Watervliet High School
| Watervliet High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
450 East Red Arrow Highway , 49098 United States 42°11′16″N 86°15′09″W / 42.187861°N 86.252482°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
School district | Watervliet Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Ric Seager |
Principal | Christina Powers[1] |
Teaching staff | 19.10 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Enrollment | 376 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.69[2] |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
Athletics conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Panthers[1] |
| Website | www |
Watervliet High School is a public secondary school in Watervliet, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for the Watervliet Public Schools.
Academics
In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of high schools, Watervliet was ranked 5,771st nationally and 207th in Michigan.[4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 382 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:
- Male - 50.0%
- Female - 50.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - 1.3%
- Asian - 0.5%
- Black - 3.4%
- Hispanic - 9.9%
- White - 81.7%
- Multiracial- 3.4
All of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[3]
Athletics
The Watervliet Panthers competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. School colors are maroon and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]
- Baseball (boys)
- State Champions - 2024
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Boys state runner up - 1973[5]
- Football (boys)
- State runner up - 1979[6]
- Golf (boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- State Quarter Finals 2022
- Wrestling (boys)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Watervliet Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Watervliet Senior High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Watervliet Senior High School - 2019 rankings". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Yearly Champions | Football | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2020.