Northwest Allen County Schools

Northwest Allen County Schools is a public school district that serves Lake, Eel River, and Perry Townships in Allen County, Indiana. It is commonly referred to as NACS because of its respected initials.

Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS)
Location
13119 Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Allen County
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentDr. Christopher Himsel, PhD
Asst. Superintendent(s)Dr. Gloria Shamanoff
School board5 members
Schools7 Elementary, 2 Middle, 1 High
Budget$69.121 Million
Students and staff
Students7362
Teachers434
Athletic conferenceSummit
ColorsCrimson  
Other information
Graduation Rate96.7%
Websitewww.nacs.k12.in.us
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The blue-shaded area depicts the area in Allen County that includes the Northwest Allen County Schools district. Green is Southwest Allen County Schools; brown/purple Fort Wayne Community Schools; yellow East Allen County Schools

History

The school district was organized in 1965 by the virtue of the consolidation of Eel River-Perry Consolidated School and Lake Township School. The first school was Carroll High School built in 1967.

Governing

The schools are governed by a five-member non-partisan school board. Since the 1965 official organization of the district, there have only been a total of 27 board members serve a position. Members are elected at the time of the May primary in alternate years with one representative from each of the townships and two at-large representatives. The Board employs a superintendent of schools as its chief executive officer to administer its operational policies.

Area Served

The district includes all of Arcola and Huntertown as well as the northernmost parts of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It also includes rural Allen County residents who live near Churubusco.

This system consists of the schools:

  • Arcola Elementary
  • Cedar Canyon Elementary
  • Hickory Center Elementary
  • Huntertown Elementary
  • Oak View Elementary
  • Perry Hill Elementary
  • Eel River Elementary
  • Carroll Middle
  • Maple Creek Middle
  • Carroll High School (10-12) and Freshman Campus (9)

References
  1. https://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/overview.aspx?type=corp&id=0225
  2. https://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/personnel.aspx?type=corp&id=0225
  3. https://www.nacs.k12.in.us/Domain/348
  4. https://www.nacs.k12.in.us/cms/lib/IN01906695/Centricity/Domain/6/Summary%20of%20Graduation%20Rates%2020170112.pdf
  5. https://www.nacs.k12.in.us/Domain/118
  6. https://www.nacs.k12.in.us/domain/28
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