Portland Public Schools (Michigan)

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Portland Public Schools
Address
1100 Ionia Road [1]
Portland
, Ionia , Michigan , 48875
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentWilliam Heath [2]
Schools4 [3]
Budget$29,758,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2629120 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,010 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers116.35 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff284.54 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio17.28 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.portlandk12.org

Portland Public Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. In Ionia County, it serves Portland and parts of the townships of Danby, Lyons, Orange, Portland, and Sebewa. [4] In Clinton County, it serves parts of Eagle Township and Westphalia Township. [5]

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History

The first graduating class of Portland High School was in 1882. [6] On October 15, 1918, the high school (then known as Portland Union Schoolhouse) burned in a suspicious fire. Orchestra students were practicing in the school that evening when they discovered flames, and they chased the arson suspect, but he outran them. [7]

Portland's school board hired architect Thomas E. White of Lansing to design a new high school. [8] It was built in 1919 at the intersection of Elm Street and Brush Street. [9] Oak Street Elementary, now known as Oakwood Elementary, was built in 1952. [10]

A new Portland High School opened in 1963 near Oakwood Elementary. [11] [12] In 1989, [10] when the current high school opened, it became the district's middle school. [13] [14]

Schools

Schools in Portland Public Schools district [13] [3] [10]
SchoolAddressNotes
Oakwood Elementary500 Oak Street, PortlandGrades PreK-2. Built 1952.
Westwood Elementary883 Cross Street, PortlandGrades 3–5. Built 1975.
Portland Middle School745 Storz Ave., PortlandGrades 6–8. Built 1962.
Portland High School 1100 Ionia Rd., PortlandGrades 9–12. Built 1989.
PACE Alternative-Virtual-Adult1090 Ionia Rd., PortlandAlternative high school, online learning, and adult education. Built 2002.

References

  1. ↑ Portland Public Schools. "Portland Public Schools" . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Portland Public Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Portland Public School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ionia County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Clinton County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Portland High School". Detroit Free Press. June 19, 1890. p. 4.
  7. ↑ "Portland school burned". Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). October 17, 1918. p. 3.
  8. ↑ "Local yard gets Portland contract". Lansing State Journal. April 10, 1919. p. 17.
  9. ↑ Editorial staff of Portland High School yearbook. Cardinal 1964 (Portland High School Yearbook). p. 1.
  10. 1 2 3 Portland Public Schools. "Portland Public Schools Facilities Assessment" . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Portland High School near completion". Grand Rapids Press. December 6, 1962. p. 71.
  12. ↑ Editorial staff of Portland High School yearbook. Cardinal 1984 (Portland High School Yearbook). p. 1.
  13. 1 2 Portland Public Schools. "Schools menu" . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Editorial staff of Portland High School yearbook. Cardinal 1965 (Portland High School 1965 yearbook). p. 6.
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