Memphis Community Schools is a public school district in St. Clair County, Michigan. It serves Memphis and parts of the townships of Columbus, Kenockee, Kimball, Riley, and Wales. It also serves parts of Richmond Township in Macomb County.
History According to a history published in the 1976 Memphis High School yearbook, a school was established in Memphis in 1844 inside an existing building. Five years later, a separate school district was organized in Riley Township. These districts united in 1863 to form a union school district, and in 1867 it built a two-story school with four classrooms. A high school was established within the building by 1880, but it did not go to grade twelve until 1898. A new school was built in 1913 with the modern new amenities of the time, "electric lights and heated indoor bathrooms."
Ground was broken for Memphis Elementary on May 10, 1955. A junior/senior high school, dedicated in 1967, was built as an addition to it. It was designed by Valentine & Associates of Marysville, Michigan.
The current Memphis Junior/Senior High School opened in fall 2001. The former junior/senior high became a dedicated elementary school. The 1913 high school, at 3150 Potter Street, is currently an apartment building.
Schools +Schools in Memphis Community Schools School AddressNotes Memphis Junior/Senior High School34130 Bordman, MemphisGrades 6–12. Built 2001. Memphis Elementary34165 Bordman, MemphisGrades PreK-5
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External links Memphis Community Schools