Vandercook Lake High School

Vandercook Lake High School
Location
1000 East Golf Ave
Jackson, Michigan 49203

United States
Coordinates 42°12′01″N 84°23′25″W / 42.20028°N 84.39028°W / 42.20028; -84.39028Coordinates: 42°12′01″N 84°23′25″W / 42.20028°N 84.39028°W / 42.20028; -84.39028
Information
Type High school
School district Vandercook Lake Public Schools
NCES School ID 263465007043
Principal Mark Schonhard
Enrollment 725
Color(s)      Red
     White
Athletics conference Cascades Conference
Mascot the Mighty Jayhawk
Nickname Jayhawks or Vandy
Information 517-782-8167
Website Vandercook Lake High School

Vandercook Lake High School is a high school in Jackson, Michigan, United States. It is the home of the Jayhawk and they compete in the Cascades Conference.

History

From the beginnings of the school up until the 1930s the school had no mascot. The athletic coach at the time, Russell Sheathelm, proposed that the student body vote on one. After several nominations the student body voted on the Jayhawk to become the school's symbol.[1]

References

  1. John Whitney Treece (2011). "School emblem or mascot;Jayhawk". Vandercook Lake Public Schools. Retrieved May 26, 2013.


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