Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Mary". The Saint Mary's River runs from Lake Superior to Lake Huron; between what are now the twin border cities, located on either side. No hyphens are used in the English spelling, which is otherwise identical to the French, but the pronunciations differ. Anglophones say and Francophones say . In French, the name can be written "Sault-Sainte-Marie". On both sides of the border, the towns and the general vicinity are called The Sault (usually pronounced ) or The Soo. The two cities are joined by the International Bridge, which connects Interstate 75 (I-75) in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Huron
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan middle schools, one in the Sault Ste. Marie School System known as Sault Area Middle School. Before the 6th grade annex was added in the late 1980s, the school was referred to as Sault Area Junior High School. The Second Middle School is a part of Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting School, a Native American-affiliated Public School Academy. St. Mary's Catholic School serves students in grades K–8. There are several elementary schools in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding area, including Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary, Soo Township Elementary, in the Sault Ste. Marie School System. There is also a Public School