Calumet High School (Calumet, Michigan)
| Calumet High School | |
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| Address | |
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57070 Mine Street , 49913 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°14′36″N 88°26′50″W / 47.2434°N 88.4473°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1867 |
| School district | Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw |
| Superintendent | Chris Davidson |
| Principal | Jennifer Peters |
| Teaching staff | 25.63 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 519[1] (2017-18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.25[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and grey[3] |
| Athletics conference | West-Pac Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Copper Kings[3] |
| Website | www |
Calumet High School is located in Calumet, Michigan in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. It serves grades 9-12 for the Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw. The high school shares its building with Washington Middle School.
History
The school was established in 1867[4] during a copper boom in the Upper Peninsula. The school itself is a product of the powerful Calumet and Hecla Mining Company that once owned and operated much of Calumet. In the late 19th and early 20th century Calumet became a large, prosperous town. The population drastically went down once the mines began to close down during the 1940s and 1950s.
Academics
Current courses of study include Academic, Engineering, Business, Tech and Trades. As of 2008[update], Calumet High School offers five AP courses, including AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Literature, AP Composition, and AP Biology.[5]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 519 students enrolled for the 2017–18 school year was:
- Male = 47.0%
- Female = 53.0%
- Native American/Alaskan = 0.4%
- Hispanic = 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders = 0.2%
- White = 97.1%
- Multiracial = 1.7%
47.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
The Calumet Copper Kings compete in the West-Pac Conference. School colors are blue and grey. For the school year 2019–20, the following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered:[3]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Girls state champion - 2015[6]
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Boys Upper Peninsula (UP) champion - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998[7]
- Girls UP champion - 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2009, 2010, 2012[8]
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Gymnastics (girls)
- UP champion - 1988[11]
- Ice hockey (boys)
- State champion - 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008[12]
- Skiing (boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
Notable alumni
- George Brunet, baseball player
- George Gipp, college football player
- Ben Johnson, ice hockey player
- Russ McLeod, NFL football player
- Les Ollila, evangelist
References
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calumet High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ https://www.westpacconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=384
- ^ a b c https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/calumet
- ^ "Home". CLK. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to CHS". CLK. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Basketball/Yearly-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Cross-Country/Team-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Cross-Country/Team-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Golf/Team-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Golf/Team-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Gymnastics/Team-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Ice-Hockey/Yearly-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Track-Field/Team-Champions
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Track-Field/Team-Champions
External links
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