CENTRAL NOBLE

Central Noble Community School Corp. encompasses four townships in central Noble County — Albion, Jefferson, York and Noble.

Central Noble operates four schools within the district. In Albion are Central Noble High School, Central Noble Middle School and Albion Elementary School. Located in Wolf Lake is Wolf Lake Elementary School.

Combined enrollment in the four schools for the 2002-2003 school year is 1,498 students. The 2003 tax rate will be determined later in the year due to state-mandated reassessment. The projected tax rate is $1.8613 per $100 of assessed valuation, based on a total assessed valuation within the school district of $214,028,520.

The school corporation has 87 certified staff members and 103 classified employees. Central Noble’s five-member school board meets the second and fourth Tuesday nights of each month, usually at 7 p.m.

Administration

Dr. George Stone, superintendent; 200 E. Main St., Albion. 636-2175. Fax: 636-7918.

Stan Jacob, business manager; 200 E. Main St., Albion. 636-2175. Fax: 636-7918.

Central Noble High School: Gerald Wellman, principal; 302 Cougar Court, Albion. 636-2117. Fax: 636-2791.

Central Noble Middle School: Brent Wilson, principal; 401 E. Highland St., Albion. 636-2279. Fax: 636-2461.

Albion Elementary School: Ted Straiger, principal; 202 Cougar Court, Albion. 636-7538. Fax: 636-7740.

Wolf Lake Elementary School: Lon Ladig, principal; 1283 S. Main St., P.O. Box 67, Wolf Lake. 635-2432. Fax: 635-2372.

EAST NOBLE

Wayne, Orange, Allen and Swan townships in Noble County make up East Noble School Corp. Enrollment in the corporation is 3,863 for the 2002-2003 school year. 273 certified staff members and 251 non-teaching (classified) staff are employed by the corporation. The 2002 tax rate is 1.6701 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The assessed valuation is $695,874,180.

Administration

Dr. Jacqueline Beery, superintendent; 702 E. Dowling St., Kendallville, 347-2502.

East Noble High School: Mike Horton, principal; 901 S. Garden St., Kendallville, 347-2032.

Kendallville Middle School (grades 6-8): Jim Taylor, principal; 401 E. Diamond St., Kendallville 347-0100.

South Side Elementary (grades K-5): James Nixon, principal; 1359 S. Sherman St., Kendallville, 349-2200.

LaOtto Elementary School (grades K-5): Karen Gandy, principal; S.R. 205, P.O. 235, LaOtto, 897-2491.

North Side Elementary (grades K-5): Susan Avery, principal; 302 E. Harding St., Kendallville, 347-1354.

Avilla School (grades K-8): John Mazur, principal; 200 W. Washington St., Avilla, 897-2301.

Rome City School (grades K-8): Dave Pine, principal; Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 218, Rome City, 854-3241.

Wayne Center Elementary School (grades K-5): Jim Tilghman, principal; 1056 Schoolhouse Road, Kendallville, 347-2548.

Board of Education members: Steve Schermerhorn, president; Michael Yoder, Robert C. Marshall, Barbara Babcock, Kurt Dressler, Dr. David Holliday and Steve Pyle.

School board meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Most meetings are held in the East Noble School Corp. Administration Office, 702 E. Dowling St., Kendallville, IN 46755.

WEST NOBLE

The West Noble School Corp. was formed in 1960 through the incorporation of several local school systems, and encompasses the townships of Elkhart, Perry, Sparta and Washington.

The 2002-2003 school year enrollment is 2,493. For 2003, the unofficial, estimated tax rate was $1.98 per $100 assessed valuation, on total assessed valuation estimated at $321,620,843. (Figures still need to be finalized by the state.)
Plans were set in place in 2002 to bring water from the city of Ligonier to the West Noble school campus, along U.S. 33.

The project was to be completed in July of 2003.

West Noble operates four buildings: an elementary school in Ligonier, and elementary, middle and high schools at a central site three miles south of Ligonier on U.S. 33.

The telephone number for the entire school system is 894-3191.

Board of Education members are Phil Fought, Scott Pounds, Jim Kiester, Mary Hooley, Amy Groff, Tom Janes and Tim Martin.

Administration

Bruce Hippensteel, superintendent; 5050 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier. 894-3191

Dave Speakman, assistant superintendent; 5050 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier. 894-3191

Ligonier Elementary: Linda Owens, principal; 601 Grand St., Ligonier

West Noble Elementary: Keenis Owens, principal; 5294 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier

West Noble Middle School: Bill Anders, principal; 5194 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier

West Noble High School: Richard Mathew, principal, 5094 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier

Parochial/Private Schools

St. John Lutheran School
(nursery-grade 8)
Vernie Scheiber, principal
301 S. Oak St.
Kendallville
347-2444
Fax: 349-2854
E-mail: stjohn@noble.cioe.com

St. Mary’s Catholic School
(grades K-7)
Kathy Garlitz, principal
232 N. Main St.
Avilla
897-3481
Fax: 897-3706
E-mail: stmary@fwi.com

Oak Farm School
502 Lemper Road, Avilla
897-4270
First Christian Academy
P.O. Box 594
110 W. Waits Road
Kendallville
349-3552