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| Ithaca High School | |
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| Address | |
| 710 North Union Street Ithaca, Michigan 48847 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°18′4″N 84°35′45″W / 43.30111°N 84.59583°W / 43.30111; -84.59583 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| School district | Ithaca Public Schools |
| Principal | Jim Thompson |
| Teaching staff | 24.02 (FTE) |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 467 (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.44 |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Yellowjackets |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
Academics
Ithaca High School is accredited by the North Central Association. 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
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:
- Wrestling (boys only)
- Basketball
- American football (boys only) (State champions - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
- Soccer
- Baseball (boys only)
- Softball (girls only)
- Golf (Boys state champions - 1974)
- Track and field (2016 State Champions - girls)
- Cross country (Boys state champions - 1948 Girls state champions - 2014)
- Cheerleading (girls only)
- Bowling (Girls State Champions - 2016)
- Volleyball (girls only)
- Tennis
Ithaca's football team had a 69-game winning streak from 2010 to 2014.
Notable alumni
- Curt Anderson - Christian pop musician
- Chris Patrick - Former NFL and Canadian Football League player
References
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- "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Jr/Sr High School". ithacaschools.net. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- "Team Champions - Girls Bowling - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- "Mick McCabe: Ithaca's win streak ends, but team had a magical season". Detroit Free Press. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Chris Patrick kicked out of Canadian Football League game for swing at former Michigan lineman Shawn Crable". MLive.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.