| Fruitport High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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357 North 6th Avenue 49415 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°07′46″N 86°09′45″W / 43.12944°N 86.16250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Fruitport Community Schools |
| NCES School ID | 261539005199[1] |
| Principal | Lauren Chesney |
| Teaching staff | 38.80 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 831 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.42[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White [2] |
| Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Trojans[2] |
| Website | www |
Fruitport High School is a public high school in Fruitport, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Fruitport Community Schools district.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Fruitport was ranked 257th in Michigan in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report best high school rankings.[6]
Athletics
[edit]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.[citation needed] In volleyball, since 2001, the program has been a state finalist eight times, winning three state titles (2005, 2010, and 2011). In football the team in 2001 were state runners-up. The football program has produced Mike Teeter, who played defensive end at the University of Michigan, and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the 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
[edit]- Mike Teeter, NFL player
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Miller, Joshua Rhett (23 August 2019). "Michigan high school getting extreme makeover to thwart mass shootings". New York Post. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A Michigan high school features mass shooter defenses in its design". Metro Times. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Fruitport High School in Fruitport, MI". US News. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Fruitport's Chris Hendricks, Lowell wrestlers dominate Division 2 individual regional tournament". 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Hesperia's Zack Yates and Davian Gowens, Fruitport's Chris Hendricks earn individual wrestling state titles". March 2014.