Ellendale School District
# Ellendale School District

Ellendale Public School District No. 40 is a school district with a single K-12 school, Ellendale Public School, in Ellendale, North Dakota. One division is Ellendale High School (EHS).

The district, located in Dickey County, includes Ellendale, Forbes, Fullerton, and Monango.

## History

In 1939 the gymnasium was built, and in 1957 an elementary school was built.

On April 27, 2010, there was an election scheduled for a school bond project to build a new school. The anticipated bond would be $4 million.

## Operations

By 1985 it had a guidance counselor.

It has an annual publication, The Redbird. Its school newspaper is The Cardinal.

## Curriculum

By 1985 it had special education, computer courses, and In 1985 the school district added its first foreign language, German, to its course offerings.

## Athletics

In 1918 the first athletic program, boys' basketball, began at the school. By 1985 it also had a basketball team for girls and American football.

