Pellston High School
| Pellston Middle/High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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172 Park Street Pellston, Michigan 49769 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°33′11″N 84°46′53″W / 45.553013°N 84.781398°WCoordinates: 45°33′11″N 84°46′53″W / 45.553013°N 84.781398°W |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1935 |
| School district | Pellston Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Monique Dean |
| Principal | Enos Bacon |
| Teaching staff | 21.76 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 393 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.06 |
| Campus type | Rural/Remote |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Nickname | Hornets |
| Website |
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Pellston Middle/High School is a combined middle and high school in Pellston, Michigan, with a shared principal overseeing grades 6–12 in the Pellston Public School District. The school received a composite grade of B from the Michigan Department of Education, based on several measures of the school's performance for the 2009–2010 school year.[2]
Pellston Middle/High School is considered a Class D school in the Ski Valley Conference. The school serves the Northwest Michigan area, including the townships of Bliss, Burt Lake, Carp Lake, Center, Hebron, Maple River, McKinley, Munro, Pleasantview, Readmond, and Wawatam.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 393 students enrolled for 2013-14 was:
- Male - 46.8%
- Female - 53.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 5.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
- Black - 0.5%
- Hispanic - 1.0%
- White - 79.4%
- Multiracial - 13.2%
55.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school is also recognized as a Title I school under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and receives federal funding due to the high percentage of low-income students enrolled at the school.[1]
Hornet Health Center
The Michigan Department of Community Health, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education, provides grant funds to the Health Department of Northwest Michigan to operate the Hornet Health Center at the school.[3] The Hornet Health Center provides primary care and counseling services to all youth between the ages of 5–21 regardless of income or health insurance coverage. The center's mission is, "to improve the health and well being of young people in Emmet County".[4]
Athletic programs
Pellston Middle/High School offers the following athletic programs:
- Girls
- Basketball
- Softball
- Track
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Cross Country
- Boys
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Track
- Football
- Golf
- Cross Country
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pellston High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Michigan School Report Cards: Pellston Middle/High School". Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "Hornet Health Center Brochure" (PDF). Pellston Public Schools.
- ↑ "Pellston Middle/High School Student/Parent Handbook 2010-2011" (PDF). Pellston Public Schools.