Paw Paw High School (Michigan)

Paw Paw High School is a public secondary school in Antwerp Township, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for Paw Paw Public Schools.

Paw Paw High School
Address
30609 Red Arrow Highway

Paw Paw
,
Michigan
49079

United States
Coordinates42°13′16″N 85°51′00″W
Information
School districtPaw Paw Public Schools
SuperintendentRick Reo[1]
PrincipalTammy Southworth[1]
Teaching staff32.89 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment674 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.49[2]
Color(s)Red and white[1]   
Athletics conferenceWolverine Conference[1]
NicknameRed Wolves
Websitewww.ppps.org/o/high-school

Academics

Paw Paw ranked 133rd in Michigan and 3,781st nationally in the 2020 US News and World Report annual survey of public high schools.[3] Vocational education classes are available through the Van Buren Technology Center. Students can pursue dual enrollment at either Western Michigan University or Kalamazoo Valley Community College.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 674 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was:

  • Male - 48.8%
  • Female - 51.2%
  • Asian - 1.0%
  • Black - 2.1%
  • Hispanic - 7.7%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.3%
  • White - 85.6%
  • Multiracial - 3.3%

38.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Mascot controversy
Main articles: Native American mascot controversy and Sports teams named Redskins

Having voted to retain the mascot in 2017,[5] the school board decided to end the continuing controversy in March 2020 and retire the name at the end of the school year.[6] On July 13, 2020, the school changed its mascot to the "Red Wolves".[7]

Athletics

The Paw Paw Red Wolves compete in the Wolverine Conference. School colors are red and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1998[8]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1934, 1935, 1936, 1947[9]
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

References
  1. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. "Paw Paw High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. "Paw Paw High School". usnews.com. US News and World Report. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. "Paw Paw High School". www.ppps.org. Paw Paw Public Schools. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. Cam Smith (February 9, 2017). "Michigan school keeps Redskins mascot despite vocal opponents". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. Miller, Kayla (March 10, 2020). "Michigan school scraps Redskins mascot, citing division". mlive. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. "Michigan high school changes name from 'Redskins' to 'Red Wolves' after NFL decision". wusa9.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  8. "Yearly Champions | Boys Soccer | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. "Team Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 21, 2020.


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