Portage Public Schools

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Portage Public Schools
Address
8107 Mustang Drive [1]
Portage
, Kalamazoo County , Michigan , 49002
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentJohnny Edwards [2]
Schools14 [3]
Budget$124,105,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2628950 [3]
Students and staff
Students8,514 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers481.09 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Staff992.83 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio17.7 [3]
Other information
Website www.portageps.org

Portage Public Schools is a public school district in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It serves most of Portage and parts of Kalamazoo, Pavilion Township, and Texas Township. [4] Both high schools in the district are certified International Baccalaureate schools. [5]

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History

The district was founded in 1922. [6] The campus of Central High School was created that year, with the opening of a six-room school. [7] A new high school was built in 1949. [8] An 800-seat auditorium was added to it around 1972. [9] [10]

Portage Central High School opened in fall 2011. When the previous building was torn down in the summer of 2011, its 1972 auditorium was preserved and renovated as part of the new construction. Portage Northern High School was opened in fall 1965. [8] [11] The architect of Central High was TMP Associates, [12] and the architect of Northern High was Trend Associates of Kalamazoo. [13]

In 2019, Portage North Middle School was rebuilt. [14] Portage Central Middle School, on the Central High School campus, was rebuilt in 2020. [15]

Schools

Schools in Portage Public Schools district [16] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
Portage Central High School 8135 South Westnedge Avenue, PortageBuilt 2011 [17]
Portage Northern High School 1000 Idaho Avenue, PortageBuilt 1965 [18]
Portage Community High1010 West Milham Avenue, Portage
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
Portage West Middle School7145 Moorsbridge Road, Portage
Portage North Middle School1100 W. Milham, PortageBuilt 2019 [19]
Portage Central Middle School8305 South Westnedge Ave., PortageBuilt 2020. [20]
Elementary Schools (Grades PreK-5)
Amberly Elementary School6637 Amberly, Portage
Angling Rd. Elementary School5340 Angling Road, Portage
Central Elementary School8422 South Westnedge Ave, Portage
Haverhill Elementary School6633 Haverhill Ave, Portage
Lake Center Elementary School10011 Portage Road, Portage
Moorsbridge Elementary School7361 Moorsbridge Rd, Portage
Woodland Elementary School1401 Woodland Dr, Portage
12th St. Elementary School6501 South 12th Street, Portage

Former schools

References

  1. ↑ Portage Public Schools. "Portage Public Schools" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "PPS BOARD NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO LEAD THE DISTRICT." Portage Public Schools, Portage Public Schools, 29 May 2025, www.portageps.org/article/2241183.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Portage Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Kalamazoo County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Portage Public Schools. "Points of Pride at PPS" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ Portage Public Schools. "Welcome to Portage Public Schools" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Portage High School yearbook. 52 Roundup (Portage Township High School (Portage Central High School) yearbook 1952. p. 5.
  8. 1 2 Mack, Julie (August 17, 2011). "Grand opening of new Portage Central High School set for Aug. 26". MLive.
  9. ↑ Selby, Al (September 27, 1970). "Portage school vote set for Monday". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 51.
  10. ↑ "PCHS choirs sing Thursday". Kalamazoo Gazette. May 23, 1972. p. B1.
  11. ↑ "New Portage Northern High School opens doors". Grand Rapids Press. October 2, 1965. p. 12.
  12. ↑ TMP Associates. "PORTAGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Central High School Additions & Remodeling" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ "New Portage Northern High School opens doors". Grand Rapids Press. October 2, 1965. p. 12.
  14. ↑ Owen Ames Kimball. "Portage North Middle School" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ Education Snapshots. "Portage Central Middle School" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ Portage Public Schools. "Schools menu" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  17. ↑ Mack, Julie (August 17, 2011). "Grand opening of new Portage Central High School set for Aug. 26". MLive.
  18. ↑ "New Portage Northern High School opens doors". Grand Rapids Press. October 2, 1965. p. 12.
  19. ↑ Owen Ames Kimball. "Portage North Middle School" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  20. ↑ Education Snapshots. "Portage Central Middle School" . Retrieved May 21, 2025.


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