The Union Local School District serves
Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 66,497. Its county seat is St. Clairsville. The county was created on September 7, 1801, and organized on November 7, 1801.McKelvey, ...
and other surrounding areas. There are three schools in the district: Union Local Elementary School, Union Local Middle School, and
Union Local High School. The schools are located on the same piece of land on
Route 149. The schools are approximately 1 mile from
Morristown, Ohio
Morristown is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
History
Morristown was platted in 1802. The village was named for Duncan Morrison, a pioneer ...
. The school is nicknamed the "Jets" and is a member of the
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The OVAC is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 18,000 ...
.
History
Union Local School District formed in 1959 with the combining of Smith Twp., Belmont, Bethesda, and Union Twp. schools. Flushing joined in the late 1960s. Union Local Elementary and Middle schools consolidated in 1998. Centerville (Smith Twp.), Morristown (Union Twp.), Belmont, Bethesda, and Flushing all combined to form the middle and elementary School.
Board of education
* Terry Puperi, President
* Ed Stenger, Vice President
* Janet Hissrich, Treasurer
* Koel Davia
* Dan Lucas
* Billy Porter
* Shaun Roe
* Ben Porter, Superintendent
School administrators
* High School and Middle School Principal: ''Joel Davia''
* Athletic Director: ''Nick Nardo''
* Elementary School Principal: ''Pre-K-2 Dana Kendziorski, 3-5 Zack Powell''
See also
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East Central Ohio ESC
The East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (ECOESC) provides services to 22 school districts within its service region. The ECOESC service region consists of Tuscarawas (567.58 sq mi), Carroll (394.67 sq mi), Harrison (403.53 sq mi) and B ...
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Education in Belmont County, Ohio
School districts in Ohio
School districts established in 1959
1959 establishments in Ohio
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