Big Rapids High School - Educating Our Future

After more than five decades on the hardwood, Kent Ingles—one of Michigan’s most respected high school basketball coaches—has officially announced his retirement. Ingles leaves be...

As we celebrate graduation week for the Class of 2025, we wanted to share these special images of our kindergarten graduates alongside our seniors. Parents—you don’t need the remi...

Big Rapids, MI – May 13, 2025 – Big Rapids Public Schools has once again earned the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation , marking the ...

Dear Current 8th Grade Students & Families, Big Rapids High School is excited to invite all current 8th graders and their families who plan to attend BRHS next school year to our...

Big Rapids High School's Junior Student Council is excited to announce a Quad Raffle to raise funds for this year’s Prom ! Here's everything you need to know about this excitin...

Barb Peacock, a teacher at Big Rapids High School, was recognized for her innovative proposal in the Michigan College Access Network’s (MCAN) inaugural Take Flight: Sixty by 30 P...

Big Rapids Public Schools is proud to announce that Brookside Elementary and Riverview Elementary have been recognized as 2025 Best Elementary Schools in Michigan by U.S. News ...

At this week’s Board of Education meeting, Big Rapids Public Schools celebrated two significant milestones in the district: Sharon Schumann’s recognition as the 2024 SHAPE Michiga...

Big Rapids Public Schools (BRPS) has earned recognition for its dedicated implementation of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), a framework that utilizes research-based st...

We recently released that Sharon Schumann was named the 2024 SHAPE Michigan Health Education Teacher of the Year. Today, we are pleased to provide more information about the reco...

National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25, 2024. Following school bus safety rules helps prevent accidents and keeps our students safe. Here are a few reminders for dri...

We are incredibly grateful to our school principals for their unwavering dedication and hard work. Your commitment to fostering a positive learning environment shines through ever...

Order your BRHS Yearbook now for the lowest price of the year! Visit Jostens to order online!

The Big Rapids High School Student Council has proudly announced Isabella Caserta as the School Mayor for the 2024-25 school year. A familiar face in student leadership and extrac...

The BRPS Board of Education welcomed three new staff members to the BRPS family at the most recent board meeting: Pat Craven, Special Education Director , is a 2003 graduate of ...

At each monthly Big Rapids Public Schools Board meeting, an individual or group is recognized for their exceptional achievements and dedication to our school district. For the Se...

BRHS Students and Families- Check your email for this letter from the BRHS Administrators with important dates, Chromebook information, and cell phone policy updates. We look...

With the calendar flipping to August, we know parents start thinking about school! We encourage you to review these BACK TO SCHOOL FAQs and we can't wait to welcome students bac...

To ensure the BRPS Transportation Department phone lines remain available for all parents, please follow the guidelines below: Reasons to Call the Bus Garage Before the Start...

Thank you all for your patience on our first meal pick-up! It was larger than expected. We are making improvements for our next meal pick-up on Thursday 6/27/24 by: ...