Trenton Public Schools (Michigan)
| Trenton Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2603 Charlton Road[1]
, Wayne, Michigan, 48183United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Douglas Mentzer[2] |
| Schools | 4[3] |
| Budget | $49,373,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2633900[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,565 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 156.22 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 341.73 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.42 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Trenton Public Schools is a public school district in the Downriver area of Metro Detroit. It serves most of Trenton, Michigan.[4]
History
Prior to 1900, Trenton's school district did not include a high school. That fall, a new multi-room school opened at the intersection of 3rd Street and St. Joseph Avenue. High school students could attend the school instead of having to go to Wyandotte.[5]
Slocum-Truax High School opened in fall 1924, replacing the former high school, which became a elementary/junior high.[5] The Slocum and Truax families had donated the land for the high school.[6]
$4.5 million (about $54.4 million in 2025 dollars) in construction bonds were approved in 1954 to build and remodel facilities, including the high school.[7]
West Road Elementary, which had opened in fall 1953, was the first section of what became the present Trenton High School,[8] which replaced Slocum-Truax as the district's high school around 1958. The architect of Trenton High School was the Dearborn firm Bennett & Straight.[9] The Slocum-Truax building became a junior high[8] and closed in 1979 and was demolished in 1980.[6]
In 1970, an addition was built at Trenton High School, including a media center.[10]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton High School | 2601 Charlton Road | Grades 9-12. |
| Arthurs Middle School | 4000 Marian Drive | Grades 6-8 |
| Anderson Elementary | 2600 Harrison Avenue | Grades PreK-5 |
| Hedke Elementary | 3201 Marian Drive | Grades PreK-5 |
References
- ^ Trenton Public Schools. "Trenton Public Schools". Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Trenton Public Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Trenton Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Historical Marker Database.org. "First Trenton High School". Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Stemen, Nate (September 2, 2011). "Slocum Truax Park Was More Than an Open Field". Trenton Grosse Isle Patch.
- ^ Associated Press (December 15, 1954). "School board plans approved". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.). p. 2.
- ^ a b Trenton, Michigan Historical Society (December 18, 2020). "Found this open house flyer..." Facebook. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Editorial staff of Trenton High School yearbook. 1958 Monguagon (Trenton High School 1958 Yearbook). p. 102.
- ^ Editorial staff of Trenton High School yearbook. 1970 Trenton High School Yearbook. p. 1-5.
- ^ Trenton Public Schools. "Our Schools". Retrieved August 7, 2025.