Marion Community Unit School District 2
| Marion Community Unit School District 2 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1700 West Cherry Street
Marion , Illinois, 62959United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Becky Moss |
| NCES District ID | 1724600[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,729[1] |
| District mascot | Wildcats |
| Colors | Navy Blue Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Marion Community Unit School District 2 is a school district headquartered in Marion, Illinois. It serves sections of Williamson County and Johnson County. It serves thirteen townships, with all but one in Williamson County. Marion CUSD 2 now covers approximately 159 square miles.
Marion CUSD includes almost all of the city limits of Marion, as well as Creal Springs, Pittsburg and Spillertown.[2]
History
It was established in 1951 by a merger of about the entirety and/or portions of 45 existing school districts, including the Marion Township High School District. It originally had 53 square miles (140 km2) of area, though through annexations it grew to 159 square miles (410 km2).[3]
In 2017 Marion CUSD 2 opened a new 330,000 square foot, state-of-the-art high school. Its design is unrivaled in Southern Illinois for both academics and extra-curricular activities. The new campus accommodates 21st-century learning with a science and technology (STEM) lab, a performing arts and visual center, a technical and vocational education center including learning labs in culinary arts, agricultural science, building trades, and automotive repair. The new facility includes a new health education center with an indoor track, basketball and tennis courts, a dance rehearsal area, and a fitness center. The health education center also includes a Shawnee Health Center for students, teachers, staff, and parents. The educational wing better accommodates the wide variety of honors, advanced placement, capstone vocational courses, and college dual credit opportunities with John A. Logan College that prepare students for experiences in the workplace and at universities and colleges throughout the nation.[4]
School Board
- Superintendent
- Becky Moss
- Assistant Superintendent
- Lindsay Watts
- President
- Shannon Mohr
- Vice President
- Sheri Lawler
- Members
- Joe Bleyer
- Patty Bundren
- Jared Garrison
- Brice Wesley
- Kristen Whiteford
Schools
- Secondary schools
- Marion High School
- Marion Junior High School
- Elementary schools
- Adams School (Creal Springs Elementary School)
- Jefferson
- Lincoln
- Longfellow
- Washington
References
- 1 2 3 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Marion CUSD 2". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ↑ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Williamson County, IL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2022. - Text list
- ↑ "About Us". Marion Community Unit School District 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ↑ Graham, Sarah Halasz (January 22, 2016). "Budget stalemate threatens Marion High School construction". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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