Hamilton County School District
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{{Infobox school district
| name = {{PAGENAMEBASE}}
| image = Hamilton County School District, Jasper.jpg
| caption = District administrative offices
| address = 5683 U.S. Highway 129
| city = Jasper
| state = Florida
| zipcode = 32052
| country = United States
| type = Public
| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|1200720|district_name=HAMILTON|access_date=2022-03-05}}
| superintendent = [https://www.hamiltonfl.com/superintendent Dorothy Lee Wetherington-Zamora]
| website = {{URL2|https://www.hamiltonfl.com}}
}}
Hamilton County School District (HCSD) is a school district headquartered on the grounds of Hamilton County High School in unincorporated Hamilton County, Florida, south of Jasper.[http://hch.hamiltonfl.com/ Home page]. Hamilton County High School. Retrieved on April 8, 2017. "School Address: 5683 Highway 129 South Jasper, Florida 32052"[http://www.hamiltonfl.com/ Home page]. Hamilton County School District. Retrieved on April 8, 2017. "5683 Highway 129 South - Suite 1 Jasper, FL 32052" It serves the entire county.
History
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Circa 2003 the school district had about 2,100 students. It previously had its headquarters in another unincorporated area in the county.[https://web.archive.org/web/20030801083311/http://www.firn.edu/schools/hamilton/hamilton/ Home page]. Hamilton County School District. August 1, 2003. Retrieved on April 8, 2017. "Hamilton County School District 4280 S.W County Road 152 Jasper, FL 32052"
Schools
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File:Hamilton County Elementary School.jpg
- Hamilton County High School (Unincorporated area) - serves middle school and high school
- Hamilton County Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
Former schools:
- Greenwood School (K-12)[https://web.archive.org/web/20080121133245/http://www.hamiltonfl.com/greenwood Home]. Greenwood School. Retrieved on April 8, 2017.
- Elementary schools:
- Central Hamilton Elementary School (Jasper)
- North Hamilton Elementary School (Jennings)
- South Hamilton Elementary School (White Springs)
File:Hamilton_Elementary_School_main.JPG|Central Hamilton Elementary School in Jasper
File:North Hamilton Elementary 2.jpg|North Hamilton Elementary School in Jennings
File:South Hamilton Elementary School, White Springs.JPG|South Hamilton Elementary School in White Springs
File:Greenwood School, Hamilton County.jpg|Greenwood School
=Hamilton County Elementary School=
The district consolidated three elementary schools into the new Hamilton County Elementary School, located at the high school site. Four of the five school board members agreed to the consolidation during an April 14, 2014 vote. The district originally planned to build it at the JRE Lee Complex, but on June 9, 2014 the district decided to change the location of the school.{{cite web|author=Taylor, Joyce Marie|url=http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/local_news/hamilton-new-site-chosen-for-consolidated-elementary-school/article_a7d1186c-0da1-52bf-9cec-424d31a9cccf.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170408071835/http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/local_news/hamilton-new-site-chosen-for-consolidated-elementary-school/article_a7d1186c-0da1-52bf-9cec-424d31a9cccf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2017|title=Hamilton: New site chosen for consolidated elementary school|publisher=Suwannee Democrat|date=2014-06-12|accessdate=2017-04-08}} The Florida Legislature approved the school's funding,{{cite web|author=Taylor, Joyce Marie|url=http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/hamilton-county-elementary-school-funding-approved-subject-to-governor-s/article_3bae8d1c-18e5-11e5-807f-1b8a7bd6f557.html|title=Hamilton County Elementary School funding approved-Subject to governor's signature |publisher=Suwannee Democrat|date=2015-06-22|accessdate=2017-04-08}} and groundbreaking was held on July 11, 2016."[http://hes.hamiltonfl.com/hamilton-county-elementary-school-construction Hamilton County Elementary School Construction]." Hamilton Elementary Schools. Retrieved on April 8, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Groundbreaking-ceremony-384619681.html|title=Hamilton County set to break ground on new elementary school|publisher=WCTV|date=2016-06-27|accessdate=2017-04-08}} "The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 5686 U.S. Hwy 129 South in Jasper." Culpeper/Gray is the architect. The opening was scheduled for August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/hamilton-culpepper-gray-selected-to-construct-new-elementary-school/article_2e3bd15a-3143-11e5-85cd-77bde846100c.html|title=Hamilton: Culpepper/Gray selected to construct new elementary school|publisher=Suwannee Democrat|date=2015-07-27|accessdate=2017-04-08|archive-date=2016-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523203446/http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/hamilton-culpepper-gray-selected-to-construct-new-elementary-school/article_2e3bd15a-3143-11e5-85cd-77bde846100c.html|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{Official|https://www.hamiltonfl.com}}