Vandercook Lake Public Schools
| Vandercook Lake Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1000 East Golf Avenue[1]
, Jackson County, Michigan, 49203United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Believe. Achieve. Soar.[1] |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Melissa Bradfield[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $13,006,000 2022–2023 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2634650[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 629 (2024–2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 36.39 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[3] |
| Staff | 93.91 FTE (2024–2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.28 (2024–2025)[3] |
| District mascot | Jayhawks[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Vandercook Lake Public Schools is a public school district in Jackson County, Michigan. It serves part of Vandercook Lake and parts of Summit Township.[4]
History
Vandercook Lake's school was called Draper School prior to 1922, and it did not include a high school. That year, a new high school was built so that students did not have to go to high school in Jackson. The first class graduated in 1926. The building was expanded in 1931.[5]
A dedication and open house for the current middle/high school was held on May 28, 1961. Kressbach and Dabbert was the architecture firm.[6]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vandercook Lake Middle/High School | 1000 E. Golf Ave., Jackson | Grades 7–12 |
| Townsend Elementary | 1005 Floyd Ave., Jackson | Grades PreK-6 |
| Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy | 1000 E. Golf Ave., Jackson | Online school for grades 1-12. |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Vandercook Lake Public Schools. "Vandercook Lake Public Schools". Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Vandercook Lake Public Schools. "Board of education and superintendent". Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Vandercook Lake Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Jackson County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Editorial staff of Vandercook Lake High School yearbook. 1958 Reviewer (1958 Vandercook Lake High School yearbook). p. 3.
- ↑ "Around the town...". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). May 21, 1961. p. 33.