Bay City Public Schools is a public school district in Bay County, Michigan. It serves Bay City, Auburn, Monitor Township, Williams Township, and parts of Beaver Township, Frankenlust Township, Hampton Township, Merritt Township, and Portsmouth Township. It also serves a small portion of Saginaw County, including parts of the townships of Buena Vista, Kochville, and Zilwaukee.
History The first school in Bay City was begun in 1842. A union school district was formed in 1867, which evolved into the present school district. The district's first high school was built in 1869. It was succeeded by the following high school buildings: A new high school opened on the East Side on March 27, 1882. On March 27, 1922, it was replaced by Central High School. In 1923, Handy Middle School was established as T.L. Handy Junior High School. It became T.L. Handy High School in 1946, and returned to use as a middle school in 1990. Bay City Western High School opened in Auburn in September, 1973.
Leadership
Superintendent In February 2025 the Board of Education voted unanimously to select Frankenmuth School District Superintendent Grant Hegenauer as the district's next Superintendent.https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/bay-city-schools-selects-grant-hegenauer-next-20179713.php Hegenauer began his duties on July 1, 2025.https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2025/07/frankenmuths-grant-hegenauer-begins-tenure-as-bay-city-public-schools-superintendent.html
Board of Education Memberhttps://bcschools.net/en-US/board-of-education-members-1a146fe4 Position In office since Joslyn Jamrog President 2021 Matthew Felan Vice President 2020 Carrie Sepeda Secretary 2015 Mike Kelly Treasurer 2023 Laurie Jeske Trustee 2017 Wendy Legner Trustee 2025 Mason Pressler Trustee 2025
Schools + Schools in Bay City Public Schools district School Address Notes High Schools (Grades 9–12) Bay City Central High School 1624 Columbus Ave., Bay City Built 1922. Bay City Western High School 500 W. Midland Rd., Auburn Built 1973. Bay City Eastern High School 601 Blend St., Bay City Alternative high school housed at Handy Middle School Middle Schools (Grades 6–8) Handy Middle School 601 Blend St., Bay City Built 1922. Western Middle School 501 W. Auburn Rd., Auburn Elementary Schools (Grades PreK–5) Auburn Elementary 301 E. Midland Rd., Auburn Hampton Elementary 1908 W. Youngs Ditch Rd., Bay City Kolb Elementary 305 W. Crump St., Bay City Includes the district's Gifted and Talented Program. MacGregor Elementary 1012 Fremont St., Bay City Mackensen Elementary 5535 Dennis Dr., Bay City McAlear-Sawden Elementary 2300 Midland Rd., Bay City Washington Elementary1821 McKinley Ave., Bay City Built 1959.
Former schools Bay City Wenona School - Opened in 1962 and closed in 2006, remained unused as of 2015 - Updated December 22, 2015 Thomas Jefferson School - Opened in 1959 and closed in 2006, Demolished in 2016 and converted into the Janet Jopke Tennis Courts at Richard Shaw Park Riegel School - Opened in either 1970 or 1971 and closed in 2006, used by Bay City Public Schools as a storage facility as of 2015 Trombley School - Opened in 1952, closed in 2002, Scheduled for Demolition in 2015 and demolished soon afterwards.
References
External links Bay City Public Schools