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Ottawa-Kent Conference
The Ottawa-Kent Conference is an athletic league located in West Michigan. Its current leader is David VanNoord. It has member schools from Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties. It has 48 member schools that partake in athletics. According to the Michigan High School Athletic Association, MHSAA they have the main offices located at Grandville High School. Members * Note: The class and population size are from the 2023-24 MHSAA listings. The # next to the year admitted is for founding members. Classifications As of the 2006-07 school year the conference has put a requirement in writing for which sports they want all schools to have a varsity level program in. Those include Baseball, Basketball (boys & girls), Football, Softball (girls), Track & Field (boys & girls), Volleyball (girls), and Wrestling They also listed a second group of sports which they want a minimal of two more sports in varsity level. Those include Bowling (boys & girls), Competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Michigan
West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for a region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Generally, it refers to the Grand Rapids- Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Peninsula's Lake Michigan shoreline, but there is no official definition. Definition In general, "West Michigan" often refers to the area bounded by the cities of Muskegon (in the north), Grand Rapids (in the northeast), Kalamazoo– Battle Creek (in the southeast) and St. Joseph–Benton Harbor (in the southwest). However, definitions of the boundaries of the region vary widely; in some contexts, the term "West Michigan" is applied only to the counties of Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa, which form the core of the Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon CSA. Other definitions include the Kalamazoo–Battle Creek and Benton Harbor–St. Joseph regions, which can be considered distinct regions or parts of other regions such as Michiana, Southern Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Grand Haven High School
Grand Haven High School (GHHS) is a public secondary school in Grand Haven Township, Michigan, United States (with a mailing address in the city of Grand Haven). It is the sole comprehensive high school in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, and one of two in northwest Ottawa County; the other being Spring Lake High School. Demographics The demographic breakdown for the 1,781 students enrolled in 2020–21 at Grand Haven High School was: * Male - 49.6% * Female - 50.4% * Native American - 0.2% * Asian - 2.1% * Black - 1.7% * Hispanic - 4.6% * Pacific Islander - 0.1% * White - 88.9% * Multiracial - 2.5% In addition, 411 students (23.1%) of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch. Notable alumni * Howard Bailey - professional baseball player * Garrett Clark Borns - singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Børns * Jim Linderman - writer, collector, and visual artist * John Potter - American football placekick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mona Shores High School
Mona Shores High School is a public high school in Norton Shores, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for Mona Shores Public Schools. History Mona Shores Public Schools was formed by merging five K-8 school districts into one K-12 district on September 14, 1959. A construction bond was passed in the spring of 1960 and Mona Shores High School opened for the 1962-63 school year. Academics In the 2020 '' U.S. News & World Report'' annual survey of high schools, Mona Shores ranked 147th in Michigan and 4,023rd nationally. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 1,256 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was: *Male - 50.2% *Female - 49.8% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% *Asian - 2.8% *Black - 11.3% *Hispanic - 4.1% *White - 75.7% *Multiracial - 5.5% 44.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. Athletics The Mona Shores Sailors compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference. School colors are navy blue, Columbia blue and white. The following M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Muskegon High School
Muskegon High School is a public high school located in Muskegon, Michigan, and was the first high school in Muskegon County, Michigan. History The Class of 1875, consisting of two girls, was the first from Muskegon High School. Records show there were 102 students enrolled at the high school, and employed three teachers. On December 14, 1890, a fire completely destroyed the Central School. The loss was serious, as the building accommodated 700 students. Following the disaster, local lumber baron Charles Hackley (January 3, 1837 – January 10, 1905) offered to furnish money to build two new schools. One, a new high school located on Jefferson at Washington Avenue, opened in September 1893. The second, the Hackley School, rose on the site of the original Central school. In 1895, Hackley followed that pledge with money to build a Manual Training School, designed to provide training for pupils seeking education in the industrial arts. Opened in 1897, it was one of the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jenison High School
Jenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference. Academics Jenison High School offers 18 different Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The average SAT composite score for 2023-2024 was 1054.7. Athletics Marching band State Champions, First Place in MCBA Flight II, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Northwest Ohio Regional Champions, First Place in Bands of America, BOA Class AA, 2022, 2023 Other Achievements: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2023 Softball State Champions, Class A, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 The softball field is named after Jerry Hoag, head coach of all Jenison's State Championship softball teams. Football The Wildcats play in David McKenzie Stadium, which is named after one of the districts former superintendents. Ice hockey The Jen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Unity Christian High School (Hudsonville)
Unity Christian High School is a private school, private Christian school located in Hudsonville, Michigan, Hudsonville, Michigan. It is a member of Christian Schools International. Unity Christian had approximately 674 students for the 2021–2022 school year. Unity offers several Advanced Placement courses. The school also supports a Band (music), band as well as an orchestra program, both of which have been successful at state band and orchestra festival. Academics Unity offers over 100 courses including 9 Advanced Placement classes, as well as Careerline Tech Center courses. The A.P. classes that Unity offers are: Spanish Language, English Language, English Literature, Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Music Theory, U.S History and U.S Government. Traditional classes are graded on the 4 point GPA scale, while A.P. classes are weighted to a 5-point scale. The school operates with semesters as opposed to trimesters or quarters. Athletics Unity Christian High School is a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hudsonville High School
Hudsonville High School, is a public high school located in Hudsonville, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 for the Hudsonville Public Schools. It serves all of Hudsonville and small portions of Allendale and Jenison. It also includes the majority of Jamestown Charter Township and portions of the following townships: Blendon, Georgetown, and Zeeland, as well as a small portion of Allendale Charter Township. Facility The present high school opened in fall 1963. VanderMeiden and Koteles was the architecture firm that designed the original building. The pool was expanded in 1990. In 1996, the freshman campus was established at 5535 School Avenue, in the former junior high school building. In fall 2014, a new freshman campus opened on the site of the high school. It included a new pool and auditorium, which opened in fall 2015. GMB was the architecture firm. As a result of the bond issue passed in 2019, a 3,700 seat arena and fitness center addition was built, as well as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hopkins High School (Michigan)
The Hopkins Public School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan. Hopkins Public Schools, a fully accredited, rural school district located in Allegan County, has been serving the Hopkins-Dorr community since 1844. It is one of ten Local School Districts in the Allegan Area Educational Service Agency The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) is an intermediate school district in Michigan, headquartered in Allegan. Most of Allegan County is served by the Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, which coordinates the efforts of loc ... (AAESA). Serving a student population of approximately 1,550, the district offers two K–5 elementary schools. There is one 6th–8th grade middle school and one 9th–12th grade high school, as well as a 1–5 year-old Welcoming Schools program. Academic opportunities include special education, gifted/talented, advance placement classes, and dual enrollment. The district provides many co-curricular offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Ottawa High School
West Ottawa High School is located in Ottawa County, Michigan. It is one of the four high schools in the Holland, Michigan area (along with Holland High School, Holland Christian High School and Black River Public School.) History A new section of the high school was constructed and completed in 2005 due to the large student body at the school (about 2,500 students). The current campus now consists of two buildings approximately 500 yards apart. In February 2022, Kristine Jernigan became the first female principal of West Ottawa. Academics West Ottawa offers Advanced Placement (AP) courseshttp://www.westottawa.net/westottawa/files/2012/06/wohs_course_book_20122013.pdf and an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Students also have the opportunity to participate in dual-enrollment programs with area colleges. Participating colleges include Davenport University, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Hope College, and Kendall College of Art an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Holland Christian High School
Holland Christian High School is a private, Calvinist high school in the city of Holland, Michigan. Holland Christian's colors are maroon and white, and their nickname is "The Maroons". Holland Christian High School is the only grade 9–12 building in the Holland Christian Schools system. History By 1963 the school had 264 students in the tenth grade, 289 in the 12th grade, and other grades ranging 173-200 students. Prior to 1965 Zeeland Christian School only had up to junior high school and referred high school students to Holland Christian High. The Zeeland Christian School high school was scheduled to open in 1965 but never happened. Campus In 1963 the library used blond wood furniture and included decorations. Athletics The school uses Holland Civic Center for its basketball matches. The '' Holland Evening Sentinel'', in 1963, stated that the school's athletic facilities were inadequate. The men's swimming and diving team won the 1988 and 1989 Class B state championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
