Camdenton R-III School District

The Camdenton R-III School District, also known as the Camdenton School District or simply Camdenton Schools, is a public school district based in Camdenton, Missouri. The district serves the city of Camdenton as well as Linn Creek, Sunrise Beach, parts of Osage Beach, and several unincorporated communities including Greenview, Hurricane Deck, Montreal, and Roach.^[1]

Camdenton R-III School District
Address
172 Dare Blvd Camdenton , Missouri, 65020 United States
District information
Type	Public School District
Motto	Everyone Learning Every Day
Grades	PreK-12
Established	1931; 93 years ago (1931)
Superintendent	Sean Kirksey^[2]
Asst. superintendent(s)	Mark Piper, Jason Price
Chair of the board	Gail Griswold
Schools	9
Students and staff
Students	7,230^[3]
Teachers	320^[4]
Student–teacher ratio	14:1^[4]
Athletic conference	Ozark Conference
District mascot	Lakers
Colors	Purple and gold
Other information
Website	camdentonschools.org

Schools

Dogwood Elementary School – Grades K-2 ^[5]

Hawthorn Elementary School – Grades 3–4^[6]

Osage Beach Elementary School – Grades K–4^[7]

Hurricane Deck Elementary School – Grades K–4^[8]

Oak Ridge Intermediate School – Grades 5–6^[9]

Camdenton Middle School – Grades 7–8^[10]

Camdenton High School – Grades 9–12^[11]

Lake Career and Technical Center – Grades K-12 (Engineering and trade classes)^[12]

Horizons Educational Center – Grades 9–12 (Alternative learning)^[13]

History

The district was established in 1931, with the only building being what is now Dogwood Elementary School. The school was formed by consolidating the existing schools of New Home, Ha Ha Tonka, Decaturville, Drake, Myetta, and Forest Gove. In 1951, Montreal C-1, Freedom No. 41, Lone Star No. 62 and Snyder No. 42 voted to annex to Camdenton-RIII. In 1953, the Hurricane Deck building was constructed. A new elementary building and a football field were built in 1958. A new high school was built in 1965. In 1969, a new middle school was built on the location of the former football field, with a new football field being built behind it. In 1979, the Lake Career and Technical Center was built.^[14] In 2007, following the construction of a new high school, the district was reorganized. The former upper elementary building became Oak Ridge Intermediate School, the former middle school became Hawthorn Elementary School, and the former high school became the middle school.

Programs

Band

The Camdenton band program is among the top in the state of Missouri. It was founded in 1936 and has had several directors, such as Bob Rippee, Paul Baur, and its current director, Dominic Zanaboni.^[15] In 2018, the band placed 33rd overall at the Bands of America Grand National Championships.^[16] In 2019, the band placed 1st in class AA^[17] and 10th overall^[18] at the Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional. In 2021, they won the Bands of America Cedar Falls Regional.^[19]

Notable alumni

Jason Whittle (NFL Player)

References

1. "Camden County School Districts" (PDF). Camden County GIS (Mapping). 2007.
2. https://www.camdentonschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1005513&type=d&pREC_ID=1184225
3. "Explore Camdenton R-III School District". Niche.
4. "Camdenton R-III School District (2022) | Osage Beach, MO". www.publicschoolreview.com.
5. "Dogwood Elementary". dogwood.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
6. "Hawthorn Elementary". hawthorn.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
7. "Osage Beach Elementary". osagebeach.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
8. "Hurricane Deck Elementary". hurricanedeck.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
9. "Oak Ridge Intermediate". oakridge.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
10. "Camdenton Middle School". cms.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
11. "Camdenton High School". chs.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
12. "Lake Career and Technical Center". lctc.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
13. "Horizons Laker Educational". horizons.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
14. "School District History". www.camdentonschools.org. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
15. "Camdenton Bands". WELCOME TO THE PRIDE OF THE LAKE. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
16. "Grand National Semifinals — Nov. 10, 2018". Retrieved January 27, 2022.
17. "St. Louis Prelims — Oct. 18–19, 2019". Retrieved January 27, 2022.
18. "St. Louis Finals — Oct. 19, 2019". Retrieved January 27, 2022.
19. "Cedar Falls Finals — Oct. 9, 2021". Retrieved January 27, 2022.