Converse County School District #2 is a public school district based in Glenrock, Wyoming, United States. The district's team colors are made up of purple and white, and a bighorn sheep represents their mascot.
Geography
editConverse County School District #2 serves the western portion of Converse County,[1] including the following communities:
Schools
edit- Glenrock Junior/Senior High School (Grades 7–12)
- Glenrock Intermediate School (Grades 4–6)
- Grant Elementary School (Grades PK–3)
Student demographics
editThe following figures are as of October 1, 2009.[3]
- Total district employees: 1,288
- Student enrollment by gender
- Male: 369 (53.63%)
- Female: 319 (46.37%)
- Student enrollment by ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 3 (0.44%)
- Black or African American: 4 (0.58%)
- Hispanic or Latino: 51 (7.41%)
- Two or More Races: 12 (1.74%)
- White: 618 (89.83%)
Football field
editIn 2014, the high school football field was upgraded to fake turf. The project cost around $800,000, with about $500,000 from the Wyoming Schools Facility Department. The style is the "Field Turf Revolution Model", which is also used by nearby Casper Schools.[4]
Shootout incident
editOn March 22, 2018, Grant Elementary and the High School went into lock-down, and the Middle School was placed on high alert, due to a shootout around the time students were supposed to leave, just happening down the street of the high school. The lock-down went into effect around 2:10 pm. The house where the shootout was happening started on fire and eventually, they suspect was taken into custody. At about 4:40 pm, the lock-down was lifted and the kids could go home.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "School Districts (Map), State of Wyoming" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division. March 8, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Converse County, WY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "School District Profiles". Wyoming Education Statistics. Wyoming Department of Education. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ [espn.com/glenrock-h-s-unveils-new-field-for-2014/ "Glenrock HS Unveils New Field For 2014"]. ESPN.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Glenrock Schools On Lockout At Police Request". K2radio. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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