Orchard View Schools


Orchard View Schools is a public school district in Muskegon [County, Michigan]. It serves parts of Muskegon and Muskegon Township.

History

The district originated with a one-room schoolhouse called Orchard View School. It was built in 1895 at Apple Avenue and Harvey Street. As a primary school district, its students attended high school in Muskegon or Muskegon Heights until Orchard View opened its own high school in fall 1960. Jolman Elementary was built in 1936. Junior high students attended the high school building until Orchard View Middle School opened in fall 1966.
The present high school opened in fall 2006. Beginning in fall 2007, Jolman Elementary and Orchard View Elementary programs were combined at the former high school building, now called Cardinal Elementary. Orchard View Elementary became an Early Elementary building. The Jolman Elementary building housed community education programs until 2014, when the district moved them to a building it purchased at 2900 East Apple Avenue. Jolman Elementary was sold in 2017, but remained vacant as of 2024.

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