Pellston High School

Pellston Middle/High School is a combined middle and high school in Pellston, Michigan, with a shared principal overseeing grades 6–12 in the Pellston Public School District. The school received a composite grade of B from the Michigan Department of Education, based on several measures of the school's performance for the 2009–2010 school year.[3]

Pellston Middle/High School
Address
172 Park Street

Pellston
,
Michigan
49769

United States
Coordinates45°33′11″N 84°46′53″W
Information
Opened1935
School districtPellston Public Schools
SuperintendentMonique Dean
PrincipalEnos Bacon
Teaching staff21.76 (on a FTE basis)
Grades6–12
Enrollment287 (2016-17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.06
Campus typeRural/Remote
Color(s)   Brown and Gold
NicknameHornets
Websitewww.pellstonschools.org
[2]

Pellston Middle/High School is considered a Class D school in the Ski Valley Conference. The school serves the Northwest Michigan area, including the townships of Bliss, Burt Lake, Carp Lake, Center, Hebron, Maple River, McKinley, Munro, Pleasantview, Readmond, and Wawatam.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 393 students enrolled for 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 46.8%
  • Female - 53.2%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 5.4%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
  • Black - 0.5%
  • Hispanic - 1.0%
  • White - 79.4%
  • Multiracial - 13.2%

55.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch. The school is also recognized as a Title I school under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and receives federal funding due to the high percentage of low-income students enrolled at the school.[2]

Hornet Health Center

The Michigan Department of Community Health, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education, provides grant funds to the Health Department of Northwest Michigan to operate the Hornet Health Center at the school.[4] The Hornet Health Center provides primary care and counseling services to all youth between the ages of 5–21 regardless of income or health insurance coverage. The center's mission is, "to improve the health and well being of young people in Emmet County".[5]

Athletic programs

Pellston Middle/High School offers the following athletic programs:

  • Girls
    • Basketball
    • Softball
    • Track
    • Volleyball
    • Golf
    • Cross Country
  • Boys
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Track
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Cross Country

References
  1. "Pellston MiddleHigh School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pellston High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "Michigan School Report Cards: Pellston Middle/High School". Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. "Hornet Health Center Brochure" (PDF). Pellston Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21.
  5. "Pellston Middle/High School Student/Parent Handbook 2010-2011" (PDF). Pellston Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21.
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