| Walled Lake Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1600 Oakley Park Road , | |
| Coordinates | 42°34′07″N 83°28′21″W / 42.5687°N 83.47247°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Walled Lake High School (until 1968) |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Walled Lake Consolidated Schools |
| Principal | Kyle Meteyer |
| Faculty | 76.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,670 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.74[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Rivals | Walled Lake Northern Walled Lake Western |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Feeder schools | James R Geisler Middle School Sarah Banks Middle School Walnut Creek Middle School |
| Affiliation | Lakes Valley Conference (LVC) Lakes Division |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 11.4 / 12.8 |
| Proficient % | 19.9 / 32.3 |
| PR. Proficient % | 17.8 / 46.8 |
| Not Proficient % | 50.8 / 8.1 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 1041.3 (  −10.4) |
Walled Lake Central High School is a public high school of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, located in Commerce Township, Michigan in Metro Detroit.[4] It serves portions of the township, Wolverine Lake, a small portion of the City of Walled Lake,[5][6] and a small portion of Wixom.[5][7] It was built as Walled Lake High School in 1957, and, a year after its first additions were completed in 1968, took its current name. The original addition was part of a construction project that included construction of Walled Lake Western High School. More additions were completed in 1992 and 2000.[8]
Marching band
The Walled Lake Central Viking Marching Band was the 2010, 2011 and 2013 MCBA Flight I State Champion.[9] The band also performed at the 89th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2021, both Central and Walled Lake Western High School's band combined together to form the Walled Lake Marching Band (WLMB)
Notable alumni
- Dax Shepard, an actor and podcast host[10]
- Justin Goltz, professional American football quarterback and collegiate baseball player [11]
- Adetokunbo Ogundeji, professional American football player for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons
- Kierra Sheard, American gospel singer
References
- 1 2 3 "Walled Lake Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Zoning Map." (Map) Commerce Township, Michigan. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- 1 2 "Central H.S." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Community Facilities." (Archive) City of Walled Lake. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Street Map." (Archive) City of Wixom. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Walled Lake Central". wlcsd.org. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ↑ "Walled Lake Central Marching Band takes state title at finals". www.theoaklandpress.com. Oakland Press News. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ Woods, Ashley (2012-01-10). "'House of Lies' Kristen Bell says she has no immediate plans to wed". Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "Justin Goltz". Occidental Athletics. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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