The Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw is located in Calumet, Michigan. The district is Michigan's northernmost K-12 school district.[4]
| Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
57070 Mine St.
, Houghton County, Michigan, 49913United States of America | |
| Coordinates | 47°14′37.63″N 88°26′52.38″W / 47.2437861°N 88.4478833°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public Rural |
| Motto | Truth and Light |
| Grades | K-12[1] |
| Established | 1867 |
| President | Phyllis M. Locatelli |
| Vice-president | Jason Wickstrom |
| Superintendent | Christopher Davidson |
| School board | 7 members |
| Schools | CLK Elementary, Washington Middle School, Calumet High School |
| NCES District ID | 2607690[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,537 (NCES) |
| Teachers | 86.79 (FTE) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.71 (NCES) |
| Athletic conference | West-PAC[3] |
| District mascot | Copper King [3] |
| Colors | Blue and grey |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1867,[4] about 25 years after copper was found in the area, the company Calumet and Hecla Mining Company decided to establish a school in the area. The first building was completed in 1876, known as Washington School. The building held students from grades 6-12. In January 1929, the middle school burned down (cause unknown) and was rebuilt in the same year. In the year 1970, a multipurpose building was erected, housing a lunchroom/gym, kitchen, and band hall. In 1997, an elementary school along with an interconnect was built, connecting all three buildings. In the year 2012, a Commons area was added next to the gymnasium and a two-story addition was built onto the elementary school.[citation needed]A new gymnasium was added to the elementary school in 2020.[5]
Attendance boundary
editWithin Houghton County, the district includes Calumet, Copper City, and Laurium. The district includes the majority of Calumet Township, much of Osceola Township, and a section of Schoolcraft Township.[6]
Within Keweenaw County, the district includes Ahmeek, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, Fulton, Mohawk. Townships include Allouez Township, Eagle Harbor Township, and Houghton Township.[7]
Demographics
editThe Demographic breakdown of the 1,225 students enrolled for the 2016-2017 school year was:
• Male = 44.1%
• Female = 55.9%
• White = 93.5%
• African American = 0.3%
• American Indian/Alaskan Native = 0.3%
• Multiracial = 5.7%
• Hispanic/Latino = 1.6%
• Not Hispanic/Latino = 98.4%[8]
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "MHSAA Information for Calumet High School". mhsaa.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Homepage". clkschools.org. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Keweenaw Report "Bond proposal CLK Schools"". keweenawreport.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Houghton County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Keweenaw County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Calumet Public Schools Demograpics". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 2, 2020.