Walled Lake Central High School
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]
| Walled Lake Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1600 Oakley Park Road , | |
| Coordinates | 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) |
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.
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
- "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.
- "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- "Zoning Map." (Map) Commerce Township, Michigan. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- "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.