Houghton Lake Community Schools

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Houghton Lake Community Schools
Address
4433 W. Houghton Lake Drive [1]
Houghton Lake
, Roscommon County, Michigan, 48629
United States
District information
GradesPreKindergarten–12
SuperintendentBenjamin Williams [2]
Schools3 [3]
Budget$15,112,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2618600 [3]
Students and staff
Students1,163 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers75.97 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff198.53 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio15.31 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.hlcsk12.net

Houghton Lake Community Schools is a public school district in Northern Michigan. In Roscommon County, it serves Houghton Lake, Prudenville, and the townships of Backus, Denton, Lake, Markey, Nester, and Roscommon, and part of Richfield Township. [4] In Missaukee County it serves parts of the townships of Aetna, Butterfield, Enterprise, Holland, and West Branch. [5]

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History

One of the original Houghton Lake school buildings is the Old Stone School at 7730 Stone School Road. It was built around 1924 and included the district's high school. [6] [7] A new high school (used today as Collins Elementary [1] ) was dedicated in May 1950. [8]

The current high school was built in 1977. [9]

In 1984, the district was in danger of closing due to a string of defeated tax millages. That fall, community members and students campaigned for passage of a millage that would allow the district to continue operating. The millage was approved on September 12, 1984. [10] [11]

Schools

Schools in Houghton Lake Community Schools district [3] [1]
SchoolAddressNotes
Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School4433 W. Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton LakeGrades 7–12; built 1977 [9]
Collins Elementary4451 W. Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton LakeGrades PreK–6; built 1950 [8]
Houghton Lake Community Education179 Cloverleaf Lane, Houghton LakeAlternative high school, grades 9–12

References

  1. 1 2 3 Houghton Lake Community Schools. "Houghton Lake Community Schools" . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Houghton Lake Community Schools. "Staff" . Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Houghton Lake Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Roscommon County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Missaukee County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ "7730 Stone School Road". @properties.com. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Old stone school house". Bay City Times. November 8, 1970. p. 8.
  8. 1 2 "Dedication program draws 600 into resort center's showpiece". Bay City Times. May 10, 1950. p. 20.
  9. 1 2 "Houghton Lake groundbreaking". Bay City Times. April 13, 1977. p. 20.
  10. ↑ Bell, Steve (September 13, 1984). "Millage OK averts Houghton Lake schools shutdown". Bay City Times. p. 9.
  11. ↑ Editorial staff (1985). Vital Signs of '85 (Yearbook). Houghton Lake High School. p. 3.
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