Vicksburg High School (Michigan)

Vicksburg High School is a 9-12 public high school in Vicksburg, Michigan. It is part of the Vicksburg Community Schools.

Vicksburg High School
Location
501 East Highway Street Vicksburg , Michigan 49097 United States
Coordinates	42°6′52″N 85°31′33″W
Information
School district	Vicksburg Community Schools
Superintendent	Keevin O’Neill
Principal	Adam Brush
Teaching staff	37.44 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment	728 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.44[1]
Color(s)	Red   White
Athletics conference	Wolverine Conference
Nickname	Bulldogs
Website	www.vicksburgschools.org/schools/high-school/
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Student assessments
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	27.7 / 13.3
Proficient %	29.8 / 36.2
PR. Proficient %	16.0 / 41.5
Not Proficient %	26.6 / 9.0
Average test scores
SAT Total	996.1 ( −12)

Academics

In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report public high school rankings, Vicksburg was ranked 108th in the state of Michigan and 3rd in the Kalamazoo area.^[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown for the 777 students enrolled during the 2021-22 school year was:

• Male - 49.0%
• Female - 51.0%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
• Asian - 0 5%
• Black - 1.3%
• Hispanic - 4.0%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
• White - 89.1%
• Multiracial - 4.6%

22.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

Athletics

The Vicksburg athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs and the school colors are red and white. The Bulldogs compete in the Wolverine Conference. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered at Vicksburg High School:^[2]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls & boys)
• Bowling (girls & boys)
• Competitive cheerleading (girls)
• Cross country (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champions - 1963^[5]
• Football (boys)
• Golf (girls & boys)
• Lacrosse (boys)
• Soccer (girls & boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Tennis (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champions - 1974^[6]
• Track & field (girls & boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

In November 1977, The Bulldogs were the subject of a two part story in Sports Illustrated, chronicling the impact of high school football on a small town.^[7][8]