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).
| Kalkaska High School | |
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.jpg) Main entrance along N. Birch Street | |
| Address | |
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109 North Birch Street , 49646 | |
| Coordinates | 44°44′10″N 85°11′07″W / 44.7361°N 85.1853°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Blazing A Trail To Excellence |
| School district | Kalkaska Public Schools |
| Principal | Stacy Short[2] |
| Teaching staff | 24.20 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 449 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.55[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue White[2] |
| Athletics conference | Northern Shores Conference[2] Independent (football only) |
| Nickname | Blazers[2] |
| Yearbook | Hi-Lites |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 19.1 / ≤5 |
| Proficient % | 32.6 / – |
| PR. Proficient % | 11.2 / 57.3 |
| Not Proficient % | 37.1 / 9.0 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 950.1 (  −23.5) |
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 434 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:
- Male - 51.6%
- Female - 48.4%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
- Asian - 0.5%
- Black - 0.9%
- Hispanic - 2.5%
- White - 94.5%
- Multiracial - 1.1%
56.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
editThe Kalkaska Blazers compete in the Northern Shores Conference in all sports except football, which is an Independent. School colors are blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- Powerlifting (boys and girls)
- Cheerleading (boys and girls)
Notable alumni
edit- Ron Winter, National Football League (NFL) referee
- Renee Raudman, American voice and television actress
- Ron Ryckman Sr., former member of the Kansas House of Representatives
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Kalkaska High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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