Caledonia High School (Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°47′57″N 85°31′26″W / 42.7992°N 85.5239°W / 42.7992; -85.5239
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Caledonia High School
Address
Map
9050 Kraft Avenue

, ,
49316

United States
Coordinates42°47′57″N 85°31′26″W / 42.7992°N 85.5239°W / 42.7992; -85.5239
Information
School typePublic, magnet high school
StatusOpen
School districtCaledonia Community Schools
NCES District ID2607620
CEEB code230455
NCES School ID260762004346
DeanDerek Pennington
PrincipalWilliam Martin
Teaching staff75.33 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,427 (2023-2024)[1]
 • Grade 9342
 • Grade 10400
 • Grade 11351
 • Grade 12371
Student to teacher ratio19.43[1]
Color(s)Purple and gold   
Athletics conferenceOttawa-Kent Conference
NicknameFighting Scots
National ranking3,594
Websitewww.calschools.org/cal-hs/
[2]
Student assessments
2022–23 school
year[3]
Change vs.
prior year[3]

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %19.5 / 12.7
Proficient %31.3 / 29.8
PR. Proficient %16.5 / 44.8
Not Proficient %32.7 / 12.7
Average test scores
SAT Total1017.2
(Decrease −14.3)

Caledonia High School is a public, magnet high school located in Caledonia, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 in the Caledonia Community Schools.

History[edit]

The North Campus building opened in 2004. The South Campus building opened in 2017.[4]

Demographics[edit]

In 2023-2024, 1,427 children enrolled in Caledonia High School. Of these, 342 were ninth-graders (23.3%), 400 were tenth-graders (27.3%), 351 were eleventh-graders (24.0%), and 371 were twelfth-graders (25.3%). As of 2022-2023, only around 16.4% of students belonged to racial minority groups. 82.34% of students identified as White, 6.8% Hispanic, 6.1% two or more races, 2.87% Asian, 1.61% Black, 0.14% Native American, and 0.14% Pacific Islander. The gender distribution was roughly equal, with 49% of students being female and 51% being male.

18.29% of students were identified as economically disadvantaged. 9.88% of students identified as disabled.

Around 39% of students took one or more AP exam.[5]

Athletics[edit]

The Caledonia Fighting Scots are members of the Ottawa-Kent Conference. The school colors are purple and gold. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheer (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Lacrosse (girls and boys)
  • Skiing (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 and boys)
  • Wrestling (boys)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Caledonia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ "Welcome". www.calschools.org. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Caledonia High School".

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