Elk Rapids High School

Elk Rapids High School is a public high school located in Elk Rapids, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 for the Elk Rapids School District.

Elk Rapids High School
Address
308 Meguzee Point Road

Elk Rapids
,
Michigan
49629

United States
Coordinates44°53′33″N 85°23′43″W
Information
Motto"Where Excellence is a Tradition"
School districtElk Rapids Schools
PrincipalJack Young
Teaching staff20.43 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment399 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.53[1]
Color(s)  Orange
  Black[2]
Fight songVictory for MSU
AthleticsMHSAA Class C
Athletics conferenceLake Michigan Conference[2]
Northern Michigan Football League (football only)
NicknameElks[2]
RivalKalkaska High School
Websitewww.erschools.com/schools/elk-rapids-high-school/

Academics

In the 2020 US News and World Report survey of high schools, Elk Rapids ranked 844th nationally and 22nd in Michigan.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 399 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:

  • Male - 51.9%
  • Female - 48.1%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 2.5%
  • Asian - 0.5%
  • Black - 0.5%
  • Hispanic - 3.5%
  • White - 92.5%
  • Multiracial - 0.5%

33.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Athletics

The Elk Rapids Elks compete in the Lake Michigan Conference. The school colors are orange and black. Michigan High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports offered by Elk Rapids are:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Skiing (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 2019*[4]
    • Girls state champion - 2016**[5]
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1997, 1998[6]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Elk Rapids also competes in equestrian events for both boys and girls with the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (MIHA).[7] In 2019, 41 schools competed in their state tournament.[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Elk Rapids High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "Elk Rapids High School". usnews.com. US News & World Report. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. "Yearly Champions | Boys Skiing | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. "Yearly Champions | Girls Skiing | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. "Yearly Champions | Boys Soccer | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. "MIHA – Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association". miha.org. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. Chalk, Dan (October 10, 2019). "Local equestrian teams in spotlight at state finals in Midland". Midland Daily News. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. Hartsock, Mike (September 22, 2017). "Ex-QB Trautman thriving at tight end for Dayton Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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