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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