Harbor Beach Community Schools

Harbor Beach Community Schools
Address
402 South 5th Street[1]
Harbor Beach
, Michigan, 48441
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesPre-K to 12
SuperintendentWilliam Chilman[2]
Schools3[3]
NCES District ID2600007[3]
Students and staff
Students477 (2023-2024)[3]
Teachers28.68 (on FTE basis)[3]
Staff62.19 (on FTE basis)[3]
Student–teacher ratio16.63 (2023-2024)[3]
District mascotPirates
ColorsOrange and Black   
Other information
Websitewww.hbpirates.org

Harbor Beach Community Schools is a public school district in Huron County, Michigan. It serves Harbor Beach, and parts of the townships of Bloomfield, Rubicon, Sand Beach, Sherman, and Sigel.[4] It also serves Forestville and part of Delaware Township in Sanilac County.[1]

Its school at 402 South 5th Street contains preschool through 12th grade.[3][5] The school colors are orange and black; and the mascot is a pirate. Students may attend the Huron Area Technical Center in the eleventh and twelfth grade.[6]

History

The previous Harbor Beach High School was a 3-story brick and stone building with a central bell tower.[7] It was built in 1904 on the corner of State and Fifth Streets after the school it replaced, built in 1860, burned down.[8]

The 1904 school burned down in November 1946. While the current building was constructed, high school classes were held at the Community House.[9]

The current high school opened in fall 1949 and originally held grades five to twelve.[10] A new elementary school opened on Trescott Street in 1971. Designed by Charles Valentine of Marysville, it used an open classroom concept that was innovative at the time.[11][12]

In 2001, a bond issue passed to replace the elementary school (renamed Ramsey-Robertson Elementary) with a new addition to the high school building.[13] The elementary school was torn down in 2003 as the newly renovated and expanded Harbor Beach Community School opened. As of fall 2003, all Harbor Beach students share a single building at 402 South Fifth Street.[14][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Sanilac County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Harbor Beach Community Schools. "District Staff". Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Harbor Beach Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Huron County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Harbor Beach Community High School in Harbor Beach, Michigan / MI
  6. ^ Harbor Beach Community Schools. "Schools". Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Editorial staff of Harbor Beach High School yearbook. Harbor Beach High School 1913. p. 1.
  8. ^ Editorial staff of Harbor Beach High School yearbook. Harbor Beach High School 1948. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Open house today at new Harbor Beach Community School". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.). September 4, 1949. p. 14.
  10. ^ "New school building officially opened in thumb". The Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). September 11, 1949. p. 12.
  11. ^ "Harbor Beach Elementary school groundbreaking". Harbor Beach Times. July 9, 1970. p. 2.
  12. ^ "Elementary principal retires". Harbor Beach Times. June 7, 1973. p. 2.
  13. ^ Michigan Department of Treasury. "STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS HURON COUNTY Harbor Beach Community Schools". Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Gilchrist, Tom (October 13, 2003). "All together now". The Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). p. 8C.


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