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Pickerington Local School District
Pickerington Local School District
Address
	90 East Street Pickerington, Ohio Vereinigte Staaten
District information
Typ	Public-Suburban
Motto	Education For Tomorrow
Grades	PK–12
Established	1905
Superintendent	Chris Briggs, EdD
Schools	16
NCES District ID	3904689
Students and staff
Students	11,370
Teachers	512.40
Staff	1,058.50
Student–teacher ratio	22.19
Athletic conference	Ohio Capital Conference
Other information
Website	www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

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Pickerington Local School District, formerly Violet Township Schools (1905–1939),^[2] is a public school district in Ohio. It serves most of the city of Pickerington, Ohio, as well as part of the city of Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Canal Winchester and unincorporated parts of Fairfield and Franklin Counties. In the 1980s and 90s it was the fastest growing school district in Ohio over a five-year period.^[3] It is highly rated by Niche.^[4] In 2004 the district was rated excellent by the state of Ohio.^[5] It is the taxing authority for the Pickerington Public Library as well as for the school district.^[6]

Schools

^[7]

Elementary (K-4)

School	Standort
Fairfield Elementary	Violet Township, Ohio
Heritage Elementary	Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington Elementary	Pickerington, Ohio
Violet Elementary	Violet Township, Ohio
Tussing Elementary	Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Sycamore Creek Elementary	Pickerington, Ohio
Toll Gate Elementary	Violet Township, Ohio

Middle (5–6)

School	Standort
Harmon Middle	Violet Township, Ohio
Diley Middle	Pickerington, Ohio
Toll Gate Middle	Violet Township, Ohio

Junior High (7–8)

School	Standort	Color	Mascot	Enrollment	Direktorin	Feeder
Lakeview Junior High	12445 Ault Rd Pickerington, OH	Black, Silver, and White	Panther	873 (22-23)^[8]	Rachael Hanagan	Tollgate and Harmon Middle
Ridgeview Junior High	130 Hill Rd S Pickerington, OH	Purple and White	Tiger	846 (22-23)^[9]	Beth Richardson	Tollgate and Diley Middle

High School (9–12)

School	Standort	Color	Mascot
Pickerington High School North	Violet Township, Ohio	Black, Silver, and White	Panther
Pickerington High School Central	Pickerington, Ohio	Purple and White	Tiger

Other Schools


School	Standort	Building
Pickerington Academy	Violet Township, Ohio	Pickerington High School North
Virtual Learning Academy	Whole District	Online
Pickerington Preschool	Pickerington and Violet Township, Ohio	Pickerington Elementary, Sycamore Creek Elementary, Tussing Elementary, and Violet Elementary

Career Center

^[10]


School	Standort	Satellite Locations	School Districts	Grades
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School	Eastland: Groveport, Ohio Fairfield: Carrol, Ohio	Lincoln High School Groveport Madison High School New Albany High School Pickerington High School North Reynoldsburg High School Canal Winchester High School	16 School Districts	11–12

Ohio University Lancaster classes

In the spring of 2023, Ohio University Lancaster will be offering classes at Pickerington North High School. Initially the four topics available are communication, English, philosophy and psychology. They are designed for both Ohio University and high school students. The high school students can obtain credit under the university's Credit Plus program.^[11]

Grants

The district has worked with local partners to obtain a grant from the federally funded Safe Routes to School grant program.^[12] In 2012 they received a $460,000 grant from The Ohio Department of Transportation for the program.^[13]

November 8, 2022 bond issue

In the November general election Pickerington Local Schools (PLSD) passed a $89.930 million bond issue aimed at reducing the overcrowding in the school district.^[14] It was the third attempt for a bond issue with the first one in November 2020 and May 2021. This proposed bond is about $5 million lower than similar ballot issues that were turned down in November 2020 and May 2021; it took out all of the extracurricular projects. The funds will allow the district to build a third junior high school that will accommodate 1,300 students and renovate Ridgeview Junior High School to convert it into a separate K-4 elementary school and 5th-6th grade middle school. This will create an eighth elementary school for 450 students and a fourth middle school for 450 students.^[15] The funds will also help the school purchase and renovate a property on Yarmouth Road to convert in to a preschool building. Upon renovation, the building would house 15 preschool classes that serve four elementary schools.^[16]

In the works now, bond proceeds, along with some previously allocated General Funds, will be used to:

Construct McGill Junior High School, located at the McGill property. Construction will also include bleachers, concession stands, two locker rooms, a press box, parking and a roadway to accommodate the new junior high's athletic teams.
Renovate Ridgeview Junior High School.
Central High School — add classrooms, expand the cafeteria, renovate the courtyard, add turf and a baseball field with dugouts.
North High School — add classrooms, renovate the courtyard, add turf and a softball field with dugouts.
Add flexible furniture throughout other schools.
Relocate PLSD's Technology Department into Heritage Elementary.
Renovate the existing building on Yarmouth Road to be used for preschool classrooms.^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Pickerington Local". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "About Pickerington Schools / Our History". www.pickerington.k12.oh.us. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "Pickerington's School Enrollment On Rise". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. March 30, 1979. p. 41. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ "Explore Pickerington Local School District". Niche. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "Pickerington aces its report card". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. August 29, 2004. p. 6.
^ George, Michelle (September 29, 2009). "Keeping workers in the library". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 1.
^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pickerington Lakeview Junior High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
^ "Multimedia". www.eastland-fairfield.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "OHIO Lancaster to offer evening classes at Pickerington North". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 9, 2022. pp. A5.
^ Fahy, Alaina (August 31, 2007). "Coalition working to make routes to school safer". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 3.
^ "ODOT awards grant to Pickerington Local School District". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 1, 2012. p. 2.
^ "Pickerington school district places $90 million bond on November ballot". 10tv.com. September 20, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Pickerington Local School District bond issue passes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Pickerington Schools plans to buy Yarmouth Road building to house preschool classes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ Bond Information

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[nces_dist-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Pickerington Local". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

[History-2] "About Pickerington Schools / Our History". www.pickerington.k12.oh.us. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[3] "Pickerington's School Enrollment On Rise". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. March 30, 1979. p. 41. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

[4] "Explore Pickerington Local School District". Niche. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[5] "Pickerington aces its report card". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. August 29, 2004. p. 6.

[6] George, Michelle (September 29, 2009). "Keeping workers in the library". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 1.

[7] "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[8] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pickerington Lakeview Junior High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[9] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[10] "Multimedia". www.eastland-fairfield.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[11] "OHIO Lancaster to offer evening classes at Pickerington North". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 9, 2022. pp. A5.

[12] Fahy, Alaina (August 31, 2007). "Coalition working to make routes to school safer". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 3.

[13] "ODOT awards grant to Pickerington Local School District". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 1, 2012. p. 2.

[14] "Pickerington school district places $90 million bond on November ballot". 10tv.com. September 20, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[15] "Pickerington Local School District bond issue passes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[16] "Pickerington Schools plans to buy Yarmouth Road building to house preschool classes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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-'''Pickerington Local School District''', formerly [[Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio|Violet Township]] Schools (1905–1939),<ref name=History>{{Cite web |title=About Pickerington Schools / Our History |url=https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pickerington.k12.oh.us%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D149 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.pickerington.k12.oh.us |language=en}}</ref> is a public [[school district]] in [[Ohio]]. It serves most of the city of [[Pickerington, Ohio]], as well as part of the city of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Reynoldsburg, Ohio|Reynoldsburg]], [[Canal Winchester, Ohio|Canal Winchester]] and [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated parts]] of [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] and [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin Counties]].
+'''Pickerington Local School District''', formerly [[Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio|Violet Township]] Schools (1905–1939),<ref name=History>{{Cite web |title=About Pickerington Schools / Our History |url=https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pickerington.k12.oh.us%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D149 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.pickerington.k12.oh.us |language=en}}</ref> is a public [[school district]] in [[Ohio]]. It serves most of the city of [[Pickerington, Ohio]], as well as part of the city of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Reynoldsburg, Ohio|Reynoldsburg]], [[Canal Winchester, Ohio|Canal Winchester]] and [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated parts]] of [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] and [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin Counties]]. In the 1980s and 90s it was the fastest growing school district in Ohio over a five-year period.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pickerington's School Enrollment On Rise |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114514144/pickeringtons-school-enrollment-on-rise/ |access-date=12 December 2022 |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=30 March 1979 |pages=41}}</ref> It is highly rated by Niche.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Pickerington Local School District |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/d/pickerington-local-school-district-oh/ |website=Niche |access-date=28 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In 2004 the district was rated excellent by the state of Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pickerington aces its report card |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114514054/pickerington-aces-its-report-card/ |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=29 August 2004 |pages=6}}</ref> It is the taxing authority for the Pickerington Public Library as well as for the school district.<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Michelle |title=Keeping workers in the library |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116044247/keeping-workers-in-the-library/ |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=29 September 2009 |pages=1}}</ref>
 == Schools ==
-<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pickerington Schools / Homepage |url=https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pickerington.k12.oh.us%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D1 |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=www.pickerington.k12.oh.us |language=en}}</ref>
+<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Search Results |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3904689 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=nces.ed.gov}}</ref>
 === Elementary (K-4) ===
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+!Enrollment
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+!Feeder
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+|12445 Ault Rd Pickerington, OH
-|Violet Township, Ohio
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+|{{color box|Black|border=silver}} {{color box|Silver|border=silver}} {{color box|White|border=silver}}  Black, Silver, and White
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+|873 (22-23)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pickerington Lakeview Junior High |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3904689&ID=390468904604 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref>
+|Rachael Hanagan
+|Tollgate and Harmon Middle
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+|130 Hill Rd S Pickerington, OH
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+|846 (22-23)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3904689&ID=390468900171 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref>
+|Beth Richardson
+|Tollgate and Diley Middle
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 === Career Center ===
+<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multimedia |url=https://www.eastland-fairfield.com/Multimedia.aspx |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=www.eastland-fairfield.com}}</ref>
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+== Ohio University Lancaster classes ==
+In the spring of 2023, Ohio University Lancaster will be offering classes at Pickerington North High School. Initially the four topics available are communication, English, philosophy and psychology. They are designed for both Ohio University and high school students. The high school students can obtain credit under the university's Credit Plus program.<ref>{{cite news |title=OHIO Lancaster to offer evening classes at Pickerington North |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116045781/ohio-lancaster-to-offer-evening-classes/ |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=9 November 2022 |pages=A5}}</ref>
+== Grants ==
+The district has worked with local partners to obtain a grant from the federally funded Safe Routes to School grant program.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fahy |first1=Alaina |title=Coalition working to make routes to school safer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116044833/coalition-working-to-make-routes-to-scho/ |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=31 August 2007 |pages=3}}</ref> In 2012 they received a $460,000 grant from The Ohio Department of Transportation for the program.<ref>{{cite news |title=ODOT awards grant to Pickerington Local School District |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116045483/odot-awards-grant-to-pickerington-local/ |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=1 June 2012 |pages=2}}</ref>
+== November 8, 2022 bond issue ==
+In the November general election Pickerington Local Schools (PLSD) passed a $89.930 million [[bond issue]] aimed at reducing the overcrowding in the school district.<ref>{{Cite web |date=<!-- 6:55 PM EDT --> September 20, 2022 |title=Pickerington school district places $90 million bond on November ballot |url=https://www.10tv.com/article/news/education/plsd-places-90-million-bond-november-ballot/530-85087693-d1d4-4347-95dd-82e773f728a1 |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=10tv.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the third attempt for a bond issue with the first one in November 2020 and May 2021. This proposed bond is about $5 million lower than similar ballot issues that were turned down in November 2020 and May 2021; it took out all of the extracurricular projects. The funds will allow the district to build a third junior high school that will accommodate 1,300 students and renovate Ridgeview Junior High School to convert it into a separate K-4 elementary school and 5th-6th grade middle school. This will create an eighth elementary school for 450 students and a fourth middle school for 450 students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pickerington Local School District bond issue passes |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/11/09/pickerington-local-school-district-bond-issue-looks-to-pass/69605859007/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> The funds will also help the school purchase and renovate a property on Yarmouth Road to convert in to a preschool building. Upon renovation, the building would house 15 preschool classes that serve four elementary schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pickerington Schools plans to buy Yarmouth Road building to house preschool classes |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/pickerington/2022/09/07/pickerington-schools-plans-to-buy-yarmouth-road-building-to-house-preschool-classes/65474876007/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref>
+In the works now, bond proceeds, along with some previously allocated General Funds, will be used to:
+* Construct McGill Junior High School, located at the McGill property. Construction will also include bleachers, concession stands, two locker rooms, a press box, parking and a roadway to accommodate the new junior high's athletic teams.
+* Renovate Ridgeview Junior High School.
+* Central High School — add classrooms, expand the cafeteria, renovate the courtyard, add turf and a baseball field with dugouts.
+* North High School — add classrooms, renovate the courtyard, add turf and a softball field with dugouts.
+* Add flexible furniture throughout other schools.
+* Relocate PLSD's Technology Department into Heritage Elementary.
+* Renovate the existing building on Yarmouth Road to be used for preschool classrooms.<ref>[https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/domain/397#:~:text=Our%20community%20has%20the%20choice,rapid%20growth%20of%20our%20community. Bond Information]</ref>
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-[[:Category:School districts established in 1905]]
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-[[:Category:Education in Fairfield County, Ohio]]
+[[Category:Education in Fairfield County, Ohio]]
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v t e Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Primary and secondary schools	Pickerington Local School District Pickerington High School Central Pickerington High School North Reynoldsburg City Schools Canal Winchester Local School District Bloom-Carroll Local School District Liberty Union Thurston Local School District
Communities	Pickerington, Ohio Canal Winchester, Ohio Reynoldsburg, Ohio Lithopolis, Ohio Columbus, Ohio
Sites	Pickerington Ponds Metro Park Motorcycle Hall of Fame Blacklick Woods Metro Park
Transport	Ohio State Route 256 Ohio State Route 204 Interstate 70 U.S. Route 33
Gesundheitswesen	Pickerington Methodist Hospital Mount Carmel Medical Group Pickerington Ohio State Primary Care Pickerington

v t e Ohio Capital Conference
Buckeye Division	Central Crossing Groveport-Madison Lancaster Newark Pickerington Central Reynoldsburg
Capital Division	Big Walnut Canal Winchester Delaware Hayes Dublin Scioto Franklin Heights Westerville North Westerville South Worthington Kilbourne
Cardinal Division	Dublin Jerome Hilliard Darby Olentangy Olentangy Berlin Marysville Thomas Worthington
Central Division	Dublin Coffman Hilliard Bradley Hilliard Davidson Olentangy Orange Olentangy Liberty Upper Arlington
Ohio Division	Gahanna Lincoln Grove City New Albany Pickerington North Westerville Central Westland
Future members	Logan (2024) Teays Valley (2024)