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Napoleon High School (Michigan)

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Pat Dillon

Teaching staff
  
21.40 (FTE)

Color
  
White

Superintendent
  
James E. Graham

Principal
  
Scott Ashe

Phone
  
+1 517-905-5704

Napoleon High School (Michigan)

School district
  
Napoleon Community Schools

Address
  
201 West St, Napoleon, MI 49261, USA

District
  
Napoleon Community Schools

Motto
  
Proudly Charting The Course For Success

Similar
  
Napoleon Community Schools, Michigan Center Jr/Sr High, East Jackson High Sch, Grass Lake High School, Vanderco Lake High School

Napoleon High School is a public high school located in Jackson County, Michigan. With an enrollment of 432 students, it is classified as a Class B school by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). The school's mascot is the Pirates, and athletic teams compete in the Cascades Conference with Addison, East Jackson, Hanover-Horton, Grass Lake, Michigan Center, Manchester, and Vandercook Lake. Napoleon High School services students from Napoleon and Norvell Townships, as well as outlying areas of Columbia and Grass Lake Townships as a part of Napoleon Community Schools.

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History

The current Napoleon High School building, located at 201 West Ave, was built in 1959. Prior to that, a building was located across the street, on the current site of Napoleon Middle School.

Renovation

In September 2013, district residents passed a $13.1 bond issue to renovate Napoleon High School. The bond issue allowed for the creation of state of the art science labs, as well as numerous upgrades to facilities including: Renovated Cafetorium (Cafeteria/Auditorium multi-use space), new pitched roof replacing original flat roof, renovated weight room, gymnasium, and band room. The bond also provides for technology upgrades.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 426 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 52.6%
  • Female - 47.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
  • Black - 1.4%
  • Hispanic - 4.2%
  • White - 91.6%
  • Multiracial - 2.1%
  • 36.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

    Academics

    Napoleon High School performs higher than the state & county averages on the Michigan Merit Exam. In 2012, Napoleon ranked third in Social Studies proficiency within Jackson County.

    Athletics

    Sports currently available to Napoleon students include basketball, baseball/softball, cross country, competitive cheer, football, golf, track & field, volleyball, bowling, and wrestling. The school is a member of the MHSAA.

    State championships

    Between 1931, and 1949, 16 state championship cross country meets were held in the state of Michigan; during that time, Napoleon won nine State Championships, and finished second five times.

    Notable alumni

  • Brian Stuard - PGA golfer
  • References

    Napoleon High School (Michigan) Wikipedia