Calumet High School (Calumet, Michigan)


Calumet High School is located in Calumet, Michigan in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. It serves grades 9-12 for the Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw. The high school shares its building with Washington Middle School.

History

The school was established in 1867 during a copper boom in the Upper Peninsula. The school itself is a product of the powerful Calumet and Hecla Mining Company that once owned and operated much of Calumet. In the late 19th and early 20th century Calumet became a large, prosperous town. The population drastically went down once the mines began to close down during the 1940s and 1950s.

Academics

Current courses of study include Academic, Engineering, Business, Tech and Trades., Calumet High School offers five AP courses, including AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Literature, AP Composition, and AP Biology.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 519 students enrolled for the 2017–18 school year was:
47.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.

Athletics

The Calumet Copper Kings compete in the West-Pac Conference. School colors are blue and grey. For the school year 2019–20, the following Michigan High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports were offered: