Fruitport High School Explained

Fruitport High School
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Address:357 North 6th Avenue
Town:Fruitport, Michigan
Zipcode:49415
Country:United States
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Type:Public high school
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District:Fruitport Community Schools
Principal:Lauren Chesney
Teaching Staff:38.80
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:831 (2018-19)
Ratio:21.42
Colors:Navy Blue and White [1]
Athletics Conference:Ottawa-Kent Conference
Nickname:Trojans
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Fruitport High School is a public high school in Fruitport, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Fruitport Community Schools district.

History

A new wing on campus being built in 2019 has structures to make it more difficult for mass shooters to harm students and staff.[2] Defences include curved hallways, projecting barriers, wirelessly locking doors, reinforced glass, an "educational Panopticon", and other protective features.[3] [4]

Academics

Fruitport was ranked 257th in Michigan in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report best high school rankings.[5]

Athletics

The Fruitport Trojans compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference. The school colors are navy blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]

The athletic programs is known mainly for its successes in volleyball and wrestling. In volleyball, since 2001, the program has been a state finalist eight times, winning three state titles (2005, 2010, and 2011). In football the team in 2001 were state runners-up. The football program has produced Mike Teeter, who played defensive end at the University of Michigan, and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the Houston Oilers. In wrestling, the team has won two of the last three district titles, and has had a number of state qualifiers over the years, including sending six wrestlers to the state championships in 2014,.[7] [8]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MHSAA > Schools. www.mhsaa.com. 26 August 2019.
  2. News: Miller . Joshua Rhett . 23 August 2019 . Michigan high school getting extreme makeover to thwart mass shootings . New York Post . 24 August 2019.
  3. News: A new high school will have sleek classrooms — and places to hide from a mass shooter. Washington Post. 22 August 2019. 1 August 2021.
  4. News: A Michigan high school features mass shooter defenses in its design. Metro Times. 6 September 2019. 1 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Fruitport High School in Fruitport, MI . US News. 14 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com. 26 August 2019. 16 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150516211548/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girlsvolleyball/yearlychampions.aspx. dead.
  7. Web site: Fruitport's Chris Hendricks, Lowell wrestlers dominate Division 2 individual regional tournament. 15 February 2014.
  8. Web site: Hesperia's Zack Yates and Davian Gowens, Fruitport's Chris Hendricks earn individual wrestling state titles. March 2014.