Spring Lake High School
| Spring Lake High School | |
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| Address | |
| 16140 148th Avenue Spring Lake, Michigan, 49456 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Spring Lake Public Schools |
| Principal | Mike Gilchrist |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 822 (2008-09) |
| Color(s) | Red and gray |
| Mascot | The Lakers |
| Website | Spring Lake High School |
Spring Lake High School is located in Spring Lake, Michigan, in the United States, in the Spring Lake Public School District, serving grades 9-12.[1]
Enrollment surpassed over 900 students in 2005.[2] 13.8% of students are considered economically disadvantaged.[3] The student body is 96.1% white, 1.2% African American, and 1.6% Asian American.[4] The average class size at SLHS is 21.8 students.[5] SLHS has 50 faculty members,[1] and 43.2% of the faculty have a Masters degree.[6]
The school operates on a tri-mester schedule where students complete 7.5 credits each year and 2.5 credits per term (5 periods each school day).[7] Currently, SLHS offers AP courses in U.S. History, Economics, Biology, Spanish, English, and Calculus.[8] Prior to graduating, seniors must accumulate eighteen (18) hours of community service or enroll in the Civics lecture course in order to take part in the graduation ceremonies.[8]
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[edit] District information
Spring Lake Public Schools has four campuses and five academic buildings with the high school being the largest and newest facility. The current high school building opened its doors in September 2000, and an adjacent community aquatic and fitness center opened September 2008.[9]
[edit] Aquatic Center
Spring Lake High School shares a building with the Spring Lake Community Fitness and Aquatic Center. This aquatic center includes a family pool, competitive pool (practice center for swimming and diving), and several workout rooms and gyms. Visit the centers website at www.slcfac.com for more information.
[edit] Bands
Spring Lake High School has an award winning band. The marching band show in 2010, Musica Caliente, received many awards. At the Rockford Invitational, they received 3rd place.. At the Hastings invitational, they received 1st place, and awards for best colorguard and best marching, and best field commanders overall. At the East Kentwood invitational, they received 2nd place by .2 points, awards for best colorguard and best percussion, and excellence awards in marching, music, colorguard, and percussion. The Spring Lake High School Laker Marching Band is a class B band.
[edit] School Song
The Spring Lake High School fight song was written by Harold Louma, who passed away in 2009. The words are:
Go, go you Lakers go
Show them all your might
Go, go you Lakers go
Go out and fight
Ra! Ra! Ra!
Hail, hail to Spring Lake High
We're proud as we can be
We're here to cheer our team to victory
Fight!
[edit] Mentionable
In May 2006, Spring Lake, along with three other Michigan high schools, was named an "SI School" by Sports Illustrated and the Center for Health Promotion at Oregon Health & Science University. An SI grant will allow for steroid, nutrition, and drug prevention awareness programs for student-athletes at SLHS.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b www.springlakeschools.org
- ^ http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sl/sid=19909/midx=CPEnrollment
- ^ www.schoolmatters.com
- ^ http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sl/sid=19909/midx=StudentDemographics
- ^ http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sl/sid=19909/midx=CPClassSize
- ^ http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sl/sid=19909/midx=CPTeachers
- ^ http://www.springlakeschools.org/high/SLHS_Handbook_0708.pdf
- ^ a b http://www.springlakeschools.org/guidance/course%20selection%20guide.pdf
- ^ http://www.spring-lake.k12.mi.us/
- ^ [1]
[edit] External links
- Spring Lake High School Website
