The Pickerington Local School District (PLSD) has earned an Excellent with Distinction rating on the 2010-2011 State of Ohio Report Card. As one of Ohio's top school districts, Pickerington is one of the largest school districts in the state, to earn this rating on the report card. For the past eight years, the District has earned excellent and effective designations from the state of Ohio.
The Excellent with Distinction rating is the highest achievement a school district can receive.
The Ohio Department of Education ratings are based on students’ performance on statewide achievement tests, graduation rates and attendance rates.
Pickerington Local Schools earned a performance index score of 102.8 and met 26 out of 26 indicators. The Performance Index is a measure that awards the achievement of every student tested, not just those who score at proficient or higher levels. Schools and districts earn points based on how well each student does on all tested subjects in third through eighth grades and the tenth grade Ohio Graduation Test (OGT).
Pickerington Local Schools has grown from a shared one-room school in a log cabin to 14 modern facilities educating over 10,600 students making it the 18th largest school district in Ohio.
Committed to Excellence
Our Mission and Vision
Our goal is to be a high performance school district with high quality learning environments for every student. Our mission is to provide all children an efficient and nurturing educational environment that creates life-long learners who are socially responsible citizens. We believe children are our primary focus.
The District has developed a series of success drivers that will target the district’s focus on its Team Goal; “Pickerington Local Schools will be a high performance school district with high quality learning environments for every student.”
Key Success Drivers
Accountability
Each staff member is accountable for advancing student achievement by helping every student reach his or her
optimal level of success.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Pickerington Local Schools will require reliable and accurate data to foster achievement for every student.
Finances
To maximize every possible educational opportunity, district finances will be used efficiently, prioritizing those areas
that directly support the district’s mission of quality learning while assuring taxpayers that their investment is
being wisely managed.
Communication
All Pickerington staff members will foster an environment of consistent, accurate and timely communication with all stakeholders including students, parents and all community members.
Diversity
Pickerington Local Schools is a modern school district that embraces, respects and includes
everyone from all cultures and backgrounds.
District At-A-Glance
The Pickerington Local School District received an Excellent with Distinction rating on the Ohio Department of Education's 2010-2011 state report card.
14 Buildings
2 High Schools
2 Junior High Schools
3 Middle Schools
7 Elementary Schools
2011-2012 School Start and Dismissal Times
| Grade Level |
Start Time |
Dismissal Time |
| High School |
7:20 am |
1:40 pm |
| Junior High School |
8 am |
2:20 pm |
| Middle School |
9 am |
3 pm |
| Elementary School |
9:40 am |
3:40 pm |
| AM Kindergarten |
9:40 am |
12:10 pm |
| PM Kindergarten |
1:10 pm |
3:40 pm |
Student Information
The District has averaged over 375 new students per year during the past decade.
Student Demographics
95.5% Attendance Rate
17.9% African-American
0.2% American Indian
3.3% Asian
4.4% Hispanic
16.6% Economically Disadvantaged
7.7% Multi-Racial
12.4% Students with Disabilities
66.6% White
Graduation Rate Information
95% All Students
95% Asian or Pacific Islander
95% African-American
93.3% Economically Disadvantage
95% Hispanic
95% Multi-Racial
95% Students with Disabilities
95% White
Teacher Experience
34.29% Teachers With 0-4 Years Experience
22.47% Teachers With 4-10 Years Experience
43.24% Teachers With 10+ Years Experience
Student Achievement
Graduation Rate 97.7
Mean ACT Score 23
Mean SAT Score 1112
PLSD Graduates Have Earned
School Year
|
College Scholarship Dollars Earned |
| 2006-2007 |
$12.5 Million |
| 2007-2008 |
$10.9 Million |
| 2008-2009 |
$14.2 Million |
| 2009-2010 |
$14.1 Million |
| 2010-2011 |
$17.9 Million |
PLSD Graduates Attend the Following College and Universities including:
Alderson-Broddus College
Arizona State University
Art Institute of Pittsburg
Ashland University
Austin Peay University
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ball State University
Bowling Green University
Bradford School of Nursing
Brigham Young University
Butler University
California University of PA
Capital University
Case Western
Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD)
Cedarville University
Central Ohio Technical College
Central State College
Columbus Salon Schools
Columbus State Community College
Cornell University
Defiance College
Denison University
Duke University
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Michigan University
Eckerd College
Elon College
Findlay University
Florida Southern College |
Guilford College
Harvard University
Heidelberg College
Hocking College
Hollins University
Indiana Southbend University
Indiana-Purdue at Ft. Wayne
ITT Technical
Johns Hopkins University
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Liberty University
Marshall University
Miami University
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Mount Vernon University
Mt. Carmel School of Nursing
Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges
of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM)
Ohio Academy Paul Mitchell
Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State Cosmetology School
Ohio State Newark
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Ohio University - Lancaster
Ohio University - Pickerington
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein University
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Pima Community College
Pratt Institute
Purdue University
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Robert Morris University
School of Advertising Art
Sinclair University
United States Naval Academy
University of Alabama
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of Charleston
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Kentucky
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Mississippi
University of Mount Union
University of Oklahoma
University of South Carolina
University of Toledo
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Wake Technical University
Walsh University
West Virginia University
Wittenberg University
Wright State University
Xavier University
Youngstown State University
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History of Pickerington Local Schools
The legacy of the Pickerington Local School District begins in Violet Township with the Ordinance of 1785. This ordinance set aside land for school purposes. At one time Violet Township was home to 19 one to two room schools spread across the township. The bulk of these schools later became combined into the Pickerington Local School District.
The first documented school in the Pickerington area was in 1812. It is believed that the log cabin housing, the school, may have been used for church on Sundays for church and school during the week.
In 1815 Abraham Pickering, whom the City of Pickerington is named after, donated a plot of land to be used for educational purposes. The Pickerington School House was built on this land, and in 1883, a new two-story, two room school was built to replace the original building.
According to census data, in 1895, The Pickerington School educated 105 students. This site today is home to the Pickerington and Violet Township Historical Society, 15 E. Columbus Street.
The Violet Township Board of Education was created in 1905, as the first step in unification of the area schools. After two years of hard work, a charter from the state was in hand and the process for financing a building program was in place. Construction of the new Violet Township High School began in February of 1907. The building would have six rooms plus a basement at a cost of $15,000. The VTHS class of 1909 was the first to graduate from this new school with a graduating class of four.
In 1939 Violet Township Schools became Pickerington Local Schools and VTHS became Pickerington High School a year later.
Driven by a dynamic and caring staff, Pickerington Local Schools has grown from a shared one-room school in a log cabin to 14 modern facilities educating over 10,600 students, making it the 18th largest school district in Ohio.
The Ohio Secretary of State certified Pickerington as a city in 1991. At 11.1 square miles, Pickerington is the second largest city in Fairfield County. The City of Pickerington, located just east of Columbus, Ohio, offers a combination of city amenities and small town friendliness. The city features a historic downtown shopping area, while Violet Township is home to rolling hills, forest and fields.
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