Chassell Township School is a K-12 school in Chassell, Michigan. It is the only school in the school district.[2]
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41585 US Highway 41 , 49916 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°1′2″N 88°31′14″W / 47.01722°N 88.52056°W |
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| School district | Chassell Township Schools |
| Superintendent and Principal | Stephen Spahn |
| Teaching staff | 16.02 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 258 (2015-16) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.10 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | Copper Mountain Conference |
| Nickname | Panthers[1] |
| Website | www |
History
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The current school building opened in 1992.[3] The original high school building was built in 1912 and, together with a 1917 elementary school, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009 as the Chassell School Complex.[4]
Academics
editIn 2016, Chassell was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national bronze medal school.[5]
A trades program was started in 2016, including carpentry, plumbing, and welding, with $16,000 of equipment costs funded by the Chassell Township Public School Foundation.[6] The school also offers career and technical education in subjects including auto mechanics, nursing aide, and early childhood education.[7]
Chassell received a 95.78% graduation index rating and an 83.33% overall index rating in 2016-17 from the Michigan Department of Education Center for Educational Performance and Information.[8]
Graduating class sizes from 2010 to 2015 averaged approximately 19 students (ranging from 11 to 22 students). Approximately 70% of these students went on to at least some post-secondary education.[9]
Athletics
editThe Chassell Township Panthers compete as a class D school in the Copper Mountain Conference of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The school colors are blue and gold.[10] The following sports are offered:[11]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys) (co-op with Hancock)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Track (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
The girls' basketball team reached the Class D state final in 2018, losing 36–57 to Lenawee Christian School.[12] Chassell has only approximately 80 high school students and competes against other Class D schools with up to 203 high school students;[13] its 2018 team included 6 of the 7 girls in the school's senior class.[14] This was the first school basketball team to reach the finals since the boys' team won three straight championships from 1956 to 1958.[15]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 238 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:
- Male - 48.1%
- Female - 51.9%
- Asian - 0.4%
- Black - 3.9%
- Hispanic - 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.4%
- White - 94.2%
- Two or more races - 0.4%
47.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chassell High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Chassell K-12 School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Dates in the History of Chassell, Michigan". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell School Complex". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell Township K-12 School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Hordges, Aleah (22 August 2016). "New trades program available in Chassell Township School District". Upper Michigan's Source. WLUC TV6. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "High School Handbook and Athletic Handbook 2017-2018" (PDF). Chassell Township Schools. p. 6. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell K-12 School (00652) 2016-17". School Index School Overview. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell K-12 School (00652)". College Progression by Graduating Class. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell HS". Schools. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell Township Schools - Athletics". cts.k12.mi.us. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "2018 Girls Basketball Tournament". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 MHSAA Enrollment List" (PDF). Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ McCabe, Mick (18 March 2018). "Michigan girls hoops finals: Chassell the little engine that almost did". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Kaminski, Steve (16 March 2018). "Chassell rallies to beat Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in Class D semifinals". MLive. Retrieved 16 June 2018.