Maple Valley Schools
| Maple Valley Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
11090 Nashville Highway[1]
, Eaton County, Michigan, 49096United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°36′42.2″N 85°03′20.4″W / 42.611722°N 85.055667°W |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[1] |
| Established | 1963[2] |
| Superintendent | Katherine Bertolini[3] |
| Schools | 4[4] |
| Budget | $14,189,000 2021-2022 expenditures[4] |
| NCES District ID | 2622620[4] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 873 (2024-2025)[4] |
| Teachers | 56.05 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[4] |
| Staff | 145.24 FTE (2024-2025)[4] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.58 (2024-2025)[4] |
| District mascot | Lion |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Other information | |
| Intermediate school district | Eaton Intermediate School District |
| Website | mvs |
Maple Valley Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. In Eaton County, it serves Vermontville and parts of the townships of Carmel, Kalamo, Chester, Sunfield and Vermontville. In Barry County, it serves Nashville and parts of the townships of Assyria, Baltimore, Castleton, Hastings, and Maple Grove.[5]
History
Nashville's old high school, also known as W. K. Kellogg School, was built in 1902 and expanded in 1936 with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.[6]
Residents of Nashville and Vermontville were reluctant to merge their independent school districts, but by 1963, the districts had inadequate facilities and a merger would help fund improvements. The state fire marshal found the buildings to be hazardous, causing Vermontville to lose its accreditation and Nashville to be put on tentative accreditation. Voters approved the merger the fourth time it was on the ballot, and a few months later they approved a bond issue to build a new junior/senior high school.[7][8][2]
The building program also included additions at Fuller Street and Maplewood Elementaries, tearing down the Vermontville High School, and tearing down the oldest section of Nashville High School and renovating the newer part as an upper elementary building.[2] The new junior/senior high school was dedicated on October 10, 1965.[9]
Nashville's old high school has been converted to apartments.[10]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School | 11090 Nashville Highway, Vermontville | Grades 7-12. Built 1965.[9] |
| Fuller Street Elementary | 251 Fuller Street, Nashville | Grades PreK-2. Built 1951.[11] |
| Maplewood Elementary | 170 Seminary Street, Vermontville | Grades 3-6. Built 1952.[12] |
| Pathways High School | 11090 Nashville Highway, Vermontville | Alternative high school within Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School. |
References
- ^ a b c Maple Valley Schools. "Maple Valley Schools". Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Voters approve $1,420,000 bonds for new school". Lansing State Journal. May 14, 1963. p. 8.
- ^ Maple Valley Schools. "Office of the Superintendent". Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Maple Valley Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Gogebic County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Nashville High School". Facebook. Nashville Michigan Historical Society. November 25, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Two communities studying fourth consolidation try". Lansing State Journal. January 5, 1963. p. A8.
- ^ "Building estimate cut for Maple Valley vote". Battle Creek Enquirer. May 7, 1963. p. 9.
- ^ a b "At dedication". Lansing State Journal. October 12, 1965. p. B7.
- ^ Medallion Management, Inc. "Welcome to the Village Flats". Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Editorial staff of Nashville High School yearbook. Tig-Na-Hi (1951 Nashville High School yearbook). p. 2.
- ^ Editorial staff of Vermontville High School yearbook. "Verhians (1952 Vermontville High School yearbook)". p. 1.