Vicksburg High School (Michigan)

Vicksburg High School
Address
Map
501 East Highway Street

Vicksburg
,
Michigan
49097

United States
Coordinates42°6′52″N 85°31′33″W / 42.11444°N 85.52583°W / 42.11444; -85.52583
Information
School districtVicksburg Community Schools
SuperintendentKeevin O’Neill
PrincipalAdam Brush
Teaching staff37.44 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment728 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.44[1]
Color(s)  Red
  White
Athletics conferenceWolverine Conference
NicknameBulldogs
Websitewww.vicksburgschools.org/schools/high-school/
[2]
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[3]
Change vs.
prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %27.7 / 13.3
Proficient %29.8 / 36.2
PR. Proficient %16.0 / 41.5
Not Proficient %26.6 / 9.0
Average test scores
SAT Total996.1
(Decrease −12)

Vicksburg High School is a 9-12 public high school in Vicksburg, Michigan. It is part of the Vicksburg Community Schools.

Academics

In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report public high school rankings, Vicksburg was ranked 108th in the state of Michigan and 3rd in the Kalamazoo area.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown for the 777 students enrolled during the 2021-22 school year was:

  • Male - 49.0%
  • Female - 51.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
  • Asian - 0 5%
  • Black - 1.3%
  • Hispanic - 4.0%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
  • White - 89.1%
  • Multiracial - 4.6%

22.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Athletics

The Vicksburg athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs and the school colors are red and white. The Bulldogs compete in the Wolverine Conference. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered at Vicksburg High School:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls & boys)
  • Bowling (girls & boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls & boys)
    • Boys state champions - 1963[5]
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls & boys)
  • Lacrosse (boys)
  • Soccer (girls & boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls & boys)
    • Boys state champions - 1974[6]
  • Track & field (girls & boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

In November 1977, The Bulldogs were the subject of a two part story in Sports Illustrated, chronicling the impact of high school football on a small town.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Vicksburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Schools-Vicksburg High School". MHSAA. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". Mi School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ "Vicksburg High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Team Champions - Boys Cross country". MHSAA. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Bil (November 14, 1977). "That Senior Season". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. ^ Gilbert, Bil (November 21, 1977). "In The End, Defeat And Pain". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.