Hillsdale Community Schools is a public school district in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It serves Hillsdale and parts of the townships of Adams, Allen, Cambria, Fayette, Hillsdale, Jefferson, and Woodbridge.
History The first teacher in Hillsdale was hired in 1838. In 1841, a tax-supported school was built. Caroline Ford, the teacher, continued her profession here. As Hillsdale grew, a larger stone school was built in 1847.
By 1862, four ward schools had been built in different parts of town in addition to the Stone School on Courthouse Square. On the site of the current Bailey Early Childhood Center, Central School was built in 1867 as the district's secondary school. It also served the primary grades in the central part of town. Bailey Early Childhood Center was built in 1937 as the elementary school in the Third Ward.
A dedicated high school was built in 1905. Adjoining it, a larger junior/senior high school section was built. Designed by Warren Holmes of Lansing, it opened in fall 1930 and is currently known as Davis Middle School.
Gier Elementary was built in 1954. The current high school dates to 1960.
Schools +Schools in Hillsdale Community Schools district School AddressNotes Hillsdale High School 30 S. Norwood, Hillsdale Grades 9–12; built 1960 Davis Middle School 30 N. West Street, Hillsdale Grades 5-8; built 1930 Gier Elementary175 Spring Street, HillsdaleGrades K-4; built 1954 Bailey Early Childhood Center59 S. Manning Street, HillsdaleGrades PreK-K; built 1937 Horizon Alternative School30 S. Norwood, HillsdaleAlternative high school
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External links Hillsdale Community Schools