Hudsonville Public Schools
School district in Michigan
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Hudsonville Public Schools is a public school district in Ottawa County, Michigan. It serves the city of Hudsonville and the township of Jamestown and portions of the following townships: Blendon, Georgetown, and Zeeland.[4] The district is a part of the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District.[5]
| Hudsonville Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3886 Van Buren[1]
, Michigan, 49426United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°52′13″N 85°52′42″W |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Douglas VanderJagt (2018-)[2] |
| Schools | 13[3] |
| Budget | US$147,920,000 (2022-2023 expenditures)[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2618840[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,709 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 419.23 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 892.79 on FTE basis (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.0 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Colors | Blue & Maize |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
The present high school opened in fall 1963. VanderMeiden and Koteles was the architecture firm that designed the original building.[6] The pool was expanded in 1990.[7]
In 1996, the freshman campus was established at 5535 School Avenue, in the former junior high school building.[8] This was made possible by the completion of Baldwin Street Middle School. Riley Street Middle School opened four years later.[9]
Enrollment in the district grew every year between the 1999-2000 and 2019-2020 school years, adding 2,488 students during that twenty year period.[10] A bond issue passed in 2011 to build Jamestown Lower Elementary and a new freshman campus on the site of the high school.[11] In fall 2014, the new freshman campus opened northwest of the high school.[12] The former freshman building became an early childhood center.
As a result of the bond issue passed in 2019, several additions were built at the high school, including a connector to the freshman center.[13][14]
Schools
| Schools | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Schools | ||
| Hudsonville High School | 5155 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville | Grades 9-12. Opened fall 1963.[16] Northwestern section opened 2014,[17] and connected in 2023.[18][19] |
| Baldwin Street Middle | 3835 Baldwin Street, Hudsonville | Grades 7-8. Opened fall 1996.[20] |
| Riley Street Middle | 2745 Riley Street, Hudsonville | Grades 6-8. Opened fall 2000.[21] |
| Elementary Schools | ||
| The 5/6 Building @ Georgetown | 8175 36th Avenue, Hudsonville | Grades 5-6. Opened 2023.[22] |
| Alward Elementary | 3811 Port Sheldon St., Hudsonville | Grades K-4 |
| Bauer Elementary | 8136 48th Avenue, Hudsonville | Grades K-4 |
| Forest Grove Elementary | 1645 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville | Grades K-5 |
| Georgetown Elementary | 3909 Baldwin Street, Hudsonville | Grades K-4 |
| Jamestown Lower Elementary | 2522 Greenly, Hudsonville | Grades K-2. Opened fall 2013.[23] |
| Jamestown Upper Elementary | 3291 Lincoln Ct., Hudsonville | Grades 3-5 |
| Park Elementary | 5525 Park Avenue, Hudsonville | Grades K-4 |
| South Elementary | 4900 40th Avenue, Hudsonville | Grades K-5 |
| Preschools | ||
| Early Childhood Center | 5535 School Avenue, Hudsonville | preschool |
Awards
US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School[24]
- 2014 - Jamestown Elementary School
- 2015 - Forest Grove Elementary School
- 2016 - South Elementary School
Michigan Schools to Watch[25]
- 2009 - Baldwin Street & Riley Street Middle Schools
- 2013 - Baldwin Street Middle School
- 2017 - Baldwin Street Middle School
