Beaver Local School District


Beaver Local School District is a public school district serving portions of Elkrun, Madison Township, [Columbiana County, Ohio|Madison], Middleton, and St. Clair townships in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The district is one of the largest rural districts in the state, covering nearly 144 square miles. It includes the communities of Calcutta, Lake Tomahawk, and Rogers. The district's sports teams are nicknamed the Beavers, and the district's colors are red and white.

History

On November 19, 1934, the Columbiana County Board of Education passed a resolution establishing the Beaver Rural School District. The district was a consolidation of the following existing rural school districts at that time: Elkrun, Madison, Middleton, Negley, St. Clair, and parts of Center and Fairfield Centralized. The district was named after the Little Beaver Creek, which runs through most of the district. Later, the name was changed to the Beaver Local School District. The high school was established in 1956, and its first class graduated in 1959 with 70 students.

Administration

Superintendents:
  • County Superintendent McBride, 1945-1954
  • George Van Horne, 1955-1964
  • Roy Cashdollar, 1964-1982
  • Paul Taylor, 1982-1985
  • Nelson McCray, 1986-1991
  • Frank Blankenship, 1991-2000
  • Willard C. Adkins, 2001-2007
  • Dr. Sandra DiBacco, 2008-2011
  • Kent Polen, 2011-2015
  • Louis Ramunno, 2015-2016
  • Eric Lowe, 2016–present

Current schools

High schools

Middle schools

  • Beaver Local Middle School

Elementary schools

Former schools

  • Calcutta Elementary School - 15482 State Route 170, Calcutta; built c.1950, closed & demolished in 2015
  • Beaver Local High/Middle School #1 - 13052 State Route 7, Lisbon; built in 1956, closed & demolished in 2015
  • Beaver Local High School #2 - 13187 State Route 7, Lisbon; built c.1963, closed & demolished in 2015
  • Elkton Elementary School - 42491 Elk Alley, Lisbon; built in 1958, closed in the 1990s
  • Rogers Elementary School - 8059 Sprucevale Road, Rogers; built in 1951, closed & demolished in 2015
  • West Point Elementary School - 13360 West Point Road, West Point; built in 1953, closed & demolished in 2015