Mott High School

Mott High School
Location
1151 Scott Lake Road Waterford , Michigan 48328 United States
Coordinates	42°39′22″N83°20′56″W / 42.656°N 83.349°W / 42.656; -83.349
Information
School district	Waterford School District
Principal	Kristen Woods-Helms [1]
Teaching staff	58.38 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,076 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.43 [2]
Color(s)	Columbia blue and navy    [3]
Athletics conference	Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Nickname	Corsairs [3]
Rival	Waterford Kettering High School
Newspaper	The Wave
Yearbook	The Polaris
Website	www.waterford.k12.mi.us/schools/hs/mott/

Student assessments
2021–22 school year [4] Change vs. prior year [4]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	12.6 / 7.4
Proficient %	19.6 / 18.3
PR. Proficient %	14.8 / 45.2
Not Proficient %	53.0 / 29.1
Average test scores
SAT Total	874.0 ( −19.3)

Mott High School or Waterford Mott High School is a public high school in the Waterford School District located in Waterford, Michigan. The official name of the high school is Charles S. Mott High School, named for the automotive industry pioneer.

History

Waterford Mott High School was established in 1967, with the first graduating class in June 1970.

In 1983, the school district consolidated high schools and closed Waterford Township High School. This left two high schools in the district; Mott and Waterford Kettering High School. ^{[5] [6]}

In the fall of 1990, ninth graders joined the Mott student body.

As of the 2018–2019 school year, its enrollment was 1,559 students in grades nine through twelve. ^[7]

Students are offered a variety of classes in all four core areas as well as art, business, computer science, engineering, foreign language, health occupations, music, physical education, technology, theater, and video production. ^[6]

Extracurricular activities

Waterford Mott also offers thirty-two different sports to both boys and girls students. ^[8] The Corsairs compete in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association and are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. ^[9]

Notable alumni

• Mary Barra (1980), CEO, General Motors
• Brett Reed (1990), men's basketball head coach, Lehigh University
• Kristopher Pooley (1994), rock musician, music director
• Todd Alsup (1996), pianist, singer-songwriter
• Shannon Osika (born 1993), American middle-distance runner
• Jean (Racine) Prahm (1996), U.S. Olympic bobsledder ^[10]
• Andy Thorn (2000), former NFL player
• Dylan Larkin (2013), NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings
• Dez Fitzpatrick (2016), NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Isaiah Jackson (2020), NBA player for the Indiana Pacers

References

1. "Our Staff".
2. "Waterford Mott High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
3. "Mott High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
4. "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
5. "Schools – Waterford, MI". waterfordmi.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
6. "Waterford School District-Mott High School". www.waterford.k12.mi.us. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
7. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
8. "Mott Corsairs Athletics". mottathletics.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
9. "MHSAA > About the MHSAA > Leagues & Conferences > League Membership". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
10. "A pioneer of women's bobsled". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

External links

• Waterford Mott High School