Sparta High School is a
public high school located in
Sparta,
Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the
Sparta Area Schools
Sparta (Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referred t ...
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Academics
Sparta High School was ranked 195th in Michigan and 5,886th nationally in the 2021 ''
U.S. News & World Report''s annual survey of US public high schools.
Spatra offers
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...
and honors programs; duel enrollment through
Ferris State University; and vocational education programs through the Kent Career Technical Center.
Athletics
The Sparta Spartans compete in the
Ottawa-Kent Conference (Silver division). School colors are blue and white. The following
Michigan High School Athletic Association
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
Unlike ma ...
(MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:
*Baseball (boys)
*Basketball (girls and boys)
*Bowling (girls and boys)
*Competitive cheer (girls)
*Cross country (girls and boys)
**Boys state champion - 1962
*Football (boys)
*Golf (girls and boys)
*Gymnastics (girls) (coop team with
Rockford)
**State champion - 2015, 2016
*Ice hockey (boys)
*Soccer (girls and boys)
*Softball (girls)
*Tennis (girls and boys)
*Track and field (girls and boys)
*Volleyball (girls)
*Wrestling (boys)
References
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Public high schools in Michigan
Schools in Kent County, Michigan