Tawas Area School District is a
public school district in the
U.S. state of
Michigan serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and draws its approximately 1,470 students from the cities of
East Tawas and
Tawas City
Tawas City is a city in and county seat of Iosco County, Michigan, Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,834 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The city is mostly surrounded by Tawas Township, Michigan, Tawa ...
as well as
Alabaster Township,
Baldwin Township,
Grant Township,
Sherman Township,
Tawas Township, and
Wilber Township in
Iosco County
Iosco County ( , ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan; its eastern border is formed by Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,237. The county seat is Tawas City.
Etymology of Iosco
''Iosco'' has traditionally been s ...
.
The district includes
Clara Bolen Elementary (Pre-K to 4), Tawas Area Middle School (5-8), and Tawas Area High School (9-12).
Distinguished alumni
Peter C. Lemon
Peter Charles Lemon (born June 5, 1950) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor. He received the award for his actions on April 1, 1970, while serving in Tâ ...
is an alumnus of Tawas Area High School. On January 12, 2005, he donated his
Medal of Honor to the school.
Jeff Janis
Jeffrey Ronald "Jeff" Janis (born June 24, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Early year ...
graduated from Tawas Area High School in 2009. A wide receiver for the NFL's
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, he was selected by the Packers in the seventh round of the
2014 NFL Draft
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New Y ...
.
External links
Tawas Area Schools
School districts in Michigan
Education in Iosco County, Michigan
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