The Lakeview School District is a public school district serving part of Battle Creek, Michigan. - Text list
History The district formed in September, 1921 and the first school was built that year at the northwest corner of West Columbia Avenue and Highland Avenue. The district's namesake is Goguac Lake. The first class graduated from that school in 1924. A new high school opened on Woodrow Avenue in 1943.
Lakeview Middle School opened in fall 1961 as the district's high school. The architect was Guido A. Binda and Associates. The building featured a 1,200-person fallout shelter located in the basement beneath the cafeteria. It had independent utility systems for use in a nuclear attack. As of 2021, the fallout shelter was being used as a weight room and cafeteria.
The present Lakeview High School opened in January 2006. The architect was BETA Design Group.
Schools + Schools in the Lakeview School District School Address Notes Lakeview High School (Battle Creek, Michigan) 15060 South Helmer Road, Battle Creek Grades 9-12. Built 2005. Lakeview Alternative High School 15 Arbor Street, Battle Creek Grades 9-12. Formerly Territorial School. Lakeview Middle School 300 South 28th Street, Battle Creek Grades 5-8. Built 1961, formerly Lakeview High School. Minges Brook Elementary 435 Lincoln Hill Drive, Battle Creek Grades PreK-4 Prairieview Elementary 1675 Iroquois Avenue, Battle Creek Grades PreK-4 Riverside Elementary 650 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek Grades PreK-4 Westlake Elementary 1184 South 24th Street, Battle Creek Grades K-4
Lakeview High School students can take classes at the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center and Calhoun Area Career Center.
Athletics Lakeview High School's Spartans compete in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference. School colors are purple and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:
Baseball (boys) State champion - 1986, 2000, 2006 Basketball (girls and boys) Bowling (girls and boys) Competitive cheerleading (girls) Cross country (girls and boys) Girls state champion - 2002 Football (boys) Golf (girls and boys) Boys state champion - 1968 (tie), 1987, 1989, 2008, 2013 Lacrosse (boys) Soccer (girls and boys) Softball (girls) Swim and dive (girls and boys) Boys state champion - 1967 (tie), 2008 Tennis (girls and boys) Boys state champion - 1948 (tie) Track and field (girls and boys) Boys state champion - 1953 Volleyball (girls) State champion - 1982 Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni Nate Huffman, National Basketball Association (NBA) center Rick Snyder, 48th Governor of Michigan
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