Hastings Area School System

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Hastings Area School System
Address
232 W Grand St. [1]
Hastings
, Barry , Michigan , 49058
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentDr. Nick Damico [2]
Schools6 [3]
Budget$34,658,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2617970 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,519 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers148.7 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff306.9 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.94 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.hassk12.org

Hastings Area School System is a public school district in West Michigan. In Barry County, it serves Hastings and parts of the townships of Assyria, Baltimore, Castleton, Carlton, Hastings, Hope, Johnstown, Irving, Maple Grove, Rutland, and Woodland. [4] It also serves part of Bedford Township in Calhoun County. [5]

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History

A Union School was built in Hastings in 1852. A fire destroyed the building in 1871, and temporary classrooms were used until its replacement opened in 1877. [6] That year, the first class graduated from Hastings High School. [7]

A new high school building was built in 1917. The architect was E. Leroy of Kalamazoo. [8] Its gymnasium was added in 1955. [9] The building is now used as the middle school. [10] [11] AS part of the construction bond issue passed in 2015, the 1917 section of the building was torn down and rebuilt. [12]

Central School, now called Central Elementary, incorporated some bricks from the 1877 school when it was built in 1931. Warren Holmes was the architect of Central Elementary, which includes a 1,136-seat auditorium. [6]

Northeastern and Southeastern Elementary Schools were built in 1953. [12]

The current Hastings High School building was completed in 1970. [13] Star Elementary was built in 1997. [12]

Schools

Schools in Hastings Area School System [10] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Hastings High School 520 West South St., HastingsGrades 9-12.
Hastings Middle School232 W. Grand Street, HastingsGrades 6-8.
Central Elementary509 S. Broadway, HastingsGrades PreK-5.
Northeastern Elementary519 E Grant St., HastingsGrades PreK-5.
Southeastern Elementary1300 S East St., HastingsGrades K-5.
Star Elementary1900 Star School Rd., HastingsGrades K-5.

References

  1. ↑ Hastings Community School System. "Hastings Community School System" . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hastings Area School System. "The District Office" . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Hastings Area School System". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Barry County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Calhoun County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Bates, Sophie (February 10, 2021). "Central Elementary celebrates 90 years". The Hastings Banner (Hastings, Mich.).
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Hastings High School Yearbook. Fortnight Annual 1939 (Hastings High School yearbook 1939). p. 4.
  8. ↑ "New Hastings High School completed". The Kalamazoo Gazette. December 30, 1917. p. 13.
  9. ↑ Associated Press (January 8, 1955). "Dedication crowd". Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). p. 9.
  10. 1 2 Hamilton Community Schools. "Schools menu" . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ Editorial staff of Hastings High School yearbook. Saxon 1965 (Hastings High School yearbook). p. 1-2.
  12. 1 2 3 Gallup, Jean. "Major improvements in Hastings Schools underway". WBCH.
  13. ↑ "Hastings High Progresses". Kalamazoo Gazette. October 16, 1969. p. 30.
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