Clare Public Schools
Clare Public Schools is a public school district headquartered at 201 East State Street in Clare, Michigan, United States.
| Clare Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
201 E State St.
, Michigan, 48617United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°49′25″N 84°45′51.8″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Motto | "Creating Personal Success" |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | 1903 |
| Superintendent | Jim Walter II |
| School board | Ben Browning - President
Loren Cole - Vice President Samantha Sharp - Secretary Susan Atwood - Trustee Ed Hubel - Trustee John Miller - Trustee Matt Rodenbo - Trustee |
| NCES District ID | 2609750[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,639 (2019-2020)[1] |
| District mascot | Pioneers |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | clare |
Demographics
2020-2021 School year[2]
Clare Public Schools is 93% White, <1% Black, <1% Asian, 3% Hispanic or Latino.
- Currently 43% percent of the school's population receives free or reduced lunch.
- 51% males and 49% females
- Teacher to Student ratio: 19:1
Schools
| Schools | Principal |
|---|---|
| Clare Primary School (K-4) | Tracy Lubs |
| Clare Middle School (5-8) | Thomas Pashak |
| Clare High School (9-12) | Matthew Forsberg |
| Pioneer High School (9-12) | Catherine Wirth |
Controversy
In September 2019, Clare Public School was criticized for hosting speaker Tina Griffin to the student body. Tina Griffin spoke of pro-Christian values. Some students took to social media saying "she’s a homophobe that makes false claims constantly and pushed Christianity on us via calling our music and movies satanic and responsible for suicide and murder.” and "She should not have been welcomed here at Clare. This is a huge step down from where we have been and I hope this isn’t where we continue to go."[3]
Shortly after the assembly in Clare, Harrison Schools cancelled the assembly.
In the 2016, after the hiring of current superintendent, Jim Walter, and Alternative high School principal Georgette Kelley, Teacher Julie Mayra was fired after being targeted by the principle for being lesbian. Kelley, who was a devout Pentecostal Christian was open about her opposition to homosexuals. Mayra sued the school in 2019.[4]
Notable alumni
- Gloria Sickal Gaither—composer of Christian music; member of the Bill Gaither Trio[5]
- Debbie Stabenow—United States Senator from Michigan since 2001.[6]
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Clare Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- "Clare High School Profile (2021) | Clare, MI". Public School Review. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- "Parents and Students Upset Over Guest Speaker at Clare Public Schools". 9 & 10 News. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- Twitter, Eric Baerren ebaerren@medianewsgroup com; @ebaerren on. "Clare schools accused of firing teacher because she's a lesbian". The Morning Sun. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Gloria Gaither". The Alexandria Times-Tribune. July 23, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Debbie Stabenow".