Edwardsburg High School is a public high school, serving grades 9–12 in
Edwardsburg,
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
, United States.
History
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''.
Academics
Edwardsburg High School has been accredited by
North Central Association (and its successors) since 1972.
In the 2019 ''
U.S. News & World Report'' annual rankings of US high schools, Edwardsburg ranked 7,875th nationally and 274th in Michigan.
Demographics
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.
Athletics
The Edwardsburg Eddies are a member of the
Wolverine Conference
The Wolverine "B" Conference (known commonly as the Wolverine Conference) is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Michigan. It is composed of 8 Class A and B schools from the MHSAA in Allegan, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van B ...
and the
MHSAA. The school colors are orange and blue. Sports offered are:
*Baseball (boys)
*Basketball (girls and boys)
*Competitive cheerleading (girls)
*Cross country (girls and boys)
*Football (boys)
**State champion - 2018
*Golf (girls and boys)
*Soccer (girls and boys)
*Softball (girls)
*Tennis (girls and boys)
*Track (girls and boys)
*Volleyball (girls)
**State champion - 1977
*Wrestling
*Bowling (girls and boys)
*Competitive Cheer (girls)
Notable alumni
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Becky Breisch
Becky Breisch (born March 16, 1983) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She has represented the United States in the event at three consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2005 to 2009. Her personal be ...
- Track and field athlete
*
Megan and Liz - Country and pop girl duo
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Josh Priebe - college football offensive guard for the
Northwestern Wildcats and the
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...
References
External links
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School district website
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Public high schools in Michigan
Education in Cass County, Michigan