Tawas Area Schools is a public school district

School district

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

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 serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and draws its approximately 1,470 students from the cities of East Tawas

East Tawas, Michigan

East Tawas is a city in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,951 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

 and Tawas City

Tawas City, Michigan

Tawas City is a city along Lake Huron in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,005. It is the county seat of Iosco County...

 as well as Alabaster Township

Alabaster Township, Michigan

Alabaster Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 503.Alabaster Township was established in 1866.-Geography:...

, Baldwin Township

Baldwin Township, Iosco County, Michigan

Baldwin Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,726.-Geography:...

, Grant Township

Grant Township, Iosco County, Michigan

Grant Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,560.-Geography:...

, Sherman Township

Sherman Township, Iosco County, Michigan

Sherman Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

, Tawas Township

Tawas Township, Michigan

Tawas Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. Tawas City is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...

, and Wilber Township

Wilber Township, Michigan

Wilber Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 740 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

 in Iosco County

Iosco County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

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The district includes Clara Bolen Elementary School (Pre-K to 4), Tawas Area Elementary School (5-7), Tawas Area Junior High School (8), and Tawas Area High School (9-12).
Clara Bolen Elementary now has Full Day Kindergarten.

Distinguished alumni

Peter C. Lemon

Peter C. Lemon

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 is an alumnus of Tawas Area High School, and on 12 January 2005 he donated his Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

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to the school.