East Noble School Corporation is the largest of the four school corporations in Noble County, Indiana

Noble County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...

, covering the eastern third of the county. It includes the areas of Orange

Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana

Orange Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,917.-External links:* *...

, Wayne

Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana

Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,365.-Geography:Sand Hill, the second highest point in Indiana, is located in northeastern Wayne Township, near the intersection of county roads 1000E and 1100N.-Major highways:* U.S....

, Allen

Allen Township, Noble County, Indiana

Allen Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,847.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Allen Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Avilla* Kendallville...

 and Swan

Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana

Swan Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,337.-External links:* *...

 Townships, and serves to educate the children located in the cities and towns of Rome City

Rome City, Indiana

Rome City is a town in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rome City is located at ....

, Brimfield

Brimfield, Indiana

Brimfield is an unincorporated town in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana....

, Kendallville

Kendallville, Indiana

Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kendallville is located at ....

, Avilla

Avilla, Indiana

Avilla is a town in Allen Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,401 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Avilla is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ....

 and LaOtto

LaOtto, Indiana

LaOtto is a small town in southeastern Noble County, Indiana. Located west of the current intersection of Indiana State Road 3 and Indiana State Road 205, it is 16 miles north of Fort Wayne and is also in close proximity to Kendallville and Auburn...

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History

East Noble School Corporation has its origins from the school consolidations that occurred in Indiana in the 1950s & 1960s, due to an act of the Indiana General Assembly, At that time, the high schools in Rome City, Avilla and Kendallville were made into junior high/middle schools. In 1966, construction of East Noble High School was completed. The first class entered East Noble (also known as EN) the fall of 1966. East Noble's first graduating class was in 1967 .

Schools

With exception to the schools in Rome City, Avilla and LaOtto, all of East Noble School Corporation's Schools are located in Kendallville and its surrounding area.

• East Noble High School
  East Noble High School
  East Noble High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Kendallville, Indiana, and is the only high school that is part of the East Noble School Corporation. It serves to educate the approximately 1,200 students from the cities and towns of Rome City, Brimfield, Kendallville, Avilla and LaOtto...
  
  
• East Noble Middle School
• Wayne Center Elementary School
• North Side Elemenatary School
• South Side Elementary School
• Rome City Elementary School
• Avilla Elementary School

Realignment & the closing of LaOtto Elementary

From 1965-2009, elementary aged students attended LaOtto Elementary School for grades K-5. In 2009, East Noble School Corporation's School Board of trustees voted to close LaOtto Elementary. This also resulted making Rome City, Avilla and Kendallville Elementary/Middle Schools for K-6 students, and created East Noble Middle School in Kendallville for grades 7 & 8.

Additions & renovations

East Noble High School especially has had numerous additions and renovations. They include the Cole Auditorium Addition (1981), Math and Science Classroom Addition; Auxiliary Gym Addition (1987), major renovation (1995) and the Addition of music classrooms (2000).

Renovations have also occurred at ENSC's other schools. Rome City received major renovation in the 1990s and around that same time the original Avilla School was torn down except for its gymnasium, with a new addition to the rest of the building. The original North Side Elementary was torn down and a new building constructed in 2004.

External links

• Noble County Answer Book, Annual Publication of the Kendallville News-Sun
• East Noble School Corporation website