Grand Haven Area Public Schools

{{short description|School district in Michigan}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox school district

|name = Grand Haven Area Public Schools

|streetaddress = 1415 Beachtree St.{{cite web| author= Grand Haven Area Public Schools| title= Grand Haven Area Public Schools| url= https://www.ghaps.org| access-date= March 18, 2025}}

|city =Grand Haven

|county =Ottawa

|state =Michigan

|country =USA

|zipcode = 49417

|type = Public

|grades = Pre-kindergarten through 12

|superintendent = Kristin M. Perkowski{{cite web| author= Grand Haven Area Public Schools| title= Letter From the Superintendent| url= https://www.ghaps.org/our-district/superintendent-cabinet/| access-date= March 18, 2025}}

|schools = 13

|budget = $85,218,000 (2021-22 expeditures)

|us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|2616380|district_name=Grand Haven Area Public Schools| ref_name=NCES}}

|students = 5,306 (2023-24)

|teachers = 339.71 FTE (2023-24)

|staff = 840.16 FTE (2023-24)

|ratio = 15.62 (2023-24)

|website = {{URL|https://www.ghaps.org}}

}}

Grand Haven Area Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Grand Haven, Michigan and covering portions of northwest Ottawa County, as well as a sliver of Muskegon County. In Ottawa County, it serves all of the cities of Grand Haven and Ferrysburg, as well as all of Grand Haven Charter Township, most of Robinson Township, and portions of the townships of Spring Lake and Port Sheldon. It also includes a small portion of the southernmost area of the city of Norton Shores located in Muskegon County.{{cite web| author= Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget| title= Ottawa County School Districts| url= https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_OTTAWA%20COUNTY.pdf| access-date= March 18, 2025}}

History

The present Grand Haven High School building opened in fall 1997. It was designed by GMB Architects.{{cite web| author= SchoolDesigns.com| title= Grand Haven High School| url= https://schooldesigns.com/Projects/grand-haven-high-school/| access-date= March 18, 2025}}

The former high school, at 900 South Cutler Street, was dedicated in January 1954. It included a swimming pool in which the water was changed every six hours, a rifle range, and a basement recreation room with ping pong and card tables. The architect was Warren S. Holmes Co.{{cite news| title= New plant costs over $2 million| date= May 12, 1954| publisher= The Holland Evening Sentinel| page= 22}} When the present high school was built, it became Lakeshore Middle School.{{cite news| last= Riggle| first= Kristina| title= Lockers are coming, more bugs to work out| date= October 7, 1997| publisher= Grand Haven Tribune| page= 3}}

Schools

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|+ Schools in Grand Haven Area Public Schools{{cite web| author= Grand Haven Area Public Schools| title= Schools| url= https://www.ghaps.org/schools/| access-date= March 18, 2025}}

! School !! Address !! Notes

Ferry Elementary1050 Pennoyer Ave., Grand HavenGrades PreK-4
Griffin Elementary1700 S. Griffin, Grand HavenGrades PreK-4
Lake Hills Elementary18181 Dogwood Dr., Spring LakeGrades PreK-4
Mary A White Elementary1400 Wisconsin St., Grand HavenGrades PreK-4
Peach Plains Elementary15849 Comstock, Grand HavenGrades PreK-4
Robinson Elementary11801 120th Ave., Grand HavenGrades PreK-4
Rosy Mound Elementary14016 Lakeshore Dr., Grand HavenGrades PreK-4
Voyagers School1050 Pennoyer, Grand HavenReggio-Inspired Learning Community within Ferry Elementary
Lakeshore Middle School900 S. Cutler, Grand HavenGrades 7-8
White Pines Intermediate School1400 S. Griffin, Grand HavenGrades 5-6
Central High School106 S. Sixth St., Grand HavenAlternative High School
Grand Haven High School17001 Ferris St., Grand HavenGrades 9-12

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