Watervliet High School (Watervliet, Michigan)
| Watervliet High School | |
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| Address | |
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450 East Red Arrow Highway Watervliet, Michigan, 49098 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°11′16″N 86°15′09″W / 42.187861°N 86.252482°WCoordinates: 42°11′16″N 86°15′09″W / 42.187861°N 86.252482°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| School district | Watervliet School District |
| Principal | Nate Ledlow |
| Faculty | 38 (21 full-time teachers, 2 part-time teachers, 4 share teachers, 1 guidance counselor, 10 support staff) |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 438 Students |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Budget | $3.02 Million USD (based on $6875/ student) |
| Website | School website |
Watervliet High School (commonly Watervliet or WHS) is a publicly funded high school in Watervliet, Michigan. It serves the students of the city of Watervliet and the surrounding townships education needs for grades 9 – 12.
Academics
Watervliet High School was first accredited by the Michigan North Central Association in the 1930-1931 school year[1] and continues to have accreditation from Education Yes!, Michigan’s current system of school accreditation.
Teachers in core curricula of English, math, science, social studies, foreign language and high school arts all meet the No Child Left Behind Act’s (NCLB) definition of Highly Qualified. Students at WHS also surpassed state averages for the American College Testing (ACT) test (Composite: 22.2/21.6 WHS/State, English: 21.1/20.4, Math: 21.8/21.2, Reading: 22.7/21.7, Science: 22.3/21.6)
Watervliet also has a graduation rate of 90.95% with a dropout rate of 2.38%.[2]
Extra Curricular
Athletics
Watervliet competes in the Southwest Athletic Conference of Michigan. They have a fall lineup of football, volleyball, cross-country, equestrian, and cheerleading, a winter lineup of boys and girls basketball as well as wrestling and spring sports of boys and girls track, softball, baseball, soccer (girls only) and golf.
Student Clubs
- Quiz Bowl
- National Honor Society
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- Science Olympiad
- Seminar To Address Teens Involving Choices (STATIC)
- Variety Show
- Watervliet Youth Outreach (WYO)
- Anti-Bullying Committee (ABC)
- Leadership Council