Waterford Mott High School

Waterford Mott High School
Address
1151 Scott Lake Road
Waterford, Michigan 48328
United States
Coordinates 42°39′22″N 83°20′56″W / 42.656°N 83.349°W / 42.656; -83.349Coordinates: 42°39′22″N 83°20′56″W / 42.656°N 83.349°W / 42.656; -83.349
Information
School district Waterford School District
Principal Jason Riggs
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,651 (2015-16)
Color(s) Dark Blue and Light Blue         
Athletics conference Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Mascot Corsairs
Rival Waterford Kettering High School
Newspaper The Wave
Yearbook The Polaris
Website http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/61/mott

Waterford Mott High School is a public high school in the Waterford School District located in Waterford, Michigan. The official name of the high school is Charles S. Mott High School, named for the automotive industry pioneer.

About the school

Waterford Mott High School opened in 1969, with the first graduating class in June, 1970.

In 1983, the school district consolidated high schools and closed Waterford Township High School. This left two high schools in the district; Mott and Waterford Kettering High School.[1][2]

In the fall of 1990, ninth graders joined the Mott student body.

As of the 2015-2016 school year, its enrollment was 1,651 students in grades nine through twelve.[3]

Students are offered a variety of classes in all four core areas as well as art, auto mechanics, business, computer science, foreign language, health occupations, music, physical education, technology, theater and video production.[4]

Extracurricular activities

Waterford Mott hosts a variety of clubs and programs including: the Anti-Defamation League, Bible Club, Board Game Club, Chess Club, DECA Marketing Club, Destination Imagination, Drama Club, International Thespian Society (ITS), Gay/Straight Alliance, Hazards of Tobacco (HOT), Link Crew, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society (NHS), Positive Peer Influence (PPI), Quiz Bowl, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Student Council, Student Leadership, Robotics, Freestyle Walking, and Yearbook stuff.

Waterford Mott also offers thirty-two different sports to both boys and girls students.[5] The Corsairs compete in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association and are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ https://waterfordmi.gov/484/Schools
  2. ↑ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/61/mott
  3. ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/waterfordmott
  4. ↑ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/61/mott
  5. ↑ http://mottathletics.com/
  6. ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/about-the-mhsaa/leagues-conferences/league-membership/leagueid/6931
  7. ↑ http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Bobsled-Skeleton-Federation/Features/2015/January/22/A-pioneer-of-womens-bobsled

External links

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