Lowell High School (Michigan)
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Lowell High School is a coeducation public school located in Lowell, Michigan
. The current principal for Lowell High School is Patricia Murphy-Alderman.
Lowell High School has a state performance rating of 91.7 and is ranked in Newsweek
's Top 250,000 schools in the nation.
program, in which 74% of all students taking the test met or exceeded state minimum passing standards (31% higher than the statewide average of 43%).
Lowell High School currently has:
. It is A Division II school, and all of its teams currently play within the Ottawa-Kent (O.K.) White League. Lowell's nickname is the Red Arrows named for the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry in World War II
Lowell is known for its various athletic teams; however, most known for its football
, wrestling
, and equestrian
teams. Lowell currently has over ten state titles between the 3 teams. On October 29, 2009 the Red Arrow's High School Football team was ranked #1 in the nation on USA Today's Massey Ratings
State Football Titles: 2002 (Division 2), 2004 (Division 3), 2009 (Division 2)
State Wrestling Titles: 2002, 2004, 2009 (All Wrestling Division 2)
Equestrian State Titles: 2000 Division C, 2002 Division A, 2003 Division B, 2007 Division C, Reserve St. Titles: 2006 Division B, Third Place: 2010 Division B
Football Playoff Record: 23-7, 1999-2010 consecutive playoff appearances
Lowell's biggest rival is East Grand Rapids, and the annual football game is usually marked as one of the games of the year in the state of Michigan (oftentimes with national football ranking implications).
Prior Season Information- Football
Lowell, Michigan
Lowell is a city in Kent County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,013. The city is in the northern portion of Lowell Township, but is politically independent...
. The current principal for Lowell High School is Patricia Murphy-Alderman.
Lowell High School has a state performance rating of 91.7 and is ranked in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's Top 250,000 schools in the nation.
Statistics
Lowell participates in the statewide MEAPMichigan Educational Assessment Program
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program, commonly known as MEAP, is a standardized test. The test is taken by all public school students in the U.S. state of Michigan from elementary school to middle/junior high school...
program, in which 74% of all students taking the test met or exceeded state minimum passing standards (31% higher than the statewide average of 43%).
Lowell High School currently has:
- Over 60 teachers.
- 21:1 student to teacher ratio
- 12% on Free or Reduced Lunch
- Enrollment: 1300+
Athletics
Lowell High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic AssociationMichigan High School Athletic Association
-About:The Michigan High School Athletic Association is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing...
. It is A Division II school, and all of its teams currently play within the Ottawa-Kent (O.K.) White League. Lowell's nickname is the Red Arrows named for the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Lowell is known for its various athletic teams; however, most known for its football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, and equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
teams. Lowell currently has over ten state titles between the 3 teams. On October 29, 2009 the Red Arrow's High School Football team was ranked #1 in the nation on USA Today's Massey Ratings
State Football Titles: 2002 (Division 2), 2004 (Division 3), 2009 (Division 2)
State Wrestling Titles: 2002, 2004, 2009 (All Wrestling Division 2)
Equestrian State Titles: 2000 Division C, 2002 Division A, 2003 Division B, 2007 Division C, Reserve St. Titles: 2006 Division B, Third Place: 2010 Division B
Football Playoff Record: 23-7, 1999-2010 consecutive playoff appearances
Lowell's biggest rival is East Grand Rapids, and the annual football game is usually marked as one of the games of the year in the state of Michigan (oftentimes with national football ranking implications).
Prior Season Information- Football
Notable Alumni
- Keith NicholKeith NicholKeith Nichol is a wide receiver for the Michigan State Spartans college football team. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners.-High school career:Nichol attended Lowell High School in Lowell, Michigan...
- Michigan State University Wide Receiver. - Mike Dumas- Former Indiana Safety and Professional Football player who played 8 years in the NFL with 4 different teams.