Greenville Public Schools (Michigan)

Greenville Public Schools
Address
1414 Chase Street[1]
Greenville
, Montcalm, Michigan, 48838
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentWayne Roedel[2]
Schools7[3]
Budget$59,269,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3]
NCES District ID2617160[3]
Students and staff
Students3,561 (2023-2024)[3]
Teachers200.02 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3]
Staff443.22 FTE (2023-2024)[3]
Student–teacher ratio17.8[3]
Other information
Websitewww.gpsjackets.org

Greenville Public Schools is a public school district in Montcalm County, Michigan. It serves Greenville and parts of Eureka Township, Fairplain Township, Montcalm Township, and Sidney Township. It also serves parts of Oakfield Township and Spencer Township in Kent County[4] and a small part of Otisco Township in Ionia County.[5]

History

According to the 1916 Greenville High School yearbook, "In 1845 the inhabitants of Greenville decided that the future prosperity of this town depended upon the education of their children." The first school was therefore established.[6]

In 1869, a three-story white brick school was built at the south end of Franklin Street, between Union Street and Judd Street, to house the high school.[7][8] The building burned on April 23, 1911.[6]

The high school was rebuilt in 1912,[9] but an undamaged addition known as The Annex (built in 1908) remained. A section was added to the 1912 building in 1936.[8] In 1942, the interior of the auditorium burned and was rebuilt by that fall.[10]

The present Greenville High School has been in use since the fall of 1961.[11] The former high school building was torn down in the 1970s and the town's public library was built on the site.[7]

Schools

Schools in Greenville Public Schools district[12][3]
School Address Notes
Baldwin Heights Elementary 821 W Oak Street, Greenville Grades PreK-5
Cedar Crest Elementary 601 Maple Street, Greenville Grades PreK-5
Lincoln Heights Elementary 12420 Lincoln Lake Rd NE, Greenville Grades PreK-5
Walnut Hills Elementary 712 N. Walnut Street, Greenville Grades PreK-5
Greenville Middle School 1321 Chase Street, Greenville Grades 6-8
Greenville High School 111 N. Hillcrest Street, Greenville Grades 9-12. Built 1961.[11]
Satterlee School 8153 Satterlee Road, Greenville

References

  1. ^ Greenville Public Schools. "Greenville Public Schools". Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Greenville Public Schools. "About GPS". Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greenville Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Montcalm County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ionia County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Editorial staff of Greenville High School yearbook. The Tyro (Greenville High School Yearbook 1916. p. 5.
  7. ^ a b Boucher, Bea (September 28, 1995). "Library plan advances with land acquisition". Grand Rapids Press. p. Rockford/Plainfield section 6.
  8. ^ a b Editorial staff of Greenville High School yearbook. Hi-Life 1936 (Greenville High School Yearbook 1936. p. 4.
  9. ^ Editorial staff of Greenville High School yearbook. Hi-Life 1950 (Greenville High School Yearbook 1950. p. 3.
  10. ^ Editorial staff of Greenville High School yearbook. Hi-Life 1945 (Greenville High School Yearbook 1945. p. 7.
  11. ^ a b Editorial staff of Greenville High School yearbook. Hi-Life 1962 (Greenville High School Yearbook 1962. p. 4.
  12. ^ Greenville Public Schools. "Schools menu". Retrieved June 13, 2025.
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