Walled Lake Central High School
Walled Lake Central High School is a high school of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, located in Commerce Township, Michigan in Metro Detroit.[3] It serves portions of the township, Wolverine Lake, a small portion of the City of Walled Lake,[4][5] and a small portion of Wixom.[4][6] It was built as Walled Lake High School in 1957, and, a year after its first additions were completed in 1968, took its current name. The original addition was part of a construction project that included construction of Walled Lake Western High School. More additions were completed in 1992 and 2000.
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1600 Oakley Park Road , | |
Coordinates | 42.5687°N 83.47247°W |
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Former name | Walled Lake High School (until 1968) |
Type | Public High School |
School district | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
Principal | Charles Morgan |
Faculty | 76.80 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,670 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.74[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy Blue & Gold |
Mascot | Viking |
Rivals | Walled Lake Northern Walled Lake Western |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
Feeder schools | James R Geisler Middle School Sarah Banks Middle School Walnut Creek Middle School |
Affiliation | Lakes Valley Conference (LVC) Lakes Division |
Website | www |
Marching band
The Walled Lake Central Viking Marching Band was the 2010, 2011 and 2013 MCBA Flight I State Champion.[7]The band was also a performer at the 89th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Notable alumni
- Dax Shepard, an actor and podcast host[8]
- Justin Goltz, professional American football quarterback and collegiate baseball player [9]
References
- "Walled Lake Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- "Zoning Map." (Map) Commerce Township, Michigan. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- "Central H.S." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- "Community Facilities." (Archive) City of Walled Lake. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- "Street Map." (Archive) City of Wixom. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- "Walled Lake Central Marching Band takes state title at finals". www.theoaklandpress.com. Oakland Press News. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- Woods, Ashley (2012-01-10). "'House of Lies' Kristen Bell says she has no immediate plans to wed". Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- "Justin Goltz". Occidental Athletics. Retrieved 27 January 2021.