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Olympia High School (Stanford, Illinois)
Olympia High School is a school located about southwest of Stanford, Illinois, in McLean County. The school had a graduation rate in 2007 of 90.3%, a ratio the school's principal attributed to tough attendance regulations and after school programs.Coulter, Phyllis. (November 1, 2007Central Illinois schools hold their own on graduation ratesPantagraph.com. Retrieved 21/02/08. The school is part of Olympia Community Unit School District 16, which includes the towns of Atlanta, Armington, Danvers, Hopedale, McLean, Minier, Stanford, and Waynesville. Notable alumni *Kelly Loeffler Kelly Lynn Loeffler (, ; born November 27, 1970) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a United States senator for Georgia from 2020 to 2021. Loeffler was chief executive officer (CEO) of Bakkt, a subsidiary of commodity and ..., U.S. Senator from Georgia References External linksOlympia High Schoolat Olympia Community Unit School District #16Olympia High School profileat I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School (government Funded)
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Independent schools with low tui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armington, Illinois
Armington is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. Retrieved on May 17, 2007 It is part of the . Geography Armington is located at (40.339078, -89.313741). According to the 2010 census, Armington has a total area of , all land.Demographics As of the |
Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Lynn Loeffler (, ; born November 27, 1970) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a United States senator for Georgia from 2020 to 2021. Loeffler was chief executive officer (CEO) of Bakkt, a subsidiary of commodity and financial service provider Intercontinental Exchange, of which her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher, is CEO. She is a former co-owner of the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Loeffler is a member of the Republican Party. Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia, appointed Loeffler to the U.S. Senate in December 2019 after Senator Johnny Isakson resigned for health reasons. Loeffler ran in the 2020 Georgia U.S. Senate special election, seeking to hold the Senate seat until January 3, 2023. She finished second in the November 3 election, advancing to a runoff with Democrat Raphael Warnock held on January 5, 2021. She lost the runoff election to Warnock. In the same election, her fellow Georgia senator, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waynesville, Illinois
Waynesville is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 381 at the 2020 census. History Waynesville is one of the oldest settlements in central Illinois. The area was first settled around 1825, by Prettyman Marvel and his wife, Rebecca (Barr) Marvel. They cleared an area of land near the present location of the village and were followed shortly thereafter by several other settlers. As a result, a small settlement sprung up about a mile south of Kickapoo Creek. In 1832, the first plats for the village were filed, and the name "Waynesville" (after the hero of the Revolutionary War, General Anthony Wayne) was selected. Town lots were auctioned off, and the sale announced in newspapers. However, economic circumstances meant that few lots were ever built upon. Within two or three decades, the village had reached a population of about 500, a figure where it would remain almost until the present. Sadly, Waynesville, although one of the first villages i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minier, Illinois
Minier is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2010 census. Minier is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The village was named for its founder, G. W. Minier. Geography Minier is located at (40.434336, -89.312797). According to the 2010 census, Minier has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 507 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 529 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.79% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population. There were 507 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean, Illinois
McLean is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 743 at the 2020 census, down from 830 in 2010. It is part of the Bloomington– Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. McLean is the home of the Dixie Travel Plaza. Geography McLean is in southwestern McLean County. Interstate 55 passes through the east side of the village, with access from Exit 145 (U.S. Route 136). I-55 leads northeast to Bloomington, the county seat, and southwest to Lincoln. US 136 (Dixie Road) runs along the south edge of the village center and leads east to Heyworth and west to San Jose. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, McLean has a total area of , all land. History Founding The village of McLean was laid out on June 22, 1855, by Franklin Price (1821 - 1908). Price was born in Chester Valley, Pennsylvania, and was the brother-in-law of Bloomington real estate developer Kersey Fell. Price came to Bloomington in 1849; he worked as a clerk and newspaper writer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopedale, Illinois
Hopedale is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 865 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is also home to a small number of restaurants, general stores, parks, and the Hopedale Medical Complex. Geography Hopedale is located at (40.422265, -89.417799). According to the 2010 census, Hopedale has a total area of , of which (or 99.21%) is land and (or 0.79%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 929 people, 322 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 349 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.78% White, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population. There were 322 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danvers, Illinois
Danvers is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,089 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Danvers is in western McLean County, northwest of Bloomington, the county seat. Illinois Route 9 passes just south of the village, leading southeast to Twin Grove and then on to Bloomington, and west to Mackinaw. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Danvers has a total area of , all land. It drains northwest toward the West Fork of Sugar Creek, a southwest-flowing stream within the Sangamon River watershed. History Origin Danvers was laid out under the name of "Concord" on February 20, 1836, by Israel W. Hall (1799 - 1865) and Matthew Robb (1801 – 1870). The name Concord was given to the town by Hall after Concord, Massachusetts. A rival town, Wilkesborough, just over a mile to the east, was laid out by James O. Barnard on June 3 of the same year. Wilkesborough had 96 lots and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta, Illinois
Atlanta (formerly Xenia) is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census. History The community was incorporated on March 26, 1853. Geography According to the 2010 census, Atlanta has a total area of , of which (or 99.37%) is land and (or 0.63%) is water. Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,649 people, 694 households, and 469 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 734 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.58% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 694 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford, Illinois
Stanford is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The beginnings of Stanford Stanford was platted, under the name of Allin, on December 14, 1867. Its founder was John Armstrong (January 20, 1820 - August 7, 1912). It was founded when the Jacksonville Division of the Chicago Alton and St. Louis Railroad was extended westward from Bloomington. The McLean County town of Covell was founded, within a few months of Allen, as a station on the same railroad. In 1870 the name of the town was changed to Stanford. It was incorporated as a village in June 1874. The town's founder, John Armstrong was born in Posey County, Indiana. He was first a farmer and then ran a grocery in Stanford, where he continued to live until his death in 1912. For many years after the town was founded John Armstrong ran a grocery in Stanford. Original town design and develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Olympia Community Unit School District 16 is a unit school district in central Illinois. Its territory is the largest in Illinois, covering over parts of five counties. It operates Olympia High School, Olympia Middle School, and its district offices on one campus in Mount Hope Township, McLean County; Olympia North Elementary School in Danvers, McLean County; Olympia South Elementary School in Atlanta, Logan County; and Olympia West Elementary School in Minier, Tazewell County. History Olympia was formed from five unit school districts that operated seven high schools: * McLean- Waynesville had formed a unit district in 1954 to operate under a single high school in McLean. * Armington, Hopedale, and Minier had formed a unit district named Trioka in 1964, and still had three high schools. * Three other unit districts, in Atlanta, Danvers and Stanford, each had its own grade and high schools. The new school district was approved by the voters by a ratio of 3-to-1 on Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is the largest county by land area in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 169,572. Its county seat is Bloomington. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pronunciation Locally, the second syllable of ''McLean'' is pronounced with a 'long a' (ā, IPA /ei/) sound (i.e. "muh-KLAIN") (as with native son McLean Stevenson), not with a 'long e' (ē, IPA /i/) sound ("muh-KLEEN"). History The first white settlers in what became McLean County arrived around 1821. The first settlement was Blooming Grove, established in 1822 near present-day Bloomington. McLean County was formed late in 1830 out of Tazewell County. It was named for John McLean, United States Senator for Illinois, who died in 1830. File:McLean_County_Illinois_1830.png, McLean County from the time of its creation to 1837 File:McLean County Illinois 1837.png, McLean County between 1837 and 1841 File:McLean Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
