Holt High School (Michigan)
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| Holt High School | |
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| 5885 W. Holt Road Holt, Michigan, 48842 USA |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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| School district | Holt-Dimondale Public Schools |
| Principal | Brian Templin |
| Vice principal | Ann Coe, Rick Couturier |
| Students | 1335[1] |
| Grade 10 | 495[2] |
| Grade 11 | 438[2] |
| Grade 12 | 402[2] |
| Faculty | 86[3] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 19:1[1] |
| Average ACT scores | 20[1] |
| School type | public high school |
| Grades | 10 – 12 |
| Campus size | 40 acres (16 ha)[3] |
| Mascot | Ram[3] |
| Team name | Rams[3] |
| Yearbook | Rampages[3] |
| Newspaper | Ramparts[3] |
| Homepage | http://www.holthighschool.net/ |
Holt High School is a public high school serving grades 10 – 12 in Holt, Michigan, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Holt-Dimondale Public Schools district.
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[edit] Campus
A modern two story building on a 40-acre campus houses grades 10 through 12. The 9th Grade is housed in a separate 9th Grade Campus. The high school includes 11 Computer Labs, an Internet/research center, computers with Internet access in each classroom, building wide broadcasting capabilities, a Performing Arts complex with an 850-seat theater and comprehensive on-grounds athletic facilities.
[edit] History
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[edit] Curriculum
The school offers a variety of courses, including AP and honors level classes in several subject areas:[3]
- Business
- English
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Math
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Science
- Special Education
- World Languages
The student-teacher ratio is 19:1, average for the state.[1]
The school also offers innovative programs:[3]
- Community-based experiences
- Geo/CAD (Geometry and Computer Aided Drawing)
- Integrated English and American History blocks
- School-To-Work Mentorships and Internships
- Senior Individualized Investigations and Exhibition
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Clubs and organizations
- Academic
- Debate
- DECA
- Forensics
- Quiz Bowl
- Science Olympiad
- Cultural
- French club
- German club
- International club
- Spanish club
- Fine Arts
- Choir
- Jazz Band
- Marching Band
- Symphonic Band
- Theater
- Service
- "H-Town", student-managed school store
- Key club
- NHS
- Peer Assisted Listeners (PALs)
- Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
- Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)
- Other
- Anime club
- Car club
- Chess club
[edit] Sports
The school fields 22 varsity athletic teams and competes in interscholastic sports in the Capital Area Activities Conference:[3]
- Fall sports
- Boys cross-country
- Girls cross-country
- Equestrian
- Football
- Girls golf
- Boys soccer
- Girls swimming
- Boys tennis
- Cheerleading
- Girls volleyball
- Winter sports
- Boys basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Boys swimming
- Wrestling
- Girls basketball
- Spring sports
- Baseball
- Boys golf
- Boys lacrosse
- Girls lacrosse
- Girls soccer
- Softball
- Girls tennis
- Track and field
2008 Div.1 Wrestling State Champions 29-0
[edit] Performance
In 2008, students' ACT scores exceeded the state averages.[1] In 2007, the school's scores on the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) and Michigan Educational Assessment Program High School Test (MEAP HST) tests exceeded the state averages in all test areas.[1]
Holt High School students won the Michigan Poetry Out Loud competition in 2006 and 2007.[4]
[edit] Notable alumni
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