Fruitport High School

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Fruitport High School
Address
Map
357 North 6th Avenue

Fruitport, Michigan
49415

United States
Coordinates43°07′46″N 86°09′45″W / 43.12944°N 86.16250°W / 43.12944; -86.16250
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtFruitport Community Schools
NCES School ID261539005199[1]
PrincipalLauren Chesney
Teaching staff38.80 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment831 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.42[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and White   [2]
Athletics conferenceOttawa-Kent Conference[2]
NicknameTrojans[2]
Websitewww.fruitportschools.net/schools/fruitport-high-school

Fruitport High School is a public high school in Fruitport, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Fruitport Community Schools district.

History

A new wing on campus being built in 2019 has structures to make it more difficult for mass shooters to harm students and staff.[3] Defences include curved hallways, projecting barriers, wirelessly locking doors, reinforced glass, an "educational Panopticon"[further explanation needed], and other protective features.[4][5]

Academics

Fruitport was ranked 257th in Michigan in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report best high school rankings.[6]

Athletics

The Fruitport Trojans compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference. The school colors are navy blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Bowling (boys and girls)
  • Competitive cheer (girls)
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Lacrosse (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (boys and girls)
    • State champion - 2005, 2010, 2011[7]
  • Wrestling (boys)

The athletic programs is known mainly for its successes in volleyball and wrestling.[

Houston Oilers. In wrestling, the team has won two of the last three district titles, and has had a number of state qualifiers over the years, including sending six wrestlers to the state championships in 2014,.[8][9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Fruitport High School (261539005199)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ Miller, Joshua Rhett (23 August 2019). "Michigan high school getting extreme makeover to thwart mass shootings". New York Post. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ "A new high school will have sleek classrooms — and places to hide from a mass shooter". Washington Post. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "A Michigan high school features mass shooter defenses in its design". Metro Times. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Fruitport High School in Fruitport, MI". US News. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Fruitport's Chris Hendricks, Lowell wrestlers dominate Division 2 individual regional tournament". 15 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Hesperia's Zack Yates and Davian Gowens, Fruitport's Chris Hendricks earn individual wrestling state titles". March 2014.

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