Cannelton City Schools
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| Cannelton Elementary and High School | |
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| Address | |
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109 3rd St. , , 47520 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′38″N 86°44′38″W / 37.910469°N 86.743919°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public PK-12 school |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Cannelton City Schools |
| Principal | Fisher Roger |
| Teaching staff | 20.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 197 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.85[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Southern Roads |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | Cannelton School District |
Cannelton City Schools is a school district headquartered in Cannelton, Indiana.
It occupies a part of Troy Township in Perry County, and includes Cannelton. It operates a single PK-12 school, Cannelton Elementary & High School.[2] The school has the following facilities: William Bennett Early Learning Center, Myers Grade School, and Cannelton Jr.-Sr. High School.[3]
As of 2015[update] it is the smallest school district in the State of Indiana.[4]
The Cannelton senior high school program is the second smallest public high school program in the state of Indiana. A built in 1922, serves as the Jr/Sr high school building. It functions as one of three high school programs in Perry County, Indiana.
History
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In 2014, the superintendent, Al Sibbitt, stated that the school district community has shown no interest in consolidating into the Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation.[5]
Academics
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[needs update] In 2015, Seth Slabaugh of The Star Press wrote that the district had "a pattern of earning bad grades from the state department of education."[4]
Athletics
[edit]The Cannelton Bulldogs compete in Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Boys Cross Country, Baseball, and Softball.
In 2025, the high school basketball team had five players. As of that year, there is a softball team, though for a period of years prior it had been disbanded.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cannelton Elementary & High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Cannelton Elementary & High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Schools". City of Cannelton. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Slabaugh, Seth (January 31, 2015). "Smallest, biggest schools get 'C' from state". The Star Press. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Stokes, Kyle (March 10, 2014). "For Indiana's Smallest Districts, Decision To Consolidate Is More Than Financial". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (February 20, 2025). "This Indiana high school basketball team has just 5 players: 'We've come this far'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cannelton City Schools on Facebook
- Cannelton City Schools at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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