Mattawan High School
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| Mattawan High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Mattawan, Michigan, United States | |
| Information | |
| Affiliations | Michigan High School Athletic Association[1] |
| Superintendent | Mr. James Weeldreyer |
| Principal | Mr. Colin Ripmaster |
| Dean | Mr. Greg Mickelson and Mr. Mike Dudley |
| Enrollment |
approximately 1,200 |
| Type | Public |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Established | 1911 |
| Information | (269)668-3361 |
| Homepage | Mattawan Schools |
Mattawan High School is the name of the high school that serves the village of Mattawan, Michigan. The approximate total enrollment for Mattawan High School is 1,200+ students.
Mattawan High School has a four member counseling and support team, a six member administration staff, a sixty member teaching staff, and thirty member support staff.
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[edit] History
There was a school in Mattawan as early as 1840, the oldest school district in Michigan. The first brick public school was constructed in 1890 but was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1905, while the former Junior High Building (now the Center Building) was built largely with W.P.A. funds in 1936. Since that time a new grade school, middle school and high school have been completed. [1]
[edit] Notable Alumni
Noah Herron[2]: Class of 2000 - College Football Northwestern University - Professional Football Pittsburgh Steelers & Green Bay Packers
Marian Brown: Class of 1945 - Actress - aka "The San Francisco Twins Under Best Local Character"
Vivian Brown: Class of 1945 - Actress - aka "The San Francisco Twins Under Best Local Character"
[edit] Music
Mattawan High School offers several instrumental and vocal music classes, both for credit and not for credit. The Marching Band competes in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) and participates in the associated festivals annually. Since the 1980's, the Marching Band has participated quadranually in the Magic Kingdom parade at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. During the Concert Band season, students are placed into either the Concert or Symphonic Bands, divided by students' grade level. Freshmen and Sophomores are assigned to concert band, while Juniors and Senior are assigned to Symphonic band. Both concert bands put on three concerts annually, and attend the MSBOA festival. In 2007, the bands did not attend the MSBOA festival due to the death of a student; all other years, the bands have earned a Division I rating, the highest possible. Not for credit activities include a basketball pep-band.
Both the marching band and concert bands are instructed by Richard Anderson and Mark Greer. Former instructors include Jennifer Olfier (Nofs) and the late Bannister Merwin.
The vocal music department is instructed by David Hook. Each year, the department puts on a Drama in the fall, and a Musical in the spring, as well as several other smaller performances, often for fund-raising. The vocal music department also manages the high school's two talent shows.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Eligibility
In order for students to participate they must be passing at least four out of their six semester classes.
[edit] Sports Offered
[edit] Fall
- Women's Basketball
- Cross Country
- Sideline Cheerleading
- Football-
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Swimming
- Men's Tennis
- Jonny Haskell Soccer
[edit] Winter
- Men's Basketball
- Competitive Cheerleading
- Men's Ice Hockey
- Downhill Ski team
- Ski Club
- Women's Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Men's Swimming
[edit] Spring
- Baseball
- Women's Golf
- Women's Lacrosse
- Men's Lacrosse
- Softball
- Women's Soccer
- Track & Field
- Women's Tennis
- Freestyle Wrestling
- Men's Skeet Shooting
[edit] Fight Song
Fight on our Mattawan / Never, never yield
The blue and gold / We proudly hold
As we march down the field / RAH! RAH! RAH!
Our team is here to win / No foe do we fear
FIGHT! FIGHT! / For Mattawan
Hear our cheer! / RAH!
[edit] Acceptance
Mattawan Consolidated School accepts students residing within the Mattawan School District, as well as non-district students residing within the boundaries of the Van Buren Intermediate School District (Bangor Township, Bloomingdale, Covert, Decatur, Gobles, Hartford, Lawrence, Lawton, Paw Paw and South Haven school districts) under the Section 105 "Schools of Choice" Program.
[edit] Academics
[edit] Grading Scale
Mattawan High School follows the standard 4.0 grading scale, in which where an "A" grade is equivalent to a 4.0. The school also offers honors points which add extra points to the student's cumulative GPA, earned from Honors and AP classes. Each student's grades are reported at the end of each semester. The individual grades for each class are averaged to form semester grades; both semester grades are again averaged to form the student's final GPA for the year.
[edit] Class Ranking System
The student class rank is computed on semester grades for students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The top ten percent of graduates are announced at the end of the seventh semester. Mattawan High School recognizes three levels of honors in its graduates: Summa Cum Laude for graduates with a 4.10 GPA and above, Magna Cum Laude for graduates with a 3.80 to 4.09 GPA and Cum Laude for graduates with a 3.5 to 3.79 GPA. All courses are considered when determining rank and grade-point average.
Of the 2005 graduates, 79% planned to enroll in post-secondary schools. Approximately 67% attend four-year institutions; the remainder begin their post-high-school education at the community college level.
