Lapeer West High School
| Lapeer West High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Lapeer, Michigan United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°06′43″N 87°54′47″W / 44.112°N 87.913°WCoordinates: 44°06′43″N 87°54′47″W / 44.112°N 87.913°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | Current school 1961 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| School district | Lapeer |
| Principal | Tim Zeeman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | Approx. 1000 |
| Campus size | Large |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website |
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Lapeer West High School was one of two public high schools in Lapeer, Michigan. It is on the west side of the M-24 highway. The mission of Lapeer West High School was to promote education through the encouragement and cooperation of students, parents, school personnel, and community. We will provide a secure academic environment in which our students will develop to their fullest potential and become productive members of society.
Lapeer West High School was previously Lapeer High School. The current building opened in 1961; the previous high school, built in 1922, became White Junior High School, which closed in 1995. It took its current name upon the 1976 opening of Lapeer East High School.
Lapeer West closed at the end of the 2013–2014 school year as Lapeer Community Schools consolidated the faculties and student bodies of the two high schools into a single high school, which will be located on the Lapeer East campus. Today, the Lapeer West building is now the Lapeer Community Schools' Center for Innovation, allowing students to take courses never before offered in their schools. Its athletic fields will remain as home to the Lapeer High School Lightning outdoor sports teams.
Alumnus
- Kyle Rasmussen (WWF)
- Paul Laidler
- Information Systems Technician First Class Petty Officer John Miller, Class of 1992 (United States Navy Retired)
- Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Miller, Class of 1991 salutatorian (Former Navy Blue Angel Pilot)[1][2]
- Jan Otten - Foreign Exchange Student from The Netherlands 1977-1978 MVP Distance runner.
References
- ↑ "Blue Angel pilot parade grand marshal". The County Press. August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ↑ "Bio: Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Miller". United State Marine Corps. Retrieved 2012-11-25.