Muskegon Heights High School

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Muskegon Heights Academy High School
Address
Muskegon Heights High School
2441 Sanford Street

,
49444

United States
Coordinates 43°12′29″N86°14′52″W / 43.20806°N 86.24778°W / 43.20806; -86.24778
Information
School type Charter school
School districtMuskegon Heights Public School Academy System
PrincipalErica Patton
Teaching staff7.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 7-12
Enrollment272 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio38.86 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Orange and black    [2]
Nickname Tigers [2]

Muskegon Heights Academy High School is a public charter high school located in Muskegon Heights, Michigan.

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Overview

Muskegon Heights High School is the only high school in the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System (MHPSAS). The high school is known for its strong tradition in both athletics and the band program.

In February 2013, Mosaica was investigated for the illegal employment of uncertified teachers in its schools in Muskegon Heights. [3] [4] MHPSAS went on to become its own public charter school district. [5]

Name change and transition

Following a transition, Muskegon Heights Public High School was changed to Muskegon Heights Academy High School, a charter school at the start of the 2012–2013 school year. [6] It has since changed to Muskegon Heights Academy as of July 2014. [7]

Demographics

Muskegon Heights High School is 95.6% Black, 1.4% White, 0.7% Asian, and 1.6% Hispanic. [8] With a gender breakdown of 48.4% of females and 50.9% of males at this school. [8]

Shooting

In 2016, three students were shot and wounded on school grounds during a late-night football game, and the suspect was shot and wounded by police gunfire. The officer would later be cleared of wrongdoing. [9]

Championships

Football 1945, 1946, 1947 1957 [10]

Basketball 1954, 1956, 1957, 1974, 1978, 1979

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