Lakeview School District (Battle Creek, Michigan)
School district in Michigan
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The Lakeview School District is a public school district serving part of Battle Creek, Michigan.[5][6]
| Lakeview School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
15 Arbor Street[1]
, Calhoun, Michigan, 49015United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°18′13″N 85°12′48″W |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK - 12[2] |
| Superintendent | Dr. William Patterson[3] |
| Schools | 7[2] |
| Budget | $55,947,000 (2021-2022) expenditures[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2620850[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,717 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Teachers | 235.51 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[2] |
| Staff | 489.48 FTE (2024-2025)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.78 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Athletic conference | Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference[4] |
| District mascot | Spartans[4] |
| Colors | Purple and white[4] |
| Other information | |
| Website | lakeviewspartans |
History
The district formed in September, 1921 and the first school was built that year at the northwest corner of West Columbia Avenue and Highland Avenue.[7] The district's namesake is Goguac Lake.[8] The first class graduated from that school in 1924. A new high school opened on Woodrow Avenue in 1943.[9]
Lakeview Middle School opened in fall 1961 as the district's high school. The architect was Guido A. Binda and Associates. The building featured a 1,200-person fallout shelter located in the basement beneath the cafeteria. It had independent utility systems for use in a nuclear attack.[10][11] As of 2021, the fallout shelter was being used as a weight room and cafeteria.[12]
The present Lakeview High School opened in January 2006.[13] The architect was BETA Design Group.[14]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview High School (Battle Creek, Michigan) | 15060 South Helmer Road, Battle Creek | Grades 9-12. Built 2005.[16] |
| Lakeview Alternative High School | 15 Arbor Street, Battle Creek | Grades 9-12. Formerly Territorial School.[17] |
| Lakeview Middle School | 300 South 28th Street, Battle Creek | Grades 5-8. Built 1961, formerly Lakeview High School.[18] |
| Minges Brook Elementary | 435 Lincoln Hill Drive, Battle Creek | Grades PreK-4 |
| Prairieview Elementary | 1675 Iroquois Avenue, Battle Creek | Grades PreK-4 |
| Riverside Elementary | 650 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek | Grades PreK-4 |
| Westlake Elementary | 1184 South 24th Street, Battle Creek | Grades K-4 |
Lakeview High School students can take classes at the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center[19] and Calhoun Area Career Center.[20]
Athletics
Lakeview High School's Spartans compete in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference. School colors are purple and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
- Baseball (boys)
- State champion - 1986, 2000, 2006[21]
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Girls state champion - 2002[22]
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1968 (tie), 1987, 1989, 2008, 2013[23]
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1967 (tie), 2008[24]
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1948 (tie)[25]
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1953[26]
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champion - 1982[27]
- Wrestling (boys)