Southern Local School District (Meigs County)
Encyclopedia
The Southern Local School District is a public school district
based in Racine
, Ohio
, United States
.
The school district includes all of Letart
and Sutton
townships as well as the central and southern portions of Lebanon Township
.
Two incorporated villages, Racine and Syracuse
, are served by Southern Local Schools. A notable unincorporated community
in the district is Portland
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Racine
Racine, Ohio
Racine is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 746 at the 2000 census.Racine is Ohio's closest incorporated village to Buffington Island, the site of Ohio's only battle in the American Civil War....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The school district includes all of Letart
Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Letart Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 641 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
and Sutton
Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Sutton Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,250 people in the township, 1,625 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
townships as well as the central and southern portions of Lebanon Township
Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Lebanon Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,029 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
.
Two incorporated villages, Racine and Syracuse
Syracuse, Ohio
Syracuse is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Syracuse is located at ....
, are served by Southern Local Schools. A notable unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the district is Portland
Portland, Ohio
Portland is an unincorporated community in eastern Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45770.It lies on the Ohio River, located below Long Bottom and above Racine....
.
Schools
- Southern High SchoolSouthern High School (Racine, Ohio)Southern High School is a public high school in Racing, , Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Southern Local School District...
(Grades 9-12) - Southern Elementary School (Grades K-8)