Cadillac Area Public Schools
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Cadillac Area Public Schools is a public school district in Wexford County, Michigan. It serves Cadillac, Harrietta, and the following townships: Haring, Henderson, and South Branch. It also serves parts of the following townships: Boon, Cherry Grove, Clam Lake, Selma and Slagle.[1] It also serves a small part of Sherman Township in Osceola County.[2]
History
By 1890, Cadillac had a developed school system with at least three ward schools and a high school. The Central School was on the block bordered by Harris, Simons, Cass and Park Streets, and contained the high school. There were several iterations of Central School:[3]
- 1873: The first Central School was built.
- 1876: A new Central School building was built.
- 1880: Central School burned down and a new building replaced it.
- 1890: The 1880 Central School burned in 1889 and a new building replaced it. The 1890 building had a prominent central clock tower. By this time, it was known as Cadillac High School.
The 1890 high school was renovated and expanded in 1912. It became a junior high school with the opening of the present high school, and was closed in 1964.[3]
Construction of the present high school began in 1950 and it was planned to open in fall of 1951. A ten-week delay was caused when carpenters refused to cross the picket line of the plumbers' union.[4] Parents were in an uproar over the strike, with a political demonstration of 1,500 mothers and children and a petition requesting the Governor to intervene.[5] The building was finished and dedicated in May 1952. The architect was St. Clair Pardee.[6]
To open their 1952-1953 season, the high school basketball team played the Harlem Globetrotters.[7]
In 1975, the rock band Kiss performed at Cadillac High School. In 2012, a movie of the event was planned, but has been delayed.[8]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac High School | 500 Chestnut Street, Cadillac | Grades 9-12. Built 1952.[11] |
| Cadillac Innovation High School | 532 Haynes St., Cadillac | Grades 9-12 |
| Mackinaw Trail Middle School | 8401 South Mackinaw Trail, Cadillac | Grades 6-8 |
| Forest View Elementary | 7840 South 25 Road, Boon | Grades K-5 |
| Franklin Elementary | 505 Lester Street, Cadillac | Grades K-5 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 125 Ayer Street, Cadillac | Grades K-5 |
| Viking Learning Center | 1700 Chestnut Street, Cadillac | Preschool and childcare |
Former elementary schools
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- Cooley Elementary (closed 2012)
- Kenwood Elementary (closed 2020)
- McKinley Elementary (closed 2012)
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