Portage Public Schools

Portage Public Schools

Portage Public School is a school district located in Portage, Michigan which serves 8,766 students in 14 different schools, including 8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and a community high school. The school began its 86th year of service on September 2nd, 2008.

History

The Portage Public School District was established in 1922 as the Portage Agricultural School in the building now serving as the District's Administration Building. Located in Portage Township, the newly consolidated district was affiliated with Western State Normal School, the forerunner of Western Michigan University.

Portage Agricultural School opened with five teachers and 183 students. New schools were added to the District throughout the years as the student population continued to increase, including a Junior High School for grades 7-9 built in 1957 and finally, a second high school built in 1964, Portage Northern High School.

Both high schools in the district are certified International Baccalaureate schools.

uperintendent

The current superintendent is Dr. Marsha A. Wells. She replaced Dr. Pete Macfarlene in 2007.

chools

High

* Central, home of the Mustangs
* Northern, home of the Huskies

Middle

* West, home of the Pioneers
* North, home of the Junior Huskies
* Central, home of the Colts

Elementary

* Amberly Elementary School
* Angling Rd.
* Central
* Haverhill
* Lake Center
* Moorsbridge
* Waylee
* Woodland

Former

*Lexington Elementary School

*Milham Elementary School

*Pershing Elementary School

*Ramona Lane Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

External links

* [http://www.portageps.org Portage Public Schools Website]


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