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Michigan City Area Schools

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.

Current Facilities

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Career and Technical Education

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A K Smith Career Center

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A part of the Elston property A K Smith Career Center was built in 1966[1] 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

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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

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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.[1]

Elementary schools

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Timeline of Michigan City". Michigan City Public Library. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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