Michigan City Area Schools is a school district based in Michigan City, Indiana in LaPorte County. It serves students in Michigan City and several adjacent towns and villages. It operates one high school, two middle schools, and eight elementary schools. Two schools, Elston Middle School and Niemann Elementary School, closed at the end of the 2013/2014 school year.
In addition to Michigan City, the district, in LaPorte County, covers Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Pottawattamie Park, and Trail Creek. The district covers almost all of Coolspring Township and all of Springfield Township. - Text list It also extends into Porter County, where it includes Beverly Shores and the Town of Pines. In that county, the district covers most of Pine Township. - Text list
Current Facilities
Career and Technical Education A K Smith Career Center A part of the Elston property A K Smith Career Center was built in 1966 and is still serving the community as a career center. It is named after a former Michigan City Area Schools superintendent.
High and Middle Schools School Mascot Address Enrollment (as of 2009–2010) Michigan City High School Wolves 8466 W Pahs Road 1899 Barker Middle School Wolves (formerly Crusaders) 319 E Barker Road 381 Martin T Krueger Middle School Wolves (formerly Colts) 2001 Springland Avenue 408
Elston Built in 1909 as a high school. In 1924 a junior high school was added to the property. The high school served the community until 1995 when all area high school students began attending Michigan City High School, which, prior to 1995 was known as Rogers. The junior high portion served until 2014.
Elementary schools
School Mascot Address Enrollment (as of 2009–2010)Springfield Elementary School Sharks (Formerly Indians) 3054 W 800 N 390 Pine Elementary School Panthers 1660 County Line Road 298 Lake Hills Elementary School Lions 201 Ferguson Road 317 Marsh Elementary School Tigers 400 E Homer Street 274 Knapp Elementary School Knights 321 Bolka Avenue 401 Joy Elementary School Vikings 1600 E Coolspring Avenue 349Edgewood Elementary School Eagles 502 Boyd Circle 359 Coolspring Elementary School Wildcats 9121 W 300 N 372
Former schools Two schools closed in 2014: Elston Middle School and Niemann Elementary School.
References
External links Michigan City Area Schools website MCAS Overview at IDOE Website