Creston High School opened in 1923 as Creston Junior High School, with its first class graduating in 1927. This school was one of the five high schools in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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. At its peak, it housed around one thousand students and over fifty teachers making the teacher to student ratio about 1:20. The school mascot was the polar bear. The colors were blue and gold.
Closure
In 2012 the district administration proposed closure of Creston, on the basis of an enrollment decrease, as part of a plan to shutter ten campuses. Monica Scott of
MLive
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wrote that "biggest push back has come from closing Creston High School."
The GRPS District realignment took place for the 2013–14 school year.
Campus
The building could house 1,397 students.
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Notable alumni
* Cameron Bradfield - football offensive tackle who played for NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars
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* Carlton Brewster - football wide receiver who played for NFL's Browns, Packers, Chargers, Broncos, and Saints
* Chuck F. DeShane - football player who played for Detroit Lions
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from 1945 to 1949, after he coached football at Creston from 1942 to 1944
* Jim Command
James Dalton Command (October 15, 1928 – August 10, 2014) was an American professional baseball player and Scout (sport), scout. He had two separate trials with the 1954–55 Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB), starting four ...
- former Major League Baseball player for Philadelphia Phillies
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* Sparky McEwen - football quarterback and head football coach for Creston from 1996 to 2003, winning three city league titles and school's first appearance in the state championship game
* Scott S. Haraburda - U.S. Army Colonel and former president of Indiana Society of Professional Engineers
* Doug Meijer
Douglas Meijer (born 1955) is an American billionaire businessman who is the current co-chairman of the US supermarket chain Meijer. He, jointly with his brother, has a net worth of US$16.6 billion, as of January 2022.
Early life
Meijer was born ...
- co-chairman of supermarket Meijer
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Hank Meijer
Hendrik G. "Hank" Meijer (born 1952) is an American billionaire businessman, co-chairman and CEO of the US supermarket chain Meijer.
Early life
Hank Meijer is the son of Lena Rader and Frederik Meijer, and grandson of Hendrik Meijer, who found ...
- co-chairman and CEO of supermarket Meijer
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References
External links
* - Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids Public Schools is a public school district in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By enrollment, it is the eighth largest district in Michigan as of the 2023-2024 school year.
History
Source: Legal history
Grand Rapids Public Schools was ...
Creston High School, History of Grand Rapids
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Schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Public high schools in Michigan
Educational institutions established in 1923
1923 establishments in Michigan