Portage Public Schools
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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 99th year of service on September 2nd, 2008.
Portage, Michigan
Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 46,292 at the 2010 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 326,589 as of 2010.Portage is adjacent to the...
which serves 8,766 students in 14 different schools, including 8 elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, 3 middle
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, 2 high
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and a community high school. The school began its 99th year of service on September 2nd, 2008.
High
- Portage Central High SchoolPortage Central High School-History:The building of the original high school building was completed in 1922. This building soon became obsolete, and is now the Portage Public Schools administration building. A new school was constructed during the 1940s and began use in 1949 that is still in use today as of 2010...
, home of the Mustangs. - Portage Northern High SchoolPortage Northern High SchoolPortage Northern High School is a high school in Portage, Michigan.Northern High School serves 1,350 students from ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to meeting the regular education needs of students living in the NHS attendance area, the school also houses several special education...
, home of the Huskies.
Middle
- Portage West Middle SchoolPortage West Middle SchoolPortage West Midde School is a middle school in Portage, Michigan.West Middle serves about 700 students from sixth through eighth grades. In addition to meeting the regular education needs of students living in the WMS attendance area, the school also offers a hearing impaired program, which serves...
, home of the Pioneers. - Portage North Middle School, home of the Junior Huskies.
- Portage Central Middle School, home of the Colts.
Elementary
- Amberly Elementary School
- Angling Rd. Elementary School
- Central Elementary School
- Haverhill Elementary School
- Lake Center Elementary School
- Moorsbridge Elementary School
- Woodland Elementary School
- 12th St. Elementary School
Former
- Lexington Elementary School
- Milham Elementary School
- Pershing Elementary School
- Ramona Lane Elementary School - This building has been demolished.
- Waylee Elementary School - Building is now used for the technology department.