Portland Public Schools (Michigan)

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$33,610,000 2022-2023 expenditures[3]
NCES District ID2629120[3]
Students and staff
Students1,993 (2024-2025)[3]
Teachers121.53 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3]
Staff293.64 FTE (2024-2025)[3]
Student–teacher ratio16.4 (2024-2025)[3]
Other information
Websitewww.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]

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 School1100 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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