Chippewa Valley High School
Public magnet high school in Clinton Township, Michigan
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Chippewa Valley High School is a public, magnet high school located in Clinton Township, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9–12 for the Chippewa Valley Schools.
Coordinates42°36′44″N 82°56′06″W
School typePublic, magnet high school
Established1961
School district
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18300 19 Mile Rd. , 48038 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°36′44″N 82°56′06″W |
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| School type | Public, magnet high school |
| Established | 1961 |
School district | Chippewa Valley Schools |
Principal | Todd Distelrath |
| Staff | 101.30 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,208 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.80[1] |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Colors | Red and white[2] |
Athletics conference | Macomb Area Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Big Reds[2] |
| Rivals | Dakota, Romeo |
Feeder schools | Algonquin, Iroquois, Wyandot |
| Website | www |
Advanced%11.9 / 8.5
Proficient%22.8 / 25.5
PR. Proficient%19.2 / 51.6
Not Proficient%46.1 / 14.5
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,431 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:[1]
- Male - 50.0%
- Female - 50.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian - 2.1%
- Black - 17.1%
- Hispanic - 5.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
- White - 69.6%
- Multiracial - 5.3%
36.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
Chippewa Valley's Big Reds compete in the Macomb Area Conference, and the school colors are red and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champion - 2001, 2018[4]
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Lacrosse (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Joe Block — play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Paul Feig — creator of the Freaks and Geeks TV series[5][6]
- Kelly Gunther — speed skater, member of US Olympic team
- David Hahn — the "Radioactive Boy Scout"[7]
- Sean Murphy-Bunting — NFL player
- Carey Torrice — Michigan politician
- Jeff Zatkoff — ice hockey goaltender