Portage Public Schools is a public school district in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It serves most of Portage and parts of Kalamazoo, Pavilion Township, and Texas Township. Both high schools in the district are certified International Baccalaureate schools.
History The district was founded in 1922. The campus of Central High School was created that year, with the opening of a six-room school. A new high school was built in 1949. An 800-seat auditorium was added to it around 1972.
Portage Central High School opened in fall 2011. When the previous building was torn down in the summer of 2011, its 1972 auditorium was preserved and renovated as part of the new construction. Portage Northern High School was opened in fall 1965. The architect of Central High was TMP Associates, and the architect of Northern High was Trend Associates of Kalamazoo.
In 2019, Portage North Middle School was rebuilt. Portage Central Middle School, on the Central High School campus, was rebuilt in 2020.
Schools + Schools in Portage Public Schools district School Address Notes High Schools (Grades 9-12) Portage Central High School 8135 South Westnedge Avenue, Portage Built 2011 Portage Northern High School 1000 Idaho Avenue, Portage Built 1965 Portage Community High 1010 West Milham Avenue, Portage Middle Schools (Grades 6-8) Portage West Middle School 7145 Moorsbridge Road, Portage Portage North Middle School 1100 W. Milham, Portage Built 2019 Portage Central Middle School 8305 South Westnedge Ave., Portage Built 2020. Elementary Schools (Grades PreK-5) Amberly Elementary School 6637 Amberly, Portage Angling Rd. Elementary School 5340 Angling Road, Portage Central Elementary School 8422 South Westnedge Ave, Portage Haverhill Elementary School 6633 Haverhill Ave, Portage Lake Center Elementary School 10011 Portage Road, Portage Moorsbridge Elementary School 7361 Moorsbridge Rd, Portage Woodland Elementary School 1401 Woodland Dr, Portage 12th St. Elementary School 6501 South 12th Street, Portage
Former schools
Lexington Elementary School Milham Elementary School Pershing Elementary School Ramona Lane Elementary School - This building has been demolished. Waylee Elementary School - Now 12th Street. Building has been repurposed as the Administration and Technology building.
References
External links Portage Public Schools Website