Mott High School or Waterford Mott High School is a public high school in the Waterford School District located in Waterford, Michigan. The official name of the high school is Charles S. Mott High School, named for the automotive industry pioneer.
| Mott High School | |
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| Address | |
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1151 Scott Lake Road , 48328 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°39′22″N 83°20′56″W / 42.656°N 83.349°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Waterford School District |
| Principal | Craig Blomquist[1] |
| Teaching staff | 54.66 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,131 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.69[2] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and navy [3] |
| Athletics conference | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
| Nickname | Corsairs[3] |
| Rival | Waterford Kettering High School |
| Newspaper | The Wave |
| Yearbook | The Polaris |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[4] Change vs. prior year[4] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 12.6 / 7.4 |
| Proficient % | 19.6 / 18.3 |
| PR. Proficient % | 14.8 / 45.2 |
| Not Proficient % | 53.0 / 29.1 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 874.0 (  −19.3) |
History
editWaterford Mott High School was established in 1967, with the first graduating class in June 1970.
In 1983, the school district consolidated high schools and closed Waterford Township High School. This left two high schools in the district; Mott and Waterford Kettering High School.[5][6]
In the fall of 1990, ninth graders joined the Mott student body.
As of the 2018–2019 school year, its enrollment was 1,559 students in grades nine through twelve.[7]
Students are offered a variety of classes in all four core areas as well as art, business, computer science, engineering, foreign language, health occupations, music, physical education, technology, theater, and video production.[6]
Extracurricular activities
editWaterford Mott hosts a variety of clubs and programs including: the Anti-Defamation League, Bible Club, Board Game Club, Chess Club, DECA Marketing Club, Destination Imagination, Drama Club, International Thespian Society (ITS), Gay/Straight Alliance, Hazards of Tobacco (HOT), Link Crew, National Art Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society National Honor Society (NHS), Positive Peer Influence (PPI), Quiz Bowl, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Student Council, Student Leadership, Robotics, and Freestyle Walking.
Waterford Mott also offers thirty-two different sports to both boys and girls students.[8] The Corsairs compete in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association and are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Mary Barra (1980), CEO, General Motors
- Brett Reed (1990), men's basketball head coach, Lehigh University
- Kristopher Pooley (1994), rock musician, music director
- Todd Alsup (1996), pianist, singer-songwriter
- Shannon Osika (born 1993), American middle-distance runner
- Jean (Racine) Prahm (1996), U.S. Olympic bobsledder[10]
- Andy Thorn (2000), former NFL player
- Dylan Larkin (2013), NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings
- Dez Fitzpatrick (2016), NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Isaiah Jackson (2020), NBA player for the Indiana Pacers
References
edit- ^ "Our Staff".
- ^ a b c "Waterford Mott High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mott High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Schools – Waterford, MI". waterfordmi.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Waterford School District-Mott High School". www.waterford.k12.mi.us. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Mott Corsairs Athletics". mottathletics.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "MHSAA > About the MHSAA > Leagues & Conferences > League Membership". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "A pioneer of women's bobsled". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.