Napoleon High School (Michigan)

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Napoleon High School
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Napoleon High School (Michigan)
201 West Street

Napoleon
,
Michigan
49261

United States
Coordinates 42°09′54″N84°14′52″W / 42.1649954°N 84.247765°W / 42.1649954; -84.247765
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TypePublic
MottoProudly Charting The Course For Success
School district Napoleon Community Schools
SuperintendentJames E. Graham
PrincipalPat Dillon
Teaching staff18.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment394 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.30 [1]
Color(s) Green and white   
Nickname Pirates
RivalsColumbia Central High School
Website napoleonschools.org/location/napoleon-high-school/
[2] [3]

Napoleon High School is a public high school located in Jackson County, Michigan. With an enrollment of 432 students, it is classified as a Class C school by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). The school's mascot is the Pirates, and athletic teams compete in the Cascades Conference with Addison, East Jackson, Hanover-Horton, Grass Lake, Michigan Center, Manchester, and Vandercook Lake. Napoleon High School services students from Napoleon and Norvell Townships, as well as outlying areas of Columbia and Grass Lake Townships as a part of Napoleon Community Schools.

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History

The current Napoleon High School building, located at 201 West Ave, was built in 1959. [4] Prior to that, a building was located across the street, on the current site of Napoleon Middle School.

Renovation

Science wing addition Napoleon SciWing Addition.jpg
Science wing addition

In September 2013, district residents passed a $13.1 bond issue to renovate Napoleon High School. The bond issue allowed for the creation of state of the art science labs, as well as numerous upgrades to facilities including: Renovated Cafetorium (Cafeteria/Auditorium multi-use space), new pitched roof replacing original flat roof, renovated weight room, gymnasium, and band room. The bond also provides for technology upgrades. [4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 426 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

36.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. [3]

Academics

Napoleon High School performs higher than the state & county averages on the Michigan Merit Exam. [5] In 2012, Napoleon ranked third in Social Studies proficiency within Jackson County. [6]

Athletics

NHS Gym Napoleon HS (MI) Pirates Basketball Court in newly renovated gym.jpg
NHS Gym

Sports currently available to Napoleon students include basketball, baseball/softball, cross country, competitive cheer, football, golf, track & field, volleyball, bowling, band, and wrestling. The school is a member of the MHSAA.

State championships

Between 1931, and 1949, 16 state championship cross country meets were held in the state of Michigan; during that time, Napoleon won nine State Championships, and finished second five times. [7]

YearSport
1931Boys' Cross Country
1934Boys' Cross Country
1935Boys' Cross Country
1936Boys' Cross Country
1939Boys' Cross Country
1940Boys' Cross Country
1943Boys' Cross Country
1944Boys' Cross Country
1949Boys' Cross Country

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Napoleon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Michigan High Schools". high-schools.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Napoleon High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "State-of-the-art science labs were installed in 2014". MLive.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ MME Four Year Proficiency Data state.mi.us [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Search the Fall 2012 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) scores". MLive.com. February 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

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