Kalkaska High School

Kalkaska High School
Address
109 North Birch Street Kalkaska , Michigan 49646 United States
Coordinates	44°44′10″N 85°11′07″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
School district	Kalkaska Public Schools
Principal	John Sattler
Teaching staff	19.65 (on a FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	443 (2013-14)
Student to teacher ratio	22.54
Color(s)	Royal Blue & White
Athletics conference	Lake Michigan Conference Northern Michigan Football League
Nickname	Blazers
Website	www.kpschools.com/vnews/display.v/ART/46aa22f48ad52

Kalkaska High School is a public high school located in Kalkaska, Michigan. It is part of Kalkaska Public Schools, which, in turn, is part of the larger Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBAISD). AP and honors courses are offered in the core subject areas (science, history, math, and language arts) with numerous opportunities for extra-curricular activities.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 443 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

• Male - 50.3%
• Female - 49.7%
• Native American/Alaskan - 1.4%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.4%
• Black - 0.4%
• Hispanic - 2.0%
• White - 94.6%
• Multiracial - 0.2%

48.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Kalkaska Blazers compete in the Northern Michigan Football League and in the Lake Michigan Conference in all other sports. The school colors are royal blue and white. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (boys & girls)
• Cross country (boys & girls)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (boys)
• Ice hockey (boys)
• Soccer (boys & girls)
• Softball (girls)
• Track and field (boys & girls)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)