Calumet High School (Calumet, Michigan)

Calumet High School
Address
Map
57070 Mine Street

Calumet
,
Michigan
49913

United States
Coordinates47°14′36″N 88°26′50″W / 47.2434°N 88.4473°W / 47.2434; -88.4473
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1867
School districtPublic Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw
SuperintendentChristopher Davidson
PrincipalJennifer Peters
Teaching staff27.10 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment485[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio17.90[1]
Campus typeTown
Color(s)  Blue
  Gray
  White
Fight songVictory March
AthleticsMHSAA Class B
Athletics conferenceWest-Pac Conference[2]
NicknameCopper Kings[3]
RivalHoughton High School(Gremlins)
YearbookPeace Pipe
Websitewww.clkschools.org/high.php

Calumet High School is located in Calumet, Michigan in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. It serves from grades 9 to 12 for the Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw. The high school shares its building with Washington Middle School.

History

The school was established in 1867[4] during a copper boom in the Upper Peninsula. The school itself is a product of the powerful Calumet and Hecla Mining Company that once owned and operated much of Calumet. In the late 19th and early 20th century Calumet became a large, prosperous town. The population drastically went down once the mines began to close down during the 1940s and 1950s.

Academics

Current courses of study include Academic, Engineering, Business, Tech and Trades. As of 2022, Calumet High School offers two AP courses, including AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A.[5]

Attendance boundary

Within Houghton County, the school district (and therefore the high school attendance boundary) includes Calumet, Copper City, and Laurium. The district includes the majority of Calumet Township, much of Osceola Township, and a section of Schoolcraft Township.[6]

Within Keweenaw County, the district includes Ahmeek, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, Fulton, and Mohawk. Townships include Allouez Township, Eagle Harbor Township, and Houghton Township.[7]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 496 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:[8]

  • Male - 46.2%
  • Female - 53.8%
  • Native American - 0.4%
  • Asian - 0.8%
  • Hispanic - 0.8%
  • Pacific Islander - 0.2%
  • White - 96.4%
  • Multiracial - 1.4%

In addition, 47.2% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Athletics

The Calumet Copper Kings compete in the West-Pac Conference. School colors are blue and grey. For the school year 2019–20, the following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered:[3]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Girls state champion - 2015[9]
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
    • Boys Upper Peninsula (UP) champion - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998[10]
    • Girls UP champion - 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2009, 2010, 2012[11]
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
    • Boys UP champion - 1997, 1998[12]
    • Girls UP champion - 1991, 1995[13]
  • Gymnastics (girls)
    • UP champion - 1988[14]
  • Ice hockey (boys)
    • State champion - 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008[15]
  • Skiing (boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
    • Boys UP champion - 1971, 1975, 1987, 1998, 1999[16]
    • Girls UP champion - 1988, 2006[17]
  • Volleyball (girls)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calumet High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "West-Pac Conference". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.
  3. ^ a b "MHSAA > Schools".
  4. ^ "Home". CLK. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ^ "College Board AP Course Ledger". College Board. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Houghton County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Keweenaw County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  8. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calumet High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  9. ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Basketball | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  10. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  11. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Cross Country | MHSAA Sports".
  12. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Golf | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  13. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Golf | MHSAA Sports".
  14. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Gymnastics | MHSAA Sports".
  15. ^ "Yearly Champions | Ice Hockey| MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  16. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  17. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-11.