Pennfield High School is the lone public high school of the Pennfield School District which serves Pennfield Township just north of Battle Creek in Calhoun County, Michigan.
| Pennfield High School | |
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| Address | |
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8299 Pennfield Road , 49017 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°22′16″N 85°08′11″W / 42.371°N 85.1365°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Superintendent | Stephanie Lemmer |
| Principal | Andrew Loy |
| Teaching staff | 28.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 653 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.75[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and white [2] |
| Athletics conference | Interstate 8 Athletic Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Panthers[2] |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 675 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:
- Male - 48.9%
- Female - 51.1%
- Native American/Alaskan - 1.2%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.6%
- Black - 6.1%
- Hispanic - 4.6%
- White - 83.3%
- Multiracial - 4.3%
36.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
editThe Pennfield Panthers compete in the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference. The school colors are green and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned varsity sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Girls state champion - 1980[3]
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champion - 1991[4]
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- State champion - 1979, 1981[5]
- Wrestling (boys)
- State champion - 1992[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Lance Barber, television actor[7]
- Randy Erskine, professional golfer[8]
- Rob Van Dam, professional wrestler[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Pennfield Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Yearly Champions - Girls Basketball - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Yearly Champions - Girls Volleyball - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Team Champions - Wrestling - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Carlson, Chuck. "Lance Barber finds a home in television", Battle Creek Enquirer, November 14, 2014. Accessed September 26, 2017. "And while Barber, a 1991 Pennfield High grad and a Barn Theatre alumnus, has known since he was 7 what he wanted to do, he takes nothing for granted."
- ^ Kowalski, Will. "Erskine retires as Michigan PGA club pro", Battle Creek Enquirer, October 19, 2014. Accessed September 26, 2017. "Pretty much every summer since 1998, 1966 Pennfield High and 1970 University of Michigan grad Randy Erskine has made a trek back to Bedford Valley Golf Club to compete in the Michigan PGA Senior Open golf tournament."
- ^ "Pennfield graduate has hold on WWE", Battle Creek Enquirer, July 19, 2002. Accessed September 26, 2017. "The 1989 Pennfield High School graduate, now known as Rob Van Dam, was planning on a homecoming appearance this weekend with World Wrestling Entertainment at the local venue, but the event was canceled."