Michigan City Area Schools is a school district based in Michigan City, Indiana in LaPorte County. It serves students in Michigan City and several adjacent towns and villages. It operates one high school, two middle schools, and eight elementary schools. Two schools, Elston Middle School and Niemann Elementary School, closed at the end of the 2013/2014 school year.
In addition to Michigan City, the district, in LaPorte County, covers Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Pottawattamie Park, and Trail Creek. The district covers almost all of Coolspring Township and all of Springfield Township. It also extends into Porter County, where it includes Beverly Shores and the Town of Pines. In that county, the district covers most of Pine Township.
Current Facilities
Career and Technical Education
A K Smith Career Center
A part of the Elston property A K Smith Career Center was built in 1966 and is still serving the community as a career center. It is named after a former Michigan City Area Schools superintendent.
High and Middle Schools
| School | Mascot | Address | Enrollment (as of 2009–2010) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City High School | Wolves | 8466 W Pahs Road | 1899 |
| Barker Middle School | Crusaders | 319 E Barker Road | 381 |
| Martin T Krueger Middle School | Colts | 2001 Springland Avenue | 408 |
Elston
Built in 1909 as a high school. In 1924 a junior high school was added to the property. The high school served the community until 1995 when all area high school students began attending Michigan City High School, which, prior to 1995 was known as Rogers. The junior high portion served until 2014.
Elementary schools
| School | Mascot | Address | Enrollment (as of 2009–2010) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary School | Sharks (Formerly Indians) | 3054 W 800 N | 390 |
| Pine Elementary School | Panthers | 1660 County Line Road | 298 |
| Lake Hills Elementary School | Lions | 201 Ferguson Road | 317 |
| Marsh Elementary School | Tigers | 400 E Homer Street | 274 |
| Knapp Elementary School | Knights | 321 Bolka Avenue | 401 |
| Joy Elementary School | Vikings | 1600 E Coolspring Avenue | 349 |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Eagles | 502 Boyd Circle | 359 |
| Coolspring Elementary School | Wildcats | 9121 W 300 N | 372 |
Former schools
Two schools closed in 2014: Elston Middle School and Niemann Elementary School.
References
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: LaPorte County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2024. - Text list
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Porter County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Timeline of Michigan City". Michigan City Public Library. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- Chambers, Richard (December 28, 2014). "TOP 14: MCAS closes two schools: Niemann, Elston". La Porte County Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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