Welcome To
Manistee Area
Public Schools
Welcome to Manistee Area Public Schools (MAPS) – Home of the Manistee Chippewas. Each and every day, the students, staff and families aim to be leaders in our school and community. By making positive choices, striving toward personal goals, and supporting each other, we can all make a difference in the world around us.
As leaders, we inspire each other to dream more, learn more, and do more.
Chips Lead!
District Announcements
MAPS News
Excitment Echoed the Halls @ Jefferson Book Exchange — A Whole New World Opens!
Lions and dinosaurs and puppies and kittys, stories about the earth, the stars and beyond -- goodness! The Jefferson students once again enjoyed expanding their worlds through the monthly Book Exchange, made possible through the generous book donations of community...
MAPS purchases cross-country skis & trailer with Minger Family Endowment Fund Grant
Made possible through the efforts of outdoor enthusiast, Technology Director Ken Blakey-Shell, an application was submitted to the Minger Family Endowment Fund, which resulted in MAPS being awarded funding to purchase new ski equipment and a trailer for storing,...
MMHS Choir District Festival
I can't tell you how proud of these kids I am and how awesome they all are! We had an early morning and we're on the road to district festival by 7:35 this morning! We arrived, they sang their hearts out and sight-read the best they've done all year. We fell a little...
Youth In Government (YIG) Headed to Lansing
From February 20-23, 2020, five MMHS Youth In Government (YIG) Students, along with Coach Stacey Andrews-Ramsey, will visit the the State Capitol in Lansing for the Mock Government YMCA (YIG), learning how a bill becomes a law, parliamentary procedure, State &...
ATP Valentine’s Movie Night a Success!
On Saturday, February 15, the MAPS ATP claimed a success with their Second Valentine's Movie Night, with about 40 students making themselves at home in the Kennedy Library, munching on popcorn, cozying up with their blankets, stuffed animals and pillows, while...
As Manistee Chippewas, we are all leaders in our own way. Chips Lead at school, with friends, and in the community by developing healthy relationships, using responsible decision-making and respectful communication.
T | TRUSTWORTHY
Chips able to be relied upon as honest and dependable
R | RESPECTFUL
Chips are able to express courtesy to opinions and beliefs
A | ACCEPTING
Chips are able to welcome diversity without judgment
C | COOPERATIVE
Chips are able to work jointly towards common goals
K | KIND
Chips are of good nature, helpful, and appreciative
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Nutrition Services
Manistee Area Public Schools Nutrition Department consists of one Director, nine Kitchen Staff and one Nutrition Delivery Driver, with a total combined 106 years of service for the District.
MAPS Nutrition Department runs under the National School Lunch & Breakfast Program to provide our students with low-cost or free meals all school year. During the summer we participate in the Summer Feeding Program. The Summer Feeding Program allows us to offer free meals to children 18yrs. old & younger during the summer months when school is not in session. We work as a cohesive team to prepare, cook, deliver, and serve nutritious meals to MAPS students and staff. Not only do we prepare meals for MAPS, we also prepare meals for Casman Academy, Manistee FiveCap and Kaleva FiveCap. All buildings combined, we serve approximately 575 breakfasts and 950 lunches daily off from seven different menus. Our Department also assists School Organizations and Community Partners with fund raising efforts. They include the Annual NHS Apple Pie Sale, Munson Medical Center Auxiliary Craft Show concession stand, National Forest Festival Kids Day Lunch, and the Forest Festival Pancake Breakfast. Please come and have lunch at any of our buildings and see what wonderful meals we provide to our students and staff, you will not find a better lunch for $3.50.
MMHS Staff
Keri Carlson – Director
Stacy Applegarth
Linda Wandrych
Kendra Mikolajczak
Missy Thomas
Melissa Gutowski
Kennedy Staff
Carol Hansen
Julie Polcyn
Terri Morski
Jefferson Staff
Laura Olk
Delivery Driver
Ray Summers
Giving our students the Chippewa Edge
Manistee Area Public Schools is a leader in regional educational and cultural opportunity, addressing its diverse community of learners by providing specialized educators, leading-edge technology, adaptive facilities, and unwavering dedication to student-centered success.
Total Students
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Graduation Rate
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AP Participation
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College Enrollment
Manistee High School Athletics proudly partners with various local and regional media outlets. Frequently our athletic games are broadcasted on Eagle 101.5. For recaps of our games across all of our sports, visit: ManisteeNews.com, the area's local news source for analysis and interviews.
Manistee Chippewa 350 Club Athletic Boosters is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve, enhance and expand the total interscholastic athletic programs of Manistee High & Middle Schools.
Manistee High School Athletics strictly adheres to the principals and directives of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, and is a proud league partner with the Lakes 8 Activities Conference.