Harper Creek High School

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Harper Creek High School
Location
Harper Creek High School
12677 Beadle Lake Road

,
49014

Coordinates 42°15′21″N85°09′08″W / 42.2559°N 85.1522°W / 42.2559; -85.1522
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1949
PrincipalDennis Anthony [1]
Vice PrincipalLisa Crawford
Teaching staff45.89 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment863 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.81 [2]
Color(s)Royal blue and white
   [3]
MascotBeavers [3]
DistrictHarper Creek Community Schools
Website hs.harpercreek.net

Harper Creek High School is a high school in the Harper Creek Community Schools located just outside the city of Battle Creek, Michigan. [4] In 2005, Harper Creek opened a new high school, which includes computer labs, electronic lockers (removed 2017), overhead projectors in all rooms, a gymnasium with three basketball courts, an 850-seat auditorium and an eight-lane swimming pool, as well as a bowling alley in the basement.

Contents

Optional programs

Extracurricular activities

There are many extracurricular activities available to students at Harper Creek High School. These include: Student Government; Distributive Educational Clubs of America (DECA); the Harper Creek chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS); Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD); Asset; etc.

Quiz Bowl

In 2003, the Harper Creek Quiz Bowl team won the Class B State Championship and advanced to a national tournament. [5]

Athletics

Harper Creek uses the Beaver as a mascot.

Harper Creek now competes in the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference.

Sports teams include:

[Boys’ Track and Field state Champions 2024,2025]

[6]

References

  1. Merchant, Safiya (July 26, 2016). "Meet Harper Creek High's new principal". Battle Creek Enquirer . Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Harper Creek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Harper Creek High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. "Harper Creek High School". Harper Creek High School. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. Detroit Catholic Central, Harper Creek High School and Kent City High School win Quiz Bowl | MSU News | Michigan State University
  6. Measel, Jim. "Coldwater boys bowling team wins final home match over Harper Creek".