Hanover-Horton High School

Hanover-Horton High School
Address
10000 Moscow Road
Horton, Michigan, 49246
United States
Coordinates 42°06′58″N 84°31′03″W / 42.116°N 84.5175°WCoordinates: 42°06′58″N 84°31′03″W / 42.116°N 84.5175°W
Information
Type Public
Established 1874
School district Hanover-Horton School District
Principal John Denny[1]
Faculty 24.1 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 434[2] (2008)
Student to teacher ratio 18.1[2]
Color(s) Red and White[1]         
Athletics conference MHSAA Class C
Cascade Conference[1]
Mascot Comet
Nickname Comets
Team name Comets[1]
Newspaper Skywriter
Website School website

Hanover-Horton High School (formerly Hanover-Horton Central Secondary School) is a public secondary school located in Horton, Michigan, U.S.. The school serves about 450 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Hanover-Horton School District.

The school's colors are red and white, and the mascot is the "Hanover-Horton Comet".

History

Before the merger of Hanover Schools and Horton Schools in 1958, each district was independent and possessed one elementary and one high school per each district. During the heyday of Hanover and Horton, this system was fairly efficient, while also meeting the needs of the students. However, as the populations of Hanover and Horton began to shrink, so did school enrollment. Ultimately, the two fledgling districts merged to become what we know today as the Hanover-Horton School District.

Fine and Performing Arts

Hanover-Horton offers a range of Fine Arts programs, which include Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Theater, and Choir.

Athletics

H.H. High School maintains a football team, as well as cross country, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, track and field, soccer, and bowling teams. The Comets compete in the Cascades Conference with Michigan Center, Napoleon, Vandercook Lake, Addison, East Jackson, Grass Lake, and Manchester.

General Information

Currently, Hanover-Horton Schools spends $7,886 per pupil. The district spends 62% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. The student-teacher ratio is 20 students per one teacher. H.H. High School has a 6.74% annual dropout rate, which is 2% less than the national average dropout rate of 8.7%.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "MHSAA School Directory - Hanover-Horton HS (4617)". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Hanover-horton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-22.

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