Rockford High School in

Rockford, Michigan Rockford is a city in Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,177 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Rogue River (Michigan), Rogue River, the city is part of the Gran ...

services grades 10-12 for the Rockford Public Schools. The freshman center is next door at 4500 Kroes Street. The current high school was built in 1992. The Rockford Marching Band, the largest competitive band in the state of Michigan, Performed at the 1986 and 2023

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,878 students enrolled in 2013-14 was: *Male - 52.3% *Female - 47.7% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.1% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.8% *Black - 0.8% *Hispanic - 3.2% *White - 91.3% *Multiracial - 2.8% 8.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Rockford Rams compete in the

Ottawa-Kent Conference The Ottawa-Kent Conference is an athletic league located in West Michigan. Its current leader is David VanNoord. It has member schools from Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties. It has 48 member schools that partake in a ...

. The school colors are orange and black. The following sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) **State champion - 2011 *Basketball (girls & boys) **Boys state champion - 2003 *Bowling (girls & boys) *Competitive cheer (girls) *Cross country (girls & boys) **Boys state champion - 2000, 2002, 2014, 2015 **Girls state champion - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 *Equestrian* *E-sports *Football (boys) **State champion - 2004, 2005, 2008 *Golf (girls & boys) *Gymnastics (girls) **State champion - 1989 *Ice hockey (boys) *Lacrosse (girls & boys) **Girls state champion - 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 *Rowing (girls & boys) Rugby-2022 State Champion **Boys National champion - 2016 **Girls State champion - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 *Skiing (girls & boys) *Soccer (girls & boys) *Softball (girls) *Swimming and diving (girls & boys) **Boys state champion - 2001 **Girls state champion - 2017 *Tennis (girls & boys) *Track and field (girls & boys) **Girls state champion - 2000, 2003 *Volleyball (girls) **State champion - 2011 *Water polo** (girls & boys) **Boys state champion - 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 **Girls state champion - 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 *Wrestling (boys) **State champion - 2007, 2009 *Equestrian events are sanctioned by the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (MIHA). **Water polo is sanctioned by the Michigan Water Polo Association (MWPA). All other events are sanctioned by the MHSAA.

Notable alumni

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Ben Braden Benjamin Alan Braden (born March 9, 1994) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan. Early life Braden was born on March 9, 1994 in Rockford, Michigan.

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References

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