Wyoming High School (Michigan)

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Wyoming High School
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Wyoming High School (Michigan)
1350 Prairie Parkway Southwest

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49509

United States
Coordinates 42°54′35″N85°41′56″W / 42.90972°N 85.69889°W / 42.90972; -85.69889
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Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established2012
School districtWyoming Public Schools
SuperintendentCraig Hoekstra
PrincipalJoshua Baumbach
Teaching staff43.09 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment921 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.55 [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)   
Purple, Silver, Black
Athletics conference Ottawa-Kent Conference, Green Division, Class A Division 1
Nickname Wolves
NewspaperThe Howl
Website www.wyoming.k12.mi.us/015/index.htm

Wyoming High School is a public high school located in Wyoming, Michigan and is part of the Wyoming Public Schools District in Kent County, Michigan. Wyoming High School was formed from the combination of Wyoming Park High School and Rogers High School

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Football

The Wyoming Wolves high school football team was started in 2012. In nine seasons, from 2012 to 2020, they have had an overall losing record of 23–54. They had two winning seasons, in 2012 and 2016 both in which they went 5–4. They have had one playoff appearance, in 2020, and they played Mona Shores High School. The Wolves lost 6-54 and Mona Shores went on to win the state championship against De La Salle Collegiate High School. They are coached by Carlton Brewster.

Basketball

Wyoming has a strong history of basketball success. They have won 3 conference championships, and in 2020 were the co-state champs during a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The year the school was founded (2012), the Wolves basketball team went 10-11, and were and academic all-state, with an average GPA of 3.2. Coach VanderKlay has coached the team since 1986, and has had 30 out of his 35 teams end up top 3 in the conference.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wyoming High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.