Hillsdale Community Schools
| Hillsdale Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
30 South Norwood Avenue[1]
, Hillsdale County, Michigan, 49242United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Big school curriculum ~ Small school atmosphere[1] |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Ted Davis[2] |
| Schools | 5[3] |
| Budget | $19,954,000 2022–2023 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2618390[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,263 (2024–2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 81.55 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[3] |
| Staff | 188.4 FTE (2024–2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.49 (2024–2025)[3] |
| District mascot | Hornets[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Hillsdale Community Schools is a public school district in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It serves Hillsdale and parts of the townships of Adams, Allen, Cambria, Fayette, Hillsdale, Jefferson, and Woodbridge.[4]
History
The first teacher in Hillsdale was hired in 1838. In 1841, a tax-supported school was built. Caroline Ford, the teacher, continued her profession here. As Hillsdale grew, a larger stone school was built in 1847.[5]
By 1862, four ward schools had been built in different parts of town in addition to the Stone School on Courthouse Square. On the site of the current Bailey Early Childhood Center, Central School was built in 1867 as the district's secondary school. It also served the primary grades in the central part of town. Bailey Early Childhood Center was built in 1937 as the elementary school in the Third Ward.[5]
A dedicated high school was built in 1905. Adjoining it, a larger junior/senior high school section was built. Designed by Warren Holmes of Lansing, it opened in fall 1930[6] and is currently known as Davis Middle School.[5]
Gier Elementary was built in 1954. The current high school dates to 1960.[5]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale High School | 30 S. Norwood, Hillsdale | Grades 9–12; built 1960[5] |
| Davis Middle School | 30 N. West Street, Hillsdale | Grades 5-8; built 1930[6] |
| Gier Elementary | 175 Spring Street, Hillsdale | Grades K-4; built 1954[5] |
| Bailey Early Childhood Center | 59 S. Manning Street, Hillsdale | Grades PreK-K; built 1937[5] |
| Horizon Alternative School | 30 S. Norwood, Hillsdale | Alternative high school |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hillsdale Community Schools. "Hillsdale Community Schools". Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Hillsdale Community Schools. "A Message from the Superintendent". Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Hillsdale Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Hillsdale County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Miller, JoAnne P. "Early Hillsdale Schools". Hillsdale County Historical Society. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Hillsdale's new $275,000 high school ready for students when they return in September". Jackson Citizen Patriot. August 24, 1930. p. 20.