Houghton Lake Community Schools
| Houghton Lake Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4433 W. Houghton Lake Drive[1]
, Roscommon County, Michigan, 48629United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12 |
| Superintendent | Benjamin Williams[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $15,112,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2618600[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,163 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 75.97 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 198.53 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.31 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Houghton Lake Community Schools is a public school district in Northern Michigan. In Roscommon County, it serves Houghton Lake, Prudenville, and the townships of Backus, Denton, Lake, Markey, Nester, and Roscommon, and part of Richfield Township.[4] In Missaukee County it serves parts of the townships of Aetna, Butterfield, Enterprise, Holland, and West Branch.[5]
History
One of the original Houghton Lake school buildings is the Old Stone School at 7730 Stone School Road. It was built around 1924 and included the district's high school.[6][7] A new high school (used today as Collins Elementary[1]) was dedicated in May 1950.[8]
The current high school was built in 1977.[9]
In 1984, the district was in danger of closing due to a string of defeated tax millages. That fall, community members and students campaigned for passage of a millage that would allow the district to continue operating. The millage was approved on September 12, 1984.[10][11]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School | 4433 W. Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton Lake | Grades 7–12; built 1977[9] |
| Collins Elementary | 4451 W. Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton Lake | Grades PreK–6; built 1950[8] |
| Houghton Lake Community Education | 179 Cloverleaf Lane, Houghton Lake | Alternative high school, grades 9–12 |
References
- ^ a b c Houghton Lake Community Schools. "Houghton Lake Community Schools". Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Houghton Lake Community Schools. "Staff". Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Houghton Lake Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Roscommon County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Missaukee County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "7730 Stone School Road". @properties.com. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Old stone school house". Bay City Times. November 8, 1970. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Dedication program draws 600 into resort center's showpiece". Bay City Times. May 10, 1950. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Houghton Lake groundbreaking". Bay City Times. April 13, 1977. p. 20.
- ^ Bell, Steve (September 13, 1984). "Millage OK averts Houghton Lake schools shutdown". Bay City Times. p. 9.
- ^ Editorial staff (1985). Vital Signs of '85 (Yearbook). Houghton Lake High School. p. 3.