| Napoleon High School | |
| Motto: | Proudly Charting The Course For Success |
| Streetaddress: | 201 West Street |
| Zipcode: | 49261 |
| Superintendent: | James E. Graham |
| Principal: | Pat Dillon |
| Teaching Staff: | 17.10 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 21.35 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rivals: | Columbia Central High School |
| Nickname: | Pirates |
| Enrollment: | 365 (2022-23)[1] |
| Footnotes: | [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.
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.
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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
| Year | Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1934 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1935 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1936 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1939 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1940 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1943 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1944 | Boys' Cross Country | |
| 1949 | Boys' Cross Country |