White Pigeon Community Schools
| White Pigeon Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
410 East Prairie Avenue[1]
, St. Joseph County, Michigan, 49099United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[2] |
| Superintendent | Shelly McBride[3] |
| Schools | 2[2] |
| Budget | $12,777,000 2022-2023 expenditures[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2636120[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 729 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Teachers | 45.2 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[2] |
| Staff | 92.75 FTE (2024-2025)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.13 (2024-2025)[2] |
| District mascot | Chiefs[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
White Pigeon Community Schools is a public school district in southwest Michigan. In St. Joseph County, it serves White Pigeon, White Pigeon Township, and parts of the townships of Mottville and Florence.[4] It also serves part of Porter Township in Cass County.[5]
History
The first class graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1873.[6] Central Elementary School was built around 1955.[7]
The current Junior/Senior High School opened in January 1967.[8]
Despite many districts changing their Native American mascots, White Pigeon Community Schools stands by its "Chiefs" mascot because White Pigeon was named after Chief Wahbememe, a Potawatomi Chief from the early 1800s whose name translates to White Pigeon. He is buried near the town named after him.[9]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| White Pigeon Junior/Senior High School | 410 Prairie Avenue, White Pigeon | Grades 6–12. Built 1967.[8] |
| Central Elementary | 305 E. Hotchin Avenue, White Pigeon | Grades PreK-5. |
References
- 1 2 3 White Pigeon Community Schools. "White Pigeon Community Schools". Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for White Pigeon Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ White Pigeon Community Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. St. Joseph County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Cass County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Editorial staff of White Pigeon High School yearbook. Wahbememe 1973 (White Pigeon High School 1973 yearbook). p. 3.
- ↑ Editorial staff of White Pigeon High School yearbook. '55 Pow Wow (White Pigeon High School 1955 yearbook). p. 1.
- 1 2 "White Pigeon sets school open house". Kalamazoo Gazette. January 15, 1967. p. 47.
- ↑ Rietsma, Jef (February 20, 2020). "School mascots: White Pigeon pays homage to legendary chief". Sturgis Journal (Sturgis, Mich.).