Chippewa Valley High School

Chippewa Valley High School
Address
Map
18300 19 Mile Rd.

Clinton Township
,
Michigan
48038

United States
Coordinates42°36′44″N 82°56′06″W / 42.61225°N 82.93501°W / 42.61225; -82.93501
Information
School typePublic, magnet high school
Established1961
School districtChippewa Valley Schools
PrincipalTodd Distelrath
Staff103.70 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment2,221 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.41[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Red and white[2]   
Athletics conferenceMacomb Area Conference[2]
NicknameBig Reds[2]
RivalsDakota, Romeo
Feeder schoolsAlgonquin, Iroquois, Wyandot
Websitewww.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/high-schools/cvhs/
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[3]
Change vs.
prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %11.9 / 8.5
Proficient %22.8 / 25.5
PR. Proficient %19.2 / 51.6
Not Proficient %46.1 / 14.5
Average test scores
SAT Total939.3
(Decrease −25.3)

Chippewa Valley High School is a public, magnet high school located in Clinton Township, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9–12 for the Chippewa Valley Schools.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,431 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:[1]

  • Male - 50.0%
  • Female - 50.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
  • Asian - 2.1%
  • Black - 17.1%
  • Hispanic - 5.7%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
  • White - 69.6%
  • Multiracial - 5.3%

36.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Athletics

Chippewa Valley's Big Reds compete in the Macomb Area Conference, and the school colors are red and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 2001, 2018[4]
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Lacrosse (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Chippewa Valley High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. MHSAA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ "Yearly Champions Football MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. ^ "A Conversation with Freaks & Geeks Creator Paul Feig". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  6. ^ "CVHS Past Students of Pride" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  7. ^ Silverstein, Ken. "The Radioactive Boy Scout: When a teenager attempts to build a breeder reactor". Harper's Magazine (November 1998): 59–72. Retrieved 2008-11-22.