Harper Creek Community Schools
| Harper Creek Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
7454 B Drive North[1]
, Calhoun, Michigan, 49014United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Rob Ridgeway[2] |
| Schools | 5[3] |
| Budget | $38,596,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2617730[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,863 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 161.33 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 340.59 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.75 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Harper Creek Community Schools is a public school district in Calhoun County, Michigan. It serves Emmett Township and parts of Battle Creek, Brownlee Park, Fredonia Township, Leroy Township, Marshall Township, Newton Township, and Pennfield Township.[4]
History
Formerly known as Calhoun Rural Agricultural school district, Harper Creek Community Schools took its present name in 1955.[5] It had an enrollment of about 1,700 that year. Calhoun Rural Agricultural school district had formed in 1949 by the consolidation of schoolhouse districts in the area.[6] As of fall 1957, the high school only went up to grade ten.[7] A new high school building opened in 1958.[8]
The current Harper Creek High School was completed in 2005. The former high school then became the middle school.[9]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Harper Creek High School | 12677 Beadle Lake Road, Battle Creek | Grades 9-12. Built 2005.[9] |
| Harper Creek Middle School | 7290 B Drive North, Battle Creek | Grades 5-8. Formerly Harper Creek High School.[9] |
| Beadle Lake Elementary | 8175 C Drive North, Battle Creek | Grades PreK-4 |
| Sonoma Elementary | 4640 B Drive South, Battle Creek | Grades K-4 |
| Wattles Park Elementary | 132 South Wattles Road, Battle Creek | Grades K-4 |
References
- ^ Harper Creek Community Schools. "Harper Creek Community Schools". Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Harper Creek Community Schools. "Superintendent Ridgeway". Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Harper Creek Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Calhoun County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Calhoun Rural district now Harper Creek". Battle Creek Enquirer. December 23, 1955. p. 1.
- ^ "School district wants building program". Battle Creek Enquirer. December 23, 1955. p. 8.
- ^ "Harper Creek plays Northwest tonight". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 10, 1957. p. 22.
- ^ "Harper Creek, Lakeview expand plant". Battle Creek Enquirer. January 1, 1959. p. 8.
- ^ a b c Hanna, Stacy (May 2, 2005). "Ribbon officially cut for Harper Creek High School". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 3.
- ^ Harper Creek Community Schools. "Our Schools". Retrieved July 6, 2025.