Chelsea School District
| Chelsea School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
500 Washington Street[1]
, Washtenaw, Michigan, 48118United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12[2] |
| Superintendent | Mike Kapolka[3] |
| Budget | $52,493,000 2021-2022 expenditures[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2608940[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,277 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Teachers | 142.97 FTE (2023=2024)[2] |
| Staff | 332.35 FTE (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.93[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Chelsea School District is a school district in Washtenaw County and Jackson County, Michigan. Besides the city of Chelsea it serves Sylvan Township and parts of the following townships: Dexter, Freedom, Lima, Lyndon, Waterloo Township, Michigan, and Sharon.[4]
History
[edit]The predecessor to the present Chelsea High School was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki and built in 1958. It was located on the west side of Freer Road, across from the driveway to the present high school. Inspired by the layout of a town, it was a collection of individual single-story buildings connected by covered sidewalks. Many students found going outside between classes inconvenient, and others praised Yamasaki's design.[5]
In 1993, superintendent Joseph Piasecki was shot and killed by a teacher. The principal and another teacher were also shot. The shooting occurred in a meeting room at the administration building on the high school campus after a grievance meeting when the teacher returned with a gun.[6] In 1998, the Detroit Free Press devoted a special series to the teacher, Stephen Leith, and his marriage to analyze why the shooting occurred.[7]
The current Chelsea High School was built in 1998.[5]
Schools
[edit]| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea High School | 740 N. Freer Rd., Chelsea | Serves grades 9–12. Built 1998.[5] |
| Beach Middle School | 445 Mayer Dr., Chelsea | Serves grades 6–8 |
| South Meadows Elementary School | 335 Pierce St., Chelsea | Serves grades 3–5 |
| North Creek Elementary School | 699 McKinley St., Chelsea | Serves grades K–2 |
| Pierce Lake Early Childhood Center | 275 N. Freer Rd., Chelsea | Preschool and early childhood programs |
References
[edit]- ^ Chelsea School District. "Chelsea School District". Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Chelsea School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Chelsea School District. "Administrative Team". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Washtenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Shackman, Grace. "Yamasaki's Chelsea High School". Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ George, Maryanne; Trimer-Hartley, Margaret; Adams, Debra (December 18, 1993). "Chelsea mourns school leader; suspect charged". Detroit Free Press. p. 1.
- ^ James, Sheryl (April 28, 1998). "First love, then marriage: Part 3 in a special Free Press series". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C.
- ^ Chelsea School District. "Schools menu". Retrieved April 14, 2025.
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