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.
| Ithaca High School | |
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| Address | |
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710 North Union Street , 48847 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°18′4″N 84°35′45″W / 43.30111°N 84.59583°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| School district | Ithaca Public Schools |
| Principal | Jim Thompson |
| Teaching staff | 28.25 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 514 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.19[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Yellowjackets |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Website | www |
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Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 624 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 51.4%
- Female - 48.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.8%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.6%
- Black - 0.6%
- Hispanic - 7.5%
- White - 89.8%
- Multiracial - 0.6%
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]
- Wrestling (boys only)
- Basketball
- American football (boys only) (State champions - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)[6]
- Soccer
- Baseball (boys only)
- Softball (girls only)
- Golf (Boys state champions - 1974)[7]
- Track and field (2016 State Champions - girls)
- Cross country (Boys state champions - 1948[8] Girls state champions - 2014)[9]
- Cheerleading (girls only)
- Bowling (Girls State Champions - 2016)[10]
- Volleyball (girls only)
- Tennis
Ithaca's football team had a 69-game winning streak from 2010 to 2014.[11]
Notable alumni
- Curt Anderson - Christian pop musician
- Chris Patrick - Former NFL and Canadian Football League player [12]