Jenison High School

Last updated
Jenison Senior High School
Address
Jenison High School
2140 Bauer Road

49428

United States
Coordinates 42°55′14″N85°50′09″W / 42.9206°N 85.8359°W / 42.9206; -85.8359
Information
Type Public secondary school
Established1970
School district Jenison Public Schools
PrincipalMichael Leiter
Faculty87 [1]
Teaching staff76.64 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,407 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.36 [2]
Color(s)    Green, white and black
AthleticsTennis, football, baseball, water polo, swimming, track, cross country, hockey, volleyball, softball, wrestling, dance, and marching band
Mascot Wildcats
YearbookPaw Marks
Website www.jpsonline.org/schools/jenison-high-school
Jenison High School.jpg
Student assessments
202122 school
year [3]
Change vs.
prior year [3]

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %21.8 / 15.6
Proficient %25.3 / 25.6
PR. Proficient %17.4 / 45.6
Not Proficient %35.6 / 13.2
Average test scores
SAT Total1051.1
(Decrease2.svg −8.6)

Jenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference. [4]

Contents

Academics

Jenison High School offers 18 different Advance Placement (AP) courses.

In 2016 the average SAT composite score for the class of 2017 was 1098.

Athletics

Softball

State Champions, Class A, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 [5]

The softball field is named after Jerry Hoag, head coach of all Jenison's State Championship softball teams.

Football

The Wildcats play in David McKenzie Stadium, which is named after one of the districts former superintendents.

Ice Hockey

The Jenison/Zeeland Varsity hockey team plays their games in Georgetown ice arena.

Baseball

Jenison's teams play at Gary Cook Field.

Notable alumni

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