Ithaca High School (Michigan)

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
Address
710 North Union Street Ithaca , Michigan 48847 United States
Coordinates	43°18′4″N 84°35′45″W
Information
School type	Public High School
School district	Ithaca Public Schools
Principal	Steven Netzley
Teaching staff	28.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	566 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.79[1]
Color(s)	Blue   gold
Athletics conference	Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference
Nickname	Yellowjackets
Accreditation	North Central Association
Website	www.ithacaschools.net/domain/56
[2]

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]

References

1. "Ithaca High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ithaca High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
3. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
4. "Jr/Sr High School". ithacaschools.net. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
5. "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
6. "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
7. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
8. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
9. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
10. "Team Champions - Girls Bowling - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
11. "Mick McCabe: Ithaca's win streak ends, but team had a magical season". Detroit Free Press. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
12. "Chris Patrick kicked out of Canadian Football League game for swing at former Michigan lineman Shawn Crable". MLive.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

External links

• Ithaca High School official website