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Whitehall is a suburban, residential community located east of Columbus, Ohio. It was organized in 1810 as Truro Township (later to become Whitehall) and encompasses 5.2 square miles. Just minutes from downtown Columbus, Whitehall is a growing suburb. It is known for its small-town feel in a big city setting. Known as “The City of Pride,” Whitehall boasts a very diverse community and celebrates many different cultures. In any given year, as many as 25 different languages are spoken by students at Whitehall-Yearling High School. The City of Whitehall is an economically vibrant community committed to attracting, retaining and expanding businesses. An ever-growing expansion of parks and leisure destinations put Whitehall on the list for young families to locate.

The Whitehall City School District provides a safe, positive, student-centered environment focused on quality learning. It is the mission of the school district to create success through personalized learning for every student, every day. The Whitehall Board of Education is committed to individual student achievement, growth and development by providing a curriculum that is rich, varied and designed to prepare students to become effective members of society. The district serves approximately 3,400 students and provides a wide variety of programming designed to meet the needs of a diverse population. These programs include a solid curriculum in core subject areas aligned with state of Ohio expected learning outcomes. Other services include:

Whitehall-Yearling High School students have the opportunity to take advanced placement classes as well as college classes from Columbus State Community College. Students at Rosemore Middle School have the opportunity to take high school classes for high school credit in math, English and foreign language. Virtual learning classes for credit recovery are also available for students.

The district is a charter member of the Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, which provide career training programs for business, technology, agriculture, medical and dental assistance, trade and industrial occupations. In addition, Whitehall Schools provides an award winning fine arts program including visual and performing arts, vocal and instrumental music.

Whitehall City Schools completed construction of five new school buildings in 2012 thanks to the support of the community of Whitehall. These new facilities are state-of-the-art in terms of the learning spaces they provide for our students.

To create success through personalized learning for every student, every day.

The Whitehall City Schools community inspires and guides all to dream, grow, and succeed.

The Board is specifically seeking candidates who can demonstrate superior communication skills and have an ongoing record of improving the academic performance in their current district. Equally important, the Board will be seeking candidates who have demonstrated a strong understanding of the changing economic context of schools and who are prepared to work collaboratively with the Treasurer and community to successfully meet these challenges.