Portage Central High School

Portage Central High School (PCHS) is a high school in Portage, Michigan. History The high school has resided in 3 separate building over its history. History 1922-1949 The building of the original high school building was completed in 1922 as Portage Agricultural School. This building was in use through 1949, and was used for a long period of time as the Portage Public Schools (PPS) administration building. In August 2014, it was demolished. History 1949-2011 A new school was constructed during the 1940s and began use in 1949 as Portage Township High School. In 1963, the name was changed to Portage High School when Portage became a city. In 1966 the building became too small with approximately 1,500 students, and the school split into two schools, Portage Central High School and Portage Northern High School. In January 1998 Portage Central High School, along with Portage Northern High School, became an official International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, governed by the International Baccalaureate Organization.