Edwardsburg High School

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Edwardsburg High School
Address
Map
69410 Section Street

Edwardsburg
,
Michigan
49112

United States
Coordinates41°47′25″N 86°05′19″W / 41.7903°N 86.0886°W / 41.7903; -86.0886
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School districtEdwardsburg Public Schools
PrincipalRyan Markel [2]
Teaching staff34.49 (on an FTE basis)[3]
Grades9–12[3]
Enrollment876 (2018-19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio25.40[3]
Color(s)Royal blue and orange[1]   
Athletics conferenceWolverine Conference[1]
NicknameEddies[1]
AccreditationCognia[4]
Websiteehs.edwardsburgpublicschools.org

Edwardsburg High School is a public high school, serving grades 9–12 in Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States.

History[edit]

The name of the school team was changed from the Golden Bears to the Eddies in the early 1940s. The first yearbook was published in 1946 and was called Eddie's Diaries.[5]

Academics[edit]

Edwardsburg High School has been accredited by North Central Association (and its successors) since 1972.[4] In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of US high schools, Edwardsburg ranked 7,875th nationally and 274th in Michigan.[6]

Demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 859 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:

  • Male - 49.0%
  • Female - 51.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
  • Asian - 1.4%
  • Black - 0.8%
  • Hispanic - 3.0%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
  • White - 91.0%
  • Multiracial - 3.2%

27.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017-18, Edwardsburg was a Title I school.[3]

Athletics[edit]

The Edwardsburg Eddies are a member of the Wolverine Conference and the MHSAA. The school colors are orange and blue. Sports offered are:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 2018[7]
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
    • State champion - 1977[8]
  • Wrestling
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive Cheer (girls)

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "From the Principal". Edwardsburg High School. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Edwardsburg High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Boepple, JoAnn (November 11, 2010). "How the Eddies came to be". The Edwardsburg Argus. Leader Publications. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Edwardsburg High School - USNWR 2019 ranking". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Yearly Champions | Football | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Becky Breisch biography". Huskers.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

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