Creston High School (Michigan)

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Creston High School opened in 1923 as Creston Junior High School, with its first class graduating in 1927. This school was one of the five high schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At its peak, it housed around one thousand students and over fifty teachers making the teacher to student ratio about 1:20. The school mascot was the polar bear. The colors were blue and gold.

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Closure

In 2012 the district administration proposed closure of Creston, on the basis of an enrollment decrease, as part of a plan to shutter ten campuses. Monica Scott of MLive wrote that "biggest push back has come from closing Creston High School." [1]

As part of a realignment among Grand Rapids Public Schools high schools, Creston was consolidated with Grand Rapids Central High School. The consolidated high school kept the Grand Rapids Central High School name and location. Students who lived too far from Grand Rapids Central's location have been allowed to attend the high school nearest their neighborhood, including Grand Rapids City High-Middle School which moved into the former Creston High School building. The realignment took place for the 2013–14 school year.[ citation needed ]

Campus

The building could house 1,397 students. [1]

Demographics

In 2012 the school had 650 students. 56% did not come from the northeast part of Grand Rapids, where the school was located. [2]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 Scott, Monica (November 6, 2012). "Grand Rapids superintendent says merging Creston and City High-Middle School is an option". MLive . Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ Dewey, Charlsie (November 10, 2012). "Creston High closure could impact business district". Grand Rapids Business Journal . Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Carlton Brewster Chosen to AP Little All-America Team" (Press release). Ferris State University. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chuck DeShane, two-way player for Lions, dies at 87". USA Today. November 8, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
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