Waverly Senior High School
| Waverly Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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160 Snow Road Lansing, MI 48917 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°43′53″N 84°37′16″W / 42.73139°N 84.62111°WCoordinates: 42°43′53″N 84°37′16″W / 42.73139°N 84.62111°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Waverly Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Terry Urquhart |
| Principal | Christopher Huff |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1060 (February 2013) |
| Athletics conference | Capital Area Activities Conference |
| Newspaper | The Pleiad |
| Yearbook | The Iliad |
| Website | School website |
 Waverly High School Front | |
Waverly Senior High School or known just as Waverly High School is located in Waverly, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Delta Township. As of February 2013 the school had 1,060 students in 9th to 12th grade.[1]
History
The school was built between 1959 and 1961, and was renovated several times. In the mid to late 1980s, the school was renovated for removal of asbestos. During the 1990s and mid 2000s, the school was renovated for installation of computers and television sets for classroom use. It is believed that during that time, the school also had installation of SmartBoards and document cameras and projectors. The track was built sometime in the late 1990s and early 2000s by McKearney Asphalt.
Athletics
Waverly offers football, basketball, baseball, tennis, hockey, soccer, swimming, girls golf, cheerleading, bowling, dance team, and cross country. Students are also able to receive letters for academic achievement while participating in sports.
Academic Achievement
The school is noted for improvement by the State of Michigan, as scores in the past have not been proficient.[2]
Notable alumni
- Muhsin Muhammad - former National Football League player[3]
- John Smoltz - former Major League Baseball player[4][5]
- Danton Cole - former National Hockey League player[6]
- Michael Kimball - American novelist
- Marcus Taylor- former professional basketball player[7][8]
- Justin Ingram- (2003) member of 2000 Class A State Championship basketball team, former professional basketball player, current Head Assistant coach for the Olivet College men's basketball team.
References
- ↑ Waverly High School Newsletter February/March 2013
- ↑ Waverly Senior High School - Lansing, Michigan - MI - School overview
- ↑ Bannon, Terry (March 2, 2005). "Long-haul philosophy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (January 6, 2015). "Scouts thrilled they followed tip on Smoltz". MLB.com. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Solari, Chris (January 6, 2015). "Waverly's Smoltz selected for baseball Hall of Fame". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Staudt, Tim (March 23, 2011). "It Was Cole ... Then Anastos". WILX-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Wetzel, Dan; Yaeger, Don (2000). Sole Influence: Basketball, Corporate Greed, and the Corruption of America's Youth. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780759521551.
- ↑ Thompson, Jack (August 31, 1999). "Top Point Guard Picks Michigan St". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2015.