Lowell High School (Michigan)

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Lowell High School
Address
Lowell High School (Michigan)
11700 Vergennes

Vergennes Township (Lowell address)
,
Michigan
49331

United States
Coordinates 42°57′18″N85°22′44″W / 42.955°N 85.379°W / 42.955; -85.379
Information
School type Public secondary
School district Lowell Area Schools
SuperintendentNate Fowler
PrincipalStephen Gough
Teaching staff57.16 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,179 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.63 [1]
Color(s)Red and white    [2]
Athletics conference Ottawa-Kent Conference [2]
Nickname Red Arrows [2]
Website www.lowellschools.com/high-school/
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [3]
Change vs.
prior year [3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %15.1 / 8.5
Proficient %23.2 / 37.0
PR. Proficient %14.0 / 41.1
Not Proficient %47.6 / 13.3
Average test scores
SAT Total1055.0
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Lowell High School is a public school located in Vergennes Township, Michigan, United States, with a Lowell postal address. [4] [5]

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By 1992 the school district chose the Steve Wittenbach plot as the current high school location, which in turn helped gift a gas franchise to Grattan Township. [6]

Athletics

Lowell High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. It is a Division II school, and all of its teams currently play within the Ottawa-Kent (O.K.) White League. Lowell's nickname is the Red Arrows, named for the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry in World War II.

When Lowell opened, it was the first school in Michigan to have floodlights illuminating their football field for night games.

Lowell's biggest athletic rival is East Grand Rapids High School. [7]

Lowell is known for its various athletic teams, and most known for its football, wrestling, and equestrian teams. Lowell currently has nineteen state titles among four teams. On October 29, 2009, the Red Arrows football team was ranked #1 in the nation in USA Today's Massey Ratings. [8]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lowell Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". Mi School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Land Use Map". Vergennes Township . Retrieved 2021-02-23. - Compare map with school address.
  5. ↑ "High School". Lowell Area Schools . Retrieved 2021-02-23. 11700 Vergennes Lowell, MI 49331
  6. ↑ "The new Lowell High School site a turning point in Grattan gas franchise" (PDF). The Lowell Ledger . 1992-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Lowell-East Grand Rapids football rivalry unlike any other in West Michigan". mlive.com. October 15, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lowell ranked #1 in Massey football rankings | wzzm13.com".
  9. ↑ "Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Team Champions - Wrestling - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Team Champions - Boys Bowling - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Past State Champions – MIHA".
  13. ↑ Player Bio: Keith Nichol, Michigan State Football
  14. ↑ "Michigan State Rep. Bryan Posthumus". LegiStorm. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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