Cadillac High School

Cadillac High School (a.k.a. Cadillac Senior High School) is a high school in Cadillac, Michigan, United States. It is one of eight schools[3] in the Cadillac Area Public Schools (CAPS) school district.[1]

Cadillac Senior High School
Address
400 Linden Street

Cadillac
,
Michigan
49601

United States
Coordinates44°25′04″N 85°41′23″W
Information
School typePublic
Established1877
School districtCadillac Area Public Schools
SuperintendentJennifer Brown
CEEB code230450
PrincipalKonrad Molter[1]
Teaching staff39.22
Grades9-12
Enrollment851 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.70
School color(s)     Navy
     Gold
AthleticsMHSAA Class B
MascotVikings[1]
RivalManistee High School
Athletic conferenceBig North
Websitehttp://cadillac.chs.schooldesk.net/

History

Clam Lake Public School opened in early 1873, with 35 enrollees, and a high school unit was added in 1877.[4] The brick Cadillac High School building was erected on the site in 1891.[5]

In October 1975, the school gained some notoriety when rock band Kiss performed at its homecoming dance.[6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 851 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:[7]

  • Male - 47.1%
  • Female - 52.9%
  • Native American - 0.2%
  • Asian - 0.9%
  • Black - 0.6%
  • Hispanic - 2.5%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.4%
  • White - 93.8%
  • Multiracial - 1.6%

In addition, 44.3% of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.

Academics

In 2015, U.S. News ranked Cadillac High School #949 it in its list of "America's Best High Schools".[8]

Athletics

Cadillac's athletic teams are the Vikings. Sports include football, volleyball, cross country, soccer, tennis, basketball, track, softball, skiing, cheerleading and ice hockey.

Notable alumni

Notes
  1. "Official homepage for Cadillac Senior High School". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  2. "Cadillac Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. School buildings in the Cadillac Area Public Schools School District
  4. "CadillacNews.com". cadillacnews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. "Wexford County Historical Society & Museum ~". wexfordcountyhistory.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. Woods, Ashley C. "'Cadillac High' wins conditional incentives to shoot KISS movie in Michigan", MLive.com, 6 March 2012.
  7. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Cadillac Senior High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  8. "Cadillac Senior High School in CADILLAC, MI - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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