Center Line High School

Last updated
Center Line High School
Address
Center Line High School
26300 Arsenal Street

Center Line
,
Michigan
48015

United States
Coordinates 42°29′12″N83°01′15″W / 42.4867°N 83.0209°W / 42.4867; -83.0209
Information
Type Public high school
Established1955
School district Center Line Public Schools
PrincipalJohn Kelley
Teaching staff39.45 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12 [1]
Enrollment663 [1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio16.81 [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Black
  Orange
Athletics conference Macomb Area Conference
Nickname Panthers
Rival Lincoln High School (Warren, Michigan)
Website clhs.clps.org

Center Line High School is a public high school located in Center Line, Michigan. It is part of Center Line Public Schools. Center Line High School serves students living in Warren and Center Line, but is open to students living outside of the district through the Michigan School of Choice program. The school colors are orange and black and the mascot is the panther. Center Line High School employs an academy model that exposes students to a multitude of careers, industry skills, and potential employers through classroom instruction, guest speakers, site visits, job shadowing, and internships. [2] Center Line High School offers students AP classes and dual enrollment into the Early College of Macomb program at Macomb Community College, the Macomb Mathematics, Science, and Technology Center program of Warren Consolidated Schools, or the International Academy of Macomb. Center Line High School is a member of the Southwest Macomb Technical Education Consortium (SMTEC) partnership with Fitzgerald High School, Lincoln High School, and Warren Woods Tower High School. Students may opt to take career technical education classes at the SMTEC partner schools and students from the SMTEC partner schools may take career technical education classes at Center Line High School. [3]

Contents

History

Center Line High School was founded in 1955 following the conversion of Busch High School to a middle school. [4] The school was a member of the Macomb-Oakland Conference until it disbanded in 1996 and subsequently joined the Macomb Area Conference. [5]

Academy Model

Center Line High School has an educational model consisting of three academies designed according to the National Standards of Practice for Career Academies: Freshman Academy, Health and Human Services Academy, and Industry, Technology, and Innovation Academy. Students enroll in core classes and specialize by taking elective classes within the academy that best suits their career interests. Students may enroll in electives from other academies should they desire. The end state of the academies is that each graduate of Center Line High School finishes with some college credit or an industry-recognized certification. [6]

Freshman Academy

The Freshman Academy aims to provide a supportive environment for freshman students as they transition from middle school students to high school students. Freshman students are all located within the same wing of the building with classrooms dedicated to core freshman courses. Students receive support from teachers and staff within a small, student-focused learning community. Students within the freshman academy choose to move onto either the Health and Human Services Academy or the Industry, Technology, and Innovation Academy contingent upon their identified strengths and interests. [7]

Health and Human Services Academy

The mission of the Health and Human Services Academy is to engage all students through service based learning experiences in public safety, medical science and leadership careers. Students choose classes oriented around health and wellness, first responders, law enforcement, or public service. [8]

Industry, Technology, and Innovation Academy

The mission of the Industry, Technology and Innovation Academy is to engage all students in innovative career-based learning experiences in technology, engineering, business, art and design. Students choose classes oriented around engineering technology, innovative art and design, business, commerce, and entrepreneurship, and digital design and communication. [9]

Athletics

Center Line High School is a member school of the Macomb Area Conference in the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Students may play the following sports: [10]

Army JROTC

Center Line High School offers students the opportunity to enroll in the school's Army JROTC Battalion. Its mission is to encourage, prepare, and motivate the young men and women of Center Line to become better citizens and leaders as they take on roles of increased responsibility and accountability. [11] The JROTC Battalion was originally located at Lincoln High School before it was moved to Center Line High School. The JROTC program is also open to students of Lincoln High School, Fitzgerald High School, and Warren Woods Tower High School through the CTE exchange program between the districts. [12]

Cadets enrolled in JROTC learn drill and ceremony, conduct physical training, learn leadership skills, and participate in parades, social events, and community service projects. [11] The battalion offers competitive teams where cadets compete against high schools across the state, the 7th Reserve Officers' Training Corps Brigade, and the country. These teams include the academics team, the color guard, the drill team, the honor guard (armed exhibition drill), the raiders team (military skills), and the rifle team. [11] Cadets enrolled in JROTC do not learn warfighting skills nor are recruited for the military, but the instructors provide guidance and support for cadets that decide to enlist or apply for college ROTC or admission to a service academy.

Robotics

Center Line High School is home of the FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4815, The Electropanthers, as well as serving as an event venue for district competitions. The Electropanthers began their rookie season in 2013 and won the Highest Rookie Seed and Rookie Inspiration Awards at the Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition hosted at Center Line High School. In 2015, The Electropanthers won the FIRST in Michigan Center Line District Event at Center Line High School. In 2018, The Electropanthers won the Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi at the FIRST in Michigan Center Line District Event. [13]

Trivia

The Brown Jug rivalry football game between Center Line High School and Lincoln High School began in 1947 and remains one of the oldest high school football rivalries in the state of Michigan. [14]

While Center Line High School's main rival is Lincoln High School, Center Line High School's in FIRST Robotics is FRC Team 818 representing Warren Consolidated Schools. Center Line High School's rival in JROTC competitions is Wayne Memorial High School.

Eminem mentions performing at talent shows at Center Line High School in his song Yellow Brick Road. [15]

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

Forest Hill Community High School (FHCHS) also known as Forest Hill or The Hill, is a coeducational public high school in West Palm Beach, Florida with an enrollment of 2,457 students. The school is a part of the School District of Palm Beach County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cary Academy</span> Private school in Cary, North Carolina

Cary Academy is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory secondary school located in Cary, North Carolina. The school emphasizes the use of technology in the classroom, the arts, and foreign exchange.

West Forsyth High School is a high school in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States.

Lexington High School (LHS) is a public high school located in Lexington, Massachusetts, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. It is one of two high schools in Lexington, and is part of the Lexington Public Schools system. Its sports teams compete in division 1 of Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)'s 4th district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Macomb Community College</span> Community college in Macomb County, Michigan, U.S.

Macomb Community College is a multi-campus community college in Macomb County, Michigan. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberty High School (Brentwood, California)</span> Public secondary school in Brentwood, California , United States

Liberty High School is located in Brentwood, California, United States. Liberty High School is a comprehensive 9–12 grade high school serving approximately 2800 students. It was founded in 1902 as Liberty Union High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln High School (South Dakota)</span> Secondary school in the United States

Lincoln High School is a high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enrollment is currently at 1,833 students. Lincoln was included in the list of the top 1200 public schools in the US by Newsweek in their May 8, 2006 issue, ranking at 1,027.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harrison Central High School (Mississippi)</span> Public school in the United States

Harrison Central High School is a 6A public high school located near Lyman, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, it has a student body of 1,622 students and 144 faculty. The principal is Kelly Fuller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Catholic High School (Massachusetts)</span> Private, coeducational school in Lawrence, , Massachusetts, United States

Central Catholic High School is a college preparatory school with an academic campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts and an athletic campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts associated with the Marist Brothers of the Schools and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and founded in 1935 by Brother Florentius.

Waldwick High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Waldwick Public School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, New York)</span> Private, day school in Albany, New York

Christian Brothers Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory, junior and senior high school for boys founded in 1859 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) is located in the town of Colonie, New York near the Albany International Airport on a 126-acre (0.51 km2) campus built in 1998. Christian Brothers Academy is independently run by a board of trustees.

Sterling Heights High School (SHHS) is a public high school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States.

The Macomb Area Conference is a high school sports league located in Southeastern Michigan. It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 36 members, spread across Macomb County, St. Clair County, Oakland County, and Wayne County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billerica Memorial High School</span> Public school in the United States

Billerica Memorial High School (BMHS), formerly Howe High School, is a public secondary school in the town of Billerica, Massachusetts. It is the only high school under the purview of the Billerica Public Schools district, and serves approximately 1,600 students between grades 8 and 12. The school is supervised by a district superintendent who reports to an elected school committee for the town. As of January 2023, Thomas Murphy, an alumnus of BMHS, is the school's principal. The administration consists of assistant principals responsible for a specific grade-year. In athletics, Billerica's arch-rival is Chelmsford High School. The colors of BMHS are green and white, and the school's emblem is the Indian Head.

North Point High School is a school for career and technology education. It is located in the far western area of Waldorf, Maryland, United States. At 311,000 square feet (28,900 m2) and with about 2,000 students enrolled, it is the largest high school in Charles County. It is also the second newest high school, having opened in 2005. Its mascot, the Eagle, was derived from the motto of Charles County, "The wild side of the Potomac... Where eagles soar!"

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln High School (Warren, Michigan)</span> Public school in Warren, Michigan, United States

Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Warren, Michigan, United States. It is the only high school in Van Dyke Public Schools, which serves portions of Warren and a small section of Center Line. In the 2009–2010 school year, it had about 920 enrolled students and in the 2015–2016 school year it had 702 students with a ratio of 17.89 students to a teacher.

Port St. Lucie High School (PSLHS) is a high school in the U.S. city of Port St. Lucie, Florida. It is located in the southeast area of St. Lucie County.

Fitzgerald Senior High School is a public high school located in Warren, Michigan, United States, in Metro Detroit. The school is part of Fitzgerald Public Schools, and is located at 9 Mile and Ryan. The school colors are blue and gold, and the mascot is the Spartan. Fitzgerald is ranked the third most diverse school in Michigan, with over 40 different cultures and ethnicities. Fitzgerald High School had 910 students enrolled for the 2012-13 school year.

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is a midsized, urban, public charter school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is one of four public charter schools operating in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Fraser High School is a high school located in Fraser, Michigan within the metro Detroit region. It is the only high school in the Fraser Public Schools district. The school serves grades 9 through 12.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Center Line High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Academy Model". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Southwest Macomb Technical Educational Consortium". www.smteccte.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Macomb County MI School Records". ldsgenealogy.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Macomb Area Conference (MAC) - History of the Macomb Area Conference - Macomb Area Conference (MAC) - History of the Macomb Area Conference". macombareaconference.net. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Academies of Center Line". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Freshman Academy". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Health and Human Services Academy". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  9. ↑ "Industry, Technology, and Innovation Academy". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Athletics Home". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  11. 1 2 3 "JROTC Home". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  12. ↑ "Southwest Macomb Technical Education Consortium - SMTEC". clhs.clps.org. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  13. ↑ "FRC Event Web : Team 4815". frc-events.firstinspires.org. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  14. ↑ "Lincoln defeats Center Line in MAC Bronze football, retains Brown Jug trophy". Macomb Daily. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  15. ↑ Eminem – Yellow Brick Road , retrieved 2021-07-14
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.