Chassell Township School
Address
41585 US Highway 41

Chassell
,
Michigan
49916

United States
Coordinates47°1′2″N 88°31′14″W / 47.01722°N 88.52056°W / 47.01722; -88.52056
Information
School districtChassell Township Schools
Superintendent and PrincipalStephen Spahn
Teaching staff16.02 (on an FTE basis)
GradesK-12
Enrollment258 (2015-16)
Student to teacher ratio16.10
Color(s)Blue and Gold
Athletics conferenceCopper Mountain Conference
NicknamePanthers
Websitewww.cts.k12.mi.us

Chassell Township School is a K-12 school in Chassell, Michigan. It is the only school in the school district.[1]

History

Original 1912 high school building

The current school building opened in 1992.[2] The original high school building was built in 1912 and, together with a 1917 elementary school, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009 as the Chassell School Complex.[3]

Academics

In 2016, Chassell was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national bronze medal school.[4]

A trades program was started in 2016, including carpentry, plumbing, and welding, with $16,000 of equipment costs funded by the Chassell Township Public School Foundation.[5] The school also offers career and technical education in subjects including auto mechanics, nursing aide, and early childhood education.[6]

Chassell received a 95.78% graduation index rating and an 83.33% overall index rating in 2016-17 from the Michigan Department of Education Center for Educational Performance and Information.[7]

Graduating class sizes from 2010 to 2015 averaged approximately 19 students (ranging from 11 to 22 students). Approximately 70% of these students went on to at least some post-secondary education.[8]

Athletics

The Chassell Township Panthers compete as a class D school in the Copper Mountain Conference of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The school colors are blue and gold.[9] The following sports are offered:[10]

  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Football (boys) (co-op with Hancock)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Track (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)

The girls' basketball team reached the Class D state final in 2018, losing 36–57 to Lenawee Christian School.[11] Chassell has only approximately 80 high school students and competes against other Class D schools with up to 203 high school students;[12] its 2018 team included 6 of the 7 girls in the school's senior class.[13] This was the first school basketball team to reach the finals since the boys' team won three straight championships from 1956 to 1958.[14]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 238 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:

  • Male - 48.1%
  • Female - 51.9%
  • Asian - 0.4%
  • Black - 3.9%
  • Hispanic - 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.4%
  • White - 94.2%
  • Two or more races - 0.4%

47.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Chassell K-12 School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dates in the History of Chassell, Michigan". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Chassell School Complex". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Chassell Township K-12 School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Hordges, Aleah (22 August 2016). "New trades program available in Chassell Township School District". Upper Michigan's Source. WLUC TV6. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "High School Handbook and Athletic Handbook 2017-2018" (PDF). Chassell Township Schools. p. 6. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Chassell K-12 School (00652) 2016-17". School Index School Overview. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Chassell K-12 School (00652)". College Progression by Graduating Class. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Chassell HS". Schools. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Chassell Township Schools - Athletics". cts.k12.mi.us. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "2018 Girls Basketball Tournament". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "2017-18 MHSAA Enrollment List" (PDF). Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  13. ↑ McCabe, Mick (18 March 2018). "Michigan girls hoops finals: Chassell the little engine that almost did". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  14. ↑ Kaminski, Steve (16 March 2018). "Chassell rallies to beat Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in Class D semifinals". MLive. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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