Sparta High School (Michigan)

Sparta High School is a public high school located in Sparta, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Sparta Area Schools.

Sparta High School
Address
475 West Spartan Drive

Sparta
,
Michigan
49345

United States
Coordinates43.151°N 85.718°W / 43.151; -85.718
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School districtSparta Area Schools
SuperintendentPete Bush[1]
PrincipalStacey Rumsey[1]
Teaching staff39.00 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment805 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.64[2]
Color(s)Blue and white[1]   
Athletics conferenceOttawa-Kent Conference[1]
NicknameSpartans[1]
Websitewww.spartaschools.org/schools/highschool/

Academics

Sparta High School was ranked 195th in Michigan and 5,886th nationally in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of US public high schools.[3] Spatra offers Advanced Placement and honors programs; duel enrollment through Ferris State University; and vocational education programs through the Kent Career Technical Center.[4]

Athletics

The Sparta Spartans compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference (Silver division). School colors are blue 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 cheer (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1962[5]
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Gymnastics (girls) (coop team with Rockford)
    • State champion - 2015, 2016[6]
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

References
  1. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. "Sparta Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. "Sparta Senior High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. "High School (9th - 12th)". www.spartaschools.org. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. "Team Champions | Girls Gymnastics | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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