Dakota High School (Michigan)
| Dakota High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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21051 21 Mile Road , Michigan 48044 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°38′41″N 82°54′35″W / 42.644726°N 82.909599°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, magnet high school |
| Established | 1995 |
| School district | Chippewa Valley Schools |
| Principal | Kevin Koskos |
| Teaching staff | 118.80 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,625 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.10[2] |
| Campus | Suburban[2] |
| Color(s) | Green, navy, gray[1] |
| Athletics conference | Macomb Area Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Cougars[1] |
| Rivals | Romeo, Chippewa Valley |
| Accreditation | Cognia[3] |
| Feeder schools | Iroquois and Seneca Middle Schools |
| Website | www |
Dakota High School is a public, magnet high school located in the Metropolitan Detroit region, situated in the suburb of Macomb Township, Michigan. Dakota serves grades 9-12 and is one of three high schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools.
Academics
[edit]| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[4] Change vs. prior year[4] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 12.7 / 9.1 |
| Proficient % | 23.8 / 28.7 |
| PR. Proficient % | 16.5 / 49.3 |
| Not Proficient % | 47.0 / 12.9 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 991.7 (  −20.8) |
Dakota High School has been accredited by Cognia or its predecessors since April 1, 1996.[3]
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 2,996 students enrolled in 2017-18 was:
- Male - 50.6%
- Female -49.4%
- Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.1%
- Asian - 3.4%
- Black - 7.8%
- Hispanic - 3.0%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
- Non-Hispanic White - 82.4%
- Multiracial - 3.1%
19.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Athletics
[edit]The football team won state championships in 2006 and 2007.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kyle Cook - NFL football center[6][7]
- Ryan Rollins - Shooting Guard for the Washington Wizards
- Gabriel William Shunn - Award Winning California Craft Beer Brewer / Expert at Siebel Institute
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dakota HS". mhsaa.com. MHSAA. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dakota High School". Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "AdvancED - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Football champions". Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Football Quicklinks Kyle Cook Quicklinks Ryan Rollins 74". MSU Spartans. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (11 March 2014). "Bengals release Kyle Cook". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
