Comstock High School
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Comstock High School

Comstock High School is a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 within the Comstock Public School District
Comstock Public School District
The Comstock Public School District resides in Comstock Charter Township near the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Comstock Public Schools also serves portions of Kalamazoo Township, Pavilion Township, City of Portage, Michigan, and the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan...

 located in Comstock Charter Township near the city of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...

, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, United States
United States
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.

Comstock High School primarily serves the western half of Comstock Township, as well as portions of Kalamazoo Township, Pavilion Township, City of Portage, and the City of Kalamazoo.

Enrollment at Comstock High School is aproximatly 750 students (2,500 students district wide). Comstock High School is a school of choice that accepts students from neighboring districts, and was named one of Americas best high schools by the US News and World Report in 2010.

History

Comstock High School was constructed in 1966, replacing the original high school that was built in 1921. Since its construction, the current high school campus has seen improvements over the years including the construction of a 750 seat auditorium in 1992, and a new 3,200 seat football\soccer stadium in 2007. In 2005, voters rejected a 26 year bond proposal to construct a new high school on the site of the current one, opting instead to renovate the current building.

Academics

Comstock High School is a college preparatory school that provides students with a rigorious 4 years intended to prepare students for a post secondary education. Students are encourage to enroll in the many Advanced Placement courses offered or to dual enroll at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
-History:The community college district was established by voters in 1966, enrolled its first students in the fall of 1968, and currently enrolls more than 13,500 students. With the selection of Marilyn J...

 or Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

 to earn college credits prior to graduating high school.

Students that find the advanced courses at Comstock High School too difficult can enroll at its sister high school Comstock Compass High School
Comstock Compass High School
Comstock Compass High School is an alternative high school in the Comstock Public School District in Kalamazoo, Michigan designed for non-traditional students who have struggled in traditional high school programs...

 which is intended to provide students facing unique challenges an opportunity to complete high school.

Comstock High School meets Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...


Athletics

Comstock High School is a member of the Wolverine Conference.
  • Class: B-4
  • Mascot: Colts
  • Colors: Columbia Blue
    Columbia blue
    Columbia blue, also known as Jordy blue, is a light blue tertiary color named after Columbia University. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue 3 .- Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions :...

     and White
  • Fall Sports: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Sideline Cheer, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis, Boys Soccer
  • Winter Sports: Basketball, Bowling, Competitive Cheer, Wrestling, Hockey(club)
  • Spring Sports: Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Boys Golf


Comstock High School benefits from an active Athletics Booster Club that generates money for the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and other athletic facility improvements. Former athletes, teams, coaches, and other contributors to Comstock Athletics are recognized by the Comstock High School Athletics Hall of Fame which was estabished in 2010.

Arts and Music

Marching Band, Concert Band, Pep Band, Mixed Choir, Varsity Choir, Show Choir, Drama, Visual Arts

Clubs and Activities

National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...

, Student Government, DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...

, Comstock Colts Pride Club, Ski Club, Spanish Club, Yearbook

Websites

Comstock High School

Comstock Athletic Booster Club
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