Houghton High School
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1603 Gundlach Road Houghton, Michigan 49931 United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°06′29″N 88°33′58″W / 47.108°N 88.566°WCoordinates: 47°06′29″N 88°33′58″W / 47.108°N 88.566°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Houghton-Portage Township School District |
| Principal | Patrick Aldrich |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 438 (2013) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Gremlin |
| Rival | Hancock Central High School (Hancock, Michigan) Bulldogs |
| Website | Houghton Homepage |
 Portion of 2010 addition |
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Houghton High School is a high school located in Houghton, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. It shares the same building as Houghton Middle School. 2012 enrollment was 407 students in Grades 9 through 12, with a 17/1 student to teacher ratio. In 2002, it was the 12th best public high school in the state of Michigan. As of 2010-2011, it was ranked 4th best in Michigan. A variety of courses are offered, including three foreign languages, a dual enrollment program with Michigan Technological University, and five AP classes.
The school mascot is the Gremlin, and the school colors are orange and black. There is a small controversy on what the mascot should be represented by as the word represents multiple symbols and can be seen in different forms on different parts of the school.
Three high schools predate the current building, all located on the same site in downtown Houghton. The Houghton School, also called the Rock School for its external appearance, was built before 1881. The Portage Lake High School was built to replace the undersized Rock School, but was gutted by fire in 1921. A replacement Portage Lake High School was completed in 1924.
The current building was constructed in 1989 up the hill from the previous site. The Portage Lake High School was demolished in 1999. An addition was approved in 2008 and completed by 2010 that included a second gym, band room, and various energy efficiency upgrades.
The school has been slowly implementing a new system of academic standards. It has included changes in required classes for the classes of 2010 and on, which were changed a second time for the incoming class of 2013 and following years. In 2010 extra credits were added in math and science, giving the students two more years, 4 semesters, of math and one more year, two semesters, of science classes. This took away 3 years, 6 semesters, of elective classes to make up for the change.
For the class of 2013, the school has removed the requirement for having a year of computer education and has instead implemented another year in social science classes, requiring two years of world history.
As of 2012[update], Houghton's sports are Class C in the Michigan High School Athletic Association.Basketball, volleyball, swimming, diving, Alpine skiing, cross country, track and field, softball, ice hockey, golf, and football are the competitive sports programs.
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