Hope-Page Public Schools

Hope-Page Public School District 85 is a school district headquartered in Page, North Dakota,[1] serving Hope and Page. It operates Hope-Page Elementary School in Page and Hope-Page High School in Hope.

History

In 1910 the board of education aimed to spend $5,000 in a tax levy.[2]

In 1964 students from Colgate began attending school in Hope and Page after the Colgate school closed.[3]

Beginning circa 1987 the Hope and Page school districts made cooperative sports teams. Beginning circa 1999 the two districts began doing a "trial merger" where on a temporary basis students from the respective districts attended each others' schools. In 2005 Hope officials signaled a willingness to permanently consolidate while Page officials had hesitancy since the Hope district hoped to have an athletic partnership in girls' basketball with Finley-Sharon School District, something that the Page district was not in favor of as the market for girls' basketball players would be crowded. That year a board member of the Hope district, Trevor Jacobsen, stated to the Page officials "We've been dating for 18 years. It's time we get married."[4]

The Hope and Page school districts formally consolidated in the 2020-2021 school year.[5]

Area

In Cass County the district serves, in addition to Page, a section of Erie.[6] In Steele County the district serves Hope and Luverne.[7] In Barnes County the district serves Pillsbury.[8] It also serves Griggs County.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Hope-Page 85". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "$5,000.00 for Goodrich School". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. July 19, 1910. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Per Pupil Costs Are Analyzed For County". Steele County Press. Finley, North Dakota. p. 10. - Clipping from Newspapers.com
  4. ^ "Hope, Page in 'lovers' quarrel' over consolidation". Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. February 21, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Enrollment History Public School Districts 2009-2021". North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved August 19, 2021. - Check the 2020-2021 spreadsheet, which lists a single "Hope Page" school district, and compare with all previous sheets which show them as two separate school districts.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cass County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2021. - The page lists "Page Public School District 80" as a separate school district.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Steele County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2021. - The page lists "Hope Public School District 10" and "Page Public School District 80" as separate school districts. Hope and Luverne are shown as being in the Hope district.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barnes County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2021. - The page lists "Hope Public School District 10" and "Page Public School District 80" as separate school districts with Pillsbury shown in the Hope district.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Griggs County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2021. - The page lists "Hope Public School District 10" as a separate district.


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