Converse County School District Number 2

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

Converse County School District #2 serves the western portion of Converse County,[1] including the following communities:

Schools
  • Glenrock Junior/Senior High School (Grades 7-12)
  • Glenrock Intermediate School (Grades 4–6)
  • Grant Elementary School (Grades PK–3)

Student demographics

The following figures are as of October 1, 2009.[2]

  • 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

In 2014, the high school football field was upgraded to fake turf. The project cost around $800,000 dollars, with about $500,000 dollars from the Wyoming Schools Facility Department. The style is the "Field Turf Revolution Model", which is also used by nearby Casper Schools.[3]

Shootout Incident

On 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.[4]

See also

References
  1. "School Districts (Map), State of Wyoming" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division. 2006-03-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  2. "School District Profiles". Wyoming Education Statistics. Wyoming Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  3. [espn.com/glenrock-h-s-unveils-new-field-for-2014/ "Glenrock HS Unveils New Field For 2014"] Check |url= value (help). ESPN.
  4. "Glenrock Schools On Lockout At Police Request". K2radio. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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