
- In 2017, MacMurray College bought the former school to convert into athletic facilities.[6] MacMurray dissolved in 2020, and the Franklin Fitness Center was sold for $100,000. David Jesse of the Detroit Free Press stated that "Of greatest interest seemed to be the parking lot that came with it".[7]
- Jonathan Turner Junior High School
