Chassell Township School
| Chassell Township School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
41585 US Highway 41 , 49916 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°1′2″N 88°31′14″W / 47.01722°N 88.52056°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Chassell Township Schools |
| Superintendent and Principal | Stephen Spahn |
| Teaching staff | 13.83 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 196[1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.17[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | Copper Mountain Conference |
| Nickname | Panthers[2] |
| Website | www |
Chassell Township School is a K-12 school in Chassell, Michigan. It is the only school in the school district.[3]
History
The current school building opened in 1992.[4] The original high school building was built in 1912 and, together with a 1917 elementary school, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009 as the Chassell School Complex.[5]
Academics
In 2016, Chassell was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national bronze medal school.[6]
A trades program was started in 2016, including carpentry, plumbing, and welding, with $16,000 of equipment costs funded by the Chassell Township Public School Foundation.[7] The school also offers career and technical education in subjects including auto mechanics, nursing aide, and early childhood education.[8]
Chassell received a 95.78% graduation index rating and an 83.33% overall index rating in 2016-17 from the Michigan Department of Education Center for Educational Performance and Information.[9]
Graduating class sizes from 2010 to 2015 averaged approximately 19 students (ranging from 11 to 22 students). Approximately 70% of these students went on to at least some post-secondary education.[10]
Athletics
The Chassell Township Panthers compete as a class D school in the Copper Mountain Conference of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The school colors are blue and gold.[11] The following sports are offered:[12]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys) (co-op with Hancock)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Track (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
The girls' basketball team reached the Class D state final in 2018, losing 36–57 to Lenawee Christian School.[13] Chassell has only approximately 80 high school students and competes against other Class D schools with up to 203 high school students;[14] its 2018 team included 6 of the 7 girls in the school's senior class.[15] This was the first school basketball team to reach the finals since the boys' team won three straight championships from 1956 to 1958.[16]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 238 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:
- Male - 48.1%
- Female - 51.9%
- Asian - 0.4%
- Black - 3.9%
- Hispanic - 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.4%
- White - 94.2%
- Two or more races - 0.4%
47.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Chassell K12 School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Chassell High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Chassell K-12 School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Dates in the History of Chassell, Michigan". Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chassell School Complex". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chassell Township K-12 School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Hordges, Aleah (August 22, 2016). "New trades program available in Chassell Township School District". Upper Michigan's Source. WLUC TV6. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "High School Handbook and Athletic Handbook 2017-2018" (PDF). Chassell Township Schools. p. 6. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chassell K-12 School (00652) 2016-17". School Index School Overview. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chassell K-12 School (00652)". College Progression by Graduating Class. Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chassell HS". Schools. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chassell Township Schools - Athletics". cts.k12.mi.us. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Girls Basketball Tournament". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 MHSAA Enrollment List" (PDF). Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ McCabe, Mick (March 18, 2018). "Michigan girls hoops finals: Chassell the little engine that almost did". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Kaminski, Steve (March 16, 2018). "Chassell rallies to beat Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in Class D semifinals". MLive. Retrieved June 16, 2018.