Clare Public Schools
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| Clare Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
201 E State St.
, Michigan, 48617United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°49′25″N 84°45′51.8″W / 43.82361°N 84.764389°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Motto | "Creating Personal Success" |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | 1903 |
| Superintendent | Jim Walter II |
| School board | Loren Cole -President
John Miller - Vice President Samantha Sharp - Secretary Matt Rodenbo - Treasurer Susan Atwood - Trustee Ed Hubel - Trustee Kelly Luplow - Trustee |
| NCES District ID | 2609750[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,639 (2019-2020)[1] |
| District mascot | Pioneers |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | clare |
Clare Public Schools is a public school district headquartered at 201 East State Street in Clare, Michigan, United States. It contains a Primary, Middle, and High School.
Bond Proposal
In 2022, it was proposed that the current Middle School building be torn down, due to poor and out of date infrastructure, and a new school be built in its place, which would become the new High School, and the current High School would be renovated and become the new Middle School. On May 2, 2023, voters rejected the proposal 1067-808.[2]
Demographics
2020-2021 School year[3]
Clare Public Schools is 93% White, <1% Black, <1% Asian, 3% Hispanic or Latino.
- Currently 43% percent of the school's population receives free or reduced lunch.
- 51% males and 49% females
- Teacher to Student ratio: 19:1
Schools
| Schools | Principal |
|---|---|
| Clare Primary School (K-4) | Tracy Lubs |
| Clare Middle School (5-8) | Thomas Pashak |
| Clare High School (9-12) | Matthew Forsberg |
| Pioneer High School (9-12) | Catherine Wirth |
Notable alumni
- Gloria Sickal Gaither—composer of Christian music; member of the Bill Gaither Trio[4]
- Debbie Stabenow—United States Senator from Michigan since 2001.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Clare Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ https://www.themorningsun.com/2023/05/03/voters-reject-clare-schools-bond-proposal
- ^ "Clare High School Profile (2021) | Clare, MI". Public School Review. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Debbie Stabenow".
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