Education

Public Schools

The Rush County Schools is a consolidation of schools comprised of the majority of Rush County. The school district contains four elementary schools housing kindergarten through sixth grade, one middle school with grades seven and eight, and one high school with grades nine through twelve. Mays Elementary School boasts National Academic Excellence recognition for ISTEP scores, which ranks the school in the 95th percentile. These scores lead the state. Total enrollment in the district is approximately 2600 students, which makes a healthy student-teacher ratio possible. This allows for a more impressive curriculum, yielding well-rounded, individualistic graduates. The New Milroy Elementary School opened in August 2010, with very proud students, teachers, and support staff.

Rushville Consolidated High School (RCHS) campus recently completed a $16 million renovation that adds ten new classrooms, a new music wing for the band and choral departments, a new high-tech Internet and computer communication system, a new cafeteria, and new athletic facilities.

The school offers an Academic Honors Diploma and was the first in the state to establish a Varsity Scholars Program to honor students who maintain and achieve specific academic standards and goals. RCHS offers two leadership development programs to help students learn the importance of leadership in their community and increase their self-esteem and self-confidence. RCHS also provides great career and guidance programs offering students many possibilities.

Information and statistics about Rush County Schools are available from the Indiana Department of Education, at their website http://www.doe.state.in.us/.

The Rush County Schools can be contacted at 765-932-4186 for more information.

Non-Public Schools

Rush County also contains three non-public schools. Two Amish schools, Milroy Amish School and Flatrock Amish School, exist in the county and have a total population of approximately 80 students in grades 1-8. St. Mary School is a Catholic school that serves approximately 200 kindergarten through sixth grade students. The fourth school is a state-run school in the northwestern part of Rush County,

Higher Education

Rush County graduates are fortunate in that the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF), aided by the Lilly Foundation and a former second-grade teacher who donated $300,000, helps to fill in the financial gap for those lacking funds to go on to college. The foundation annually offers scholarships to local students. Many recipients choose one of these nearby schools:

Ivy Tech State college – East Central (39 miles; Muncie, IN )

Anderson University (39 miles; Anderson, IN)

Ball State University (41 miles; Muncie, IN)

University of Indianapolis (48 miles; Indianapolis, IN)

Miami University-Oxford (50 miles; Oxford , OH)

Ivy Tech State College-Central Indiana (51 miles; Indianapolis, IN)

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (51 miles; Indianapolis, IN)

Rush County now has an Ivy Tech Community College Cooperative, located at the Rushville Republican office (the former Rush-Shelby Energy/REMC building), 126 South Main Street in Rushville, offering post-secondary educational opportunities. Video conferencing educational opportunities and state-of-art computer labs are available to accommodate student needs.
Available course offerings can be found at: www.rushlearningcenter.yolasite.com.

Rush Learning Center can also be contacted at (765) 932-7191 or by e-mailing Mary Roller at: MRoller1@ivytech.edu.