Portage Public Schools is a school district located in
Portage, Michigan
Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 46,292 in the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo–Por ...
which serves 8647 students in 14 different schools, including 8
elementary
Elementary may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* ''Elementary'' (Cindy Morgan album), 2001
* ''Elementary'' (The End album), 2007
* ''Elementary'', a Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin album, 1977
Other uses in arts, entertainment, an ...
, 3
middle, 2
high
High may refer to:
Science and technology
* Height
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, and a community high school. The school began its 99th year of service on September 2, 2008.
Most of Portage is in this district. Additionally the district covers portions of
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...
,
Texas Township, and
Pavilion Township.
History
Both high schools in the district are certified
International Baccalaureate
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schools.
Schools
High
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Portage Central High School
Portage Central High School (PCHS) is a high school in Portage, Michigan.
History
The high school has resided in 3 separate building over its history.
History 1922-1949
The building of the original high school building was completed in 1922 as Po ...
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Portage Northern High School
Portage Northern High School is a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Northern High School serves 1,420 students from ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to meeting the regular education needs of students living in the PNHS attendance area ...
* Portage Community High
Middle
* Portage West Middle School
* Portage North Middle School
* Portage Central Middle School
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 - Now 12th Street. Building has been repurposed as the Administration and Technology building.
References
External links
Portage Public Schools Website
School districts in Michigan
Education in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Education in Kalamazoo, Michigan
School districts established in 1922
1922 establishments in Michigan
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