| Lowell High School | |
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| Address | |
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11700 Vergennes Vergennes Township (Lowell address) , 49331 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°57′18″N 85°22′44″W / 42.955°N 85.379°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| School district | Lowell Area Schools |
| Superintendent | Nate Fowler |
| Principal | Stephen Gough |
| Teaching staff | 57.16 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,179 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.63[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and white [2] |
| Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Red Arrows[2] |
| Website | www |
Lowell High School is a public school located in Vergennes Township, Michigan, United States, with a Lowell postal address.[4][5]
By 1992 the school district chose the Steve Wittenbach plot as the current high school location, which in turn helped gift a gas franchise to Grattan Township.[6]
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Athletics
Lowell High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. It is a Division II school, and all of its teams currently play within the Ottawa-Kent (O.K.) White League. Lowell's nickname is the Red Arrows, named for the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry in World War II.
When Lowell opened, it was the first school in Michigan to have floodlights illuminating their football field for night games.
Lowell's biggest athletic rival is East Grand Rapids High School.[7]
Lowell is known for its various athletic teams, and most known for its football, wrestling, and equestrian teams. Lowell currently has nineteen state titles among four teams. On October 29, 2009, the Red Arrows football team was ranked #1 in the nation in USA Today's Massey Ratings.[8]
- State football titles: 2002 (Division 2), 2004 (Division 3), 2009 (Division 2)[9]
- State wrestling titles: 2002, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (All Wrestling Division 2)[10]
- State boys bowling titles: 2017 (Division 2) [11]
- State equestrian titles: 2000 (Division A), 2002 (Division C), 2003 (Division B), 2007 (Division C), 2019 (Division A) [12]
Notable alumni
- Gabe Dean, sport wrestler; multiple–time NCAA Division I National champion for Cornell University
- Mike Dumas, professional football player; former Indiana safety; played for eight years in the NFL with four different teams
- Keith Nichol, Michigan State University wide receiver[13]
- Bryan Posthumus, state politician[14]
- Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Michigan – Kent County politician
References
- ^ a b c "Lowell Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". Mi School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Land Use Map". Vergennes Township. Retrieved 2021-02-23. - Compare map with school address.
- ^ "High School". Lowell Area Schools. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
11700 Vergennes Lowell, MI 49331
- ^ "The new Lowell High School site a turning point in Grattan gas franchise" (PDF). The Lowell Ledger. 1992-11-04.
- ^ "Lowell-East Grand Rapids football rivalry unlike any other in West Michigan". mlive.com. October 15, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Lowell ranked #1 in Massey football rankings | wzzm13.com".
- ^ "Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Team Champions - Wrestling - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Team Champions - Boys Bowling - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Past State Champions – MIHA".
- ^ Player Bio: Keith Nichol, Michigan State Football
- ^ "Michigan State Rep. Bryan Posthumus". LegiStorm. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
External links
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