Western High School (Parma, Michigan)

Western High School
Location
1400 South Dearing Road

,
49269

United States

42°14′44″N 84°32′21″W / 42.24556°N 84.53917°W / 42.24556; -84.53917
Information
Established1959
School district
Western School District
Principal
Jared Vickers
Teaching staff
44.44 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment799[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio
17.98[1]
Campus type
Rural
ColorsMaroon, white and gold
      [2]
AthleticsBaseball, basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swim, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling, and powerlifting[2]
NicknamePanthers[2]
Websitewhs.wsdpanthers.org

Western High School is a high school located east of Parma, Michigan, United States. It has classes for grades 9 through 12. It is located on Dearing Road, 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.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 882 students enrolled for the 2020–2021 school year was:[1]

  • Male - 47.7%
  • Female - 52.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.9%
  • Black - 2.5%
  • Hispanic - 3.6%
  • White - 88.3%
  • Multiracial - 4.2%

In addition, 25.1% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunches.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Western High School". ed.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "MHSAA > Schools".
  3. ↑ "Western High School - Principal Overview". Retrieved January 22, 2013.