Hastings High School is a
public secondary school
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-f ...
in
Hastings, Michigan
Hastings ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Barry County, as well as the county's only city. The population was 7,514 at the 2020 census. The city borders Hastings Charter Township on the north, east, and ...
, United States, serving students in
grades
Grade most commonly refers to:
* Grading in education, a measurement of a student's performance by educational assessment (e.g. A, pass, etc.)
* A designation for students, classes and curricula indicating the number of the year a student has reach ...
9–
12. The school is part of the Hastings Area School System, which includes one junior high school and four elementary schools.
History
In 1877, the first graduating class of Hastings High School included only five students.
New building
From 1917 to 1970, Hastings High School students attended classes at 232 W Grand Street.
That address is now home to Hastings Middle School. Students began attending classes in the new building at 520 W South Street on September 3, 1970.
"At the time of its opening, funds were approved to put all academic classrooms on a twenty-five to one pupil/teacher ratio," a major educational accomplishment achieved by few Michigan districts at that time.
The school contains one hundred thirty-two rooms including a gymnasium, library, cafeteria, and lecture hall.
Athletics
Hastings High School offers a number of extracurricular athletics, including:
*Baseball
*Basketball – boys/girls
*Competitive cheer
*Cross country – boys/girls
*Football
*Golf – boys/girls
*Hockey
*Sideline cheer
*Soccer – boys/girls
*Softball
*Swimming – boys/girls
*Tennis – boys/girls
*Track – boys/girls
*Volleyball
*Wrestling
Notable alumni
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Dann Howitt
Dann Paul John Howitt (born February 13, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played high school baseball at Hastings High School (Michigan), Hastings High School in Hastings, Michigan. He played college baseball at ...
, Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and the Chicago White Sox. Howitt was the last player to get a hit off of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan – a grand slam home run.
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Gladeon M. Barnes, U.S. Army major general who led efforts to develop the Sherman and Pershing tanks as well as ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer.
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Angela Rigas, politician
References
External links
Hastings Area School SystemHastings High School
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Educational institutions established in 1877
Public high schools in Michigan
Hastings, Michigan
Schools in Barry County, Michigan
Grand Rapids metropolitan area
1877 establishments in Michigan