Western High School (Parma, Michigan)
Western High School high school located east of Parma, Michigan, United States. It has classes for grades 9 through 12. Western is located on Dearing Rd, just inside the border of Spring Arbor Township. Jared Vickers is the principal.[3] The school serves the northern half of Spring Arbor Township, a college community, and Parma, a mostly rural farming community. Other communities served are Woodville and Westwood, both of which are in Blackman, plus much of Sandstone, most of the area around Minard Mills, which is located in the southern portion of Tompkins, and the northeast portion of Concord Township.
| Western High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1400 South Dearing Road , 49269 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°14′44″N 84°32′21″W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Western School District |
| Principal | Jared Vickers |
| Teaching staff | 42.50 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 887[1] (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.87[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Maroon, white and gold[2] |
| Athletics | Football, track & field, volleyball, cross-country, golf, tennis, soccer, wrestling, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, competitive cheer, baseball, softball, kickboxing |
| Nickname | Panthers[2] |
| Website | www |
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 887 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:[1]
- Male - 48.1%
- Female - 51.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 1.2%
- Black - 2.0%
- Hispanic - 2.4%
- White - 91.5%
- Multiracial - 2.7%
In addition, 32.8% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunches.
References
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Western High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/parmawestern
- "Western High School - Principal Overview". Retrieved 2013-01-22.