Ithaca High School (Michigan) Explained

Ithaca High School
Streetaddress:710 North Union Street
City:Ithaca
State:Michigan
Zipcode:48847
Country:United States
Schooltype:Public High School
District:Ithaca Public Schools
Principal:Jim Thompson
Grades:7-12
Enrollment:514 (2018–19)[1]
Teaching Staff:28.25 (FTE)
Ratio:18.19
Colors: Blue
Gold
Conference:Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference
Nickname:Yellowjackets
Accreditation:North Central Association
Footnotes:[2]

Ithaca High School is a public high school located in Ithaca, Michigan, United States in central Gratiot County. Serving grades 7-12, it is part of the Ithaca Public Schools system and a member of the Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 624 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

32.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Academics

Ithaca High School is accredited by the North Central Association.[3] Advanced Placement courses are offered in physics, biology, statistics, U.S. and world history and English literature. Additional AP courses are available online through Michigan Virtual High School[4]

Athletics

Ithaca is a member of the Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference, after leaving the Central State Activities Association prior to the 2006-07 school year.

Ithaca participates in the following sports:[5]

Ithaca's football team had a 69-game winning streak from 2010 to 2014.[11]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ithaca High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 3, 2021.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ithaca High School. ed.gov. 26 December 2015.
  3. Web site: AdvancED - Institution Summary. advanc-ed.org. 12 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Jr/Sr High School. ithacaschools.net. 12 December 2015.
  5. Web site: MHSAA > Schools. mhsaa.com. 26 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Yearly Champions. mhsaa.com. 12 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Team Champions. mhsaa.com. 12 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Team Champions. mhsaa.com. 12 December 2015. 2 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102170411/http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysCrossCountry/TeamChampions.aspx. dead.
  9. Web site: Team Champions. mhsaa.com. 26 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Team Champions - Girls Bowling - MHSAA Sports. mhsaa.com. 23 September 2016.
  11. Web site: Mick McCabe: Ithaca's win streak ends, but team had a magical season. 29 November 2014. Detroit Free Press. 12 December 2015.
  12. Web site: Chris Patrick kicked out of Canadian Football League game for swing at former Michigan lineman Shawn Crable. MLive.com. 5 July 2012 . 12 December 2015.