Chassell Township School
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| Chassell Township School | |
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41585 US Highway 41 , 49916 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°1′2″N 88°31′14″W / 47.01722°N 88.52056°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Chassell Township Schools |
| Superintendent and Principal | Howard Parmentier |
| Teaching staff | 16.02 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 258 (2015-16) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.10 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Copper Mountain Conference |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Website | www |
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Chassell Township School is a K-12 school in Chassell, Michigan. It is the only school in the school district.[1]
History
The current school building opened in 1992.[2] The original high school building was built in 1912 and, together with a 1917 elementary school, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009 as the Chassell School Complex.[3]
Academics
In 2016, Chassell was recognized by US News & World Report as a national bronze medal school.[4]
A trades program was started in 2016, including carpentry, plumbing, and welding.[5]
Athletics
The Chassell Township Panthers compete as a class D school in the Copper Mountain Conference of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The school colors are blue and gold.[6] The following sports are offered:[7]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Track (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
The girls' basketball team reached the CLass D state final in 2018, losing 36–57 to Lenawee Christian School.[8] Chassell has only approximately 80 high school students and competes against teams with up to 203 students.[9] This was the first school basketball team to reach the finals since the boys' team won three straight championships from 1956 to 1958.[10]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 238 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:
- Male - 48.1%
- Female - 51.9%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.4%
- Black - 3.9%
- Hispanic - 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.4%
- White - 94.2%
- Two or more races - 0.4%
47.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Chassell K-12 School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Dates in the History of Chassell, Michigan". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell School Complex". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell Township K-12 School". usnews.com. US News & World Report. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Hordges, Aleah (22 August 2016). "New trades program available in Chassell Township School District". Upper Michigan's Source. WLUC TV6. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell HS". Schools. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Chassell Township Schools - Athletics". cts.k12.mi.us. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "2018 Girls Basketball Tournament". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 MHSAA Enrollment List" (PDF). Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Kaminski, Steve (16 March 2018). "Chassell rallies to beat Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in Class D semifinals". MLive. Retrieved 16 June 2018.