West Ottawa Public Schools
| West Ottawa Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1138 136th Avenue[1]
, Ottawa, Michigan, 49424United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Tim Bearden[2] |
| Schools | 13[3] |
| Budget | $131,389,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2635910[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,708 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 426.2 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 852.27 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.74[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
West Ottawa Public Schools is a public school district in Ottawa County, Michigan, near the city of Holland. It serves Beechwood and Park Township and parts of Holland Township, Olive Township, and Port Sheldon Township.[4]
History
In 1957, residents in the neighborhoods north of Lake Macatawa voted to separate from Holland Public Schools. In 1958, the thirteen small districts within the current district's boundaries consolidated with the separated district in order to have a high school of their own. Suburban High School, later renamed West Ottawa High School, was completed in fall 1961. It became Harbor Lights Middle School when a new high school was built.[5][6]
In 1999, a middle school was built at 3600 152nd Avenue. It became West Ottawa High School South when High School North opened on the same site in fall 2005. The middle school program housed there, Harbor Lights Middle School, moved to the former high school.[7] North and South high schools are one high school in two separate buildings on the same campus. High School North's architect was Design Plus/Progressive Architecture and Engineering.[8]
In 2024, a 1,200-seat auditorium opened at High School North.[9]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Farms Elementary | 2612 120th Ave., Holland | Grades K-5. Opening fall 2025. |
| Woodside Elementary | 2591 N. Division Ave., Holland | Grades PreK-5 |
| Waukazoo Elementary | 1294 W. Lakewood Blvd., Holland | Grades PreK-5 |
| Sheldon Woods Elementary | 15050 Blair, West Olive | Grades PreK-5 |
| Pine Creek Elementary | 1184 136th Ave., Holland | Grades PreK-5 |
| North Holland Elementary | 11946 New Holland St., Holland | Grades K-5 |
| Lakewood Elementary | 2134 W. Lakewood Blvd., Holland | Grades PreK-5 |
| Lakeshore Elementary | 3765 N. 168 Ave., Holland | Grades PreK-5 |
| Great Lakes Elementary | 3200 152nd Ave., Holland | Grades PreK-5 |
| West Ottawa High School | 3685 Buttnernut Dr., Holland | Grades 9-12. Consists of High School North and High School South on a single campus. |
| The Dunes Alternative High School | 3685 Butternut Dr., Holland | Grades 9-12. Housed in West Ottawa High School North. |
| Harbor Lights Middle School | 1024 136th Ave., Holland | Grades 6-8. Built 1961, formerly West Ottawa High School.[11] |
| Macatawa Bay Middle School | 3700 140th Ave., Holland | Grades 6-8 |
References
- ^ West Ottawa Public Schools. "West Ottawa Public Schools". Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ West Ottawa Public Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Ottawa Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ottawa County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Kloosterman, Stephen (September 19, 2008). "WO turns 50: District has evolved during past half-century". The Holland Sentinel.
- ^ Israels, Ethan (April 26, 2016). "West Ottawa throughout the decades". The West Ottawan.
- ^ Reinstadler, Kym (June 13, 2005). "Day-care program for students cut". Grand Rapids Press. p. L1.
- ^ Project Presenter. "West Ottawa Public School - North High School".
- ^ GDK Construction. "WEST OTTAWA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER".
- ^ West Ottawa Public Schools. "Our Schools". Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Kloosterman, Stephen (September 19, 2008). "WO turns 50: District has evolved during past half-century". The Holland Sentinel.