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| grades = 9-12 | grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 887 (2018-19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2617730&ID=261773005437|title=Harper Creek High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 3, 2021}}</ref>
| ratio = 20.83<ref name=NCES/>
| staff = 42.58 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| head_name =Principal | head_name =Principal
| head =Dennis Anthony<ref name="Safiya 2016-07-26">{{cite news |title=Meet Harper Creek High's new principal |url=http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2016/07/26/meet-harper-creek-highs-new-principal/87563838/ |first=Safiya |last=Merchant |newspaper=] |date=2016-07-26 |accessdate=2016-09-27}}</ref>
| head =Gary Garland
| head_name2 =Behavior Inteventionist | head_name2 =Vice Principal
| head2 = Lisa Crawford | head2 = Lisa Crawford
| streetaddress= 12677 Beadle Lake Road
| city = ] | city = ]
| state = ] | state = ]
| zipcode = 49014
| country = ] | country = ]
| students =
| coordinates = {{Coord|42.2559|-85.1522|type:edu_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| faculty =
| athletics = | athletics =
| school_colors = Royal blue and white<br>{{color box|royalblue}} {{color box|white}} <ref name=colors>{{Cite web|title=Harper Creek High School|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/harpercreek|access-date=2024-03-31|website=Michigan High School Athletic Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
| school_colors = White and blue
| mascot = Beaver | mascot = Beavers<ref name=colors/>
| free_label = District | free_label = District
| free = Harper Creek Community Schools | free = Harper Creek Community Schools
| website = http://hs.harpercreek.net/home.aspx | website = {{URL|hs.harpercreek.net}}
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'''Harper Creek High School''' is a high school in the Harper Creek School District located just outside the city of ], ]. In 2005, Harper Creek opened a new state-of-the-art high school. The school includes a Mac computer lab, multiple Windows computer labs, electronic lockers, built in overhead projectors in all rooms, a gymnasium with three basketball courts, an eight hundred and fifty seat auditorium and an eight lane swimming pool. Using the ACT scores, only 6.3% of graduates from Harper Creek High School are college ready well below the Calhoun County average hovering around 10%, and compared to 13.4% graduating from ] and 38.5% from ].<ref> Battle Creek Enquirer, Oct. 11, 2009</ref> '''Harper Creek High School''' is a high school in the ] located just outside the city of ], ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Harper Creek High School |url=https://www.harpercreek.net/schools/high-school/ |website=Harper Creek High School |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> In 2005, Harper Creek opened a new high school, which includes computer labs, electronic lockers (removed 2017), overhead projectors in all rooms, a gymnasium with three basketball courts, an 850-seat auditorium and an eight-lane swimming pool, as well as a bowling alley in the basement.


==Optional programs==
==Administrative staff==
* Principal – Gary Garland
* Behavior Interventionist - Lisa Crawford
* Athletic Director - Ed Greenman
* Secretaries – Janet Fredenburg, Sharon Zebell, Pam Schmanske, Cindy Noora

==High school optional programs==
* Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center * Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center
* Calhoun Area Career Center (Changed in the 2007-2008 school year from the Calhoun Area Tech Center) * Calhoun Area Career Center (Changed in the 2007-2008 school year from the Calhoun Area Tech Center)
* Dual Enrollment In College Courses (limited to juniors and seniors) * Dual enrollment in college courses for juniors and seniors


==Extracurricular activities==
⚫ ==Sports teams==
There are many extracurricular activities available to students at Harper Creek High School. These include: Student Government; Distributive Educational Clubs of America (DECA); the Harper Creek chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS); Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD); Asset; etc.
Harper Creek is one of three high school athletic programs in the state of ] to use the ] as a mascot. Harper Creek athletics are most popular for a thirty six game regular season winning streak in football from 1994-97. In 1999, the Harper Creek football team advanced to the state semi-finals against ], the furthest any team from Battle Creek has reached since the MHSAA Playoff Expansion to 256 teams. In 2000-01 Harper Creek won the final Twin Valley Men's All Sports trophy, an awarded given to the winningest athletic program for that year.


⚫ ===Quiz Bowl===
⚫ Harper Creek now competes in the Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference.
In 2003, the Harper Creek Quiz Bowl team won the Class B State Championship and advanced to a national tournament.<ref></ref>


===Athletics===
Sports Teams include, but not limited to:
Harper Creek uses the ] as a mascot.


⚫ Harper Creek now competes in the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference.
* Men and Women's Swimming

* Men and Women's Cross Country
⚫ Sports teams include:
* Men and Women's Tennis
* Men and Women's Soccer * Boys' and Girls' swimming
* Boys' and Girls' cross country
* Boys' and Girls' tennis
* Boys' and Girls' soccer
* Wrestling * Wrestling
* Men and Women's Basketball * Boys' and Girls' basketball
* Men and Women's Track * Boys' and Girls' track
* Men and Women's Golf * Boys' and Girls' golf
* Baseball * Baseball
* Softball * Softball
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* Dance * Dance
* Volleyball * Volleyball
* Lacrosse
* Marching Band
* Bowling <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wtvbam.com/2021/03/11/coldwater-boys-bowling-team-beats-harper-creek/|title=Coldwater boys bowling team wins final home match over Harper Creek|first=Jim|last=Measel}}</ref>

⚫ ==Quiz Bowl==
In 2003, the Harper Creek Quiz Bowl team won the Class B State Championship and advanced to a national tournament. Harper Creek also fielded a team in the 2005 and 2006 that lost the state championships.

==Marching band==
The 2008 Harper Creek Marching Band consisted of 24 performers, 18 wind, 2 percussion, 3 colorguard, and 1 drum major. The theme this year is music from "]". Featuring four different selections, "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "Hey Jude" (featuring a Trumpet and Color Guard soloist), "Eleanor Rigby" (also featuring a Trumpet soloist), and "Magical Mystery Tour" / "A Hard Days Night". The band received 4th place at the Otsego Marching Band Invitational. Though a last place finish they did manage to bring home the Best Marching Award. As for the 2008 season, it has concluded. In 2004, the Colorguard managed to bring home two first-place finishes at the Hastings Competition and the Otsego Competitions, the band followed closely behind in second and third places. They will be returning in 2009.


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* *{{Official website|http://hs.harpercreek.net/}}
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Public high school in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
Harper Creek High School
Address
12677 Beadle Lake Road
Battle Creek, Michigan 49014
United States
Coordinates42°15′21″N 85°09′08″W / 42.2559°N 85.1522°W / 42.2559; -85.1522
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1949
PrincipalDennis Anthony
Vice PrincipalLisa Crawford
Staff42.58 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment887 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio20.83
Color(s)Royal blue and white
   
MascotBeavers
DistrictHarper Creek Community Schools
Websitehs.harpercreek.net

Harper Creek High School is a high school in the Harper Creek School District located just outside the city of Battle Creek, Michigan. In 2005, Harper Creek opened a new high school, which includes computer labs, electronic lockers (removed 2017), overhead projectors in all rooms, a gymnasium with three basketball courts, an 850-seat auditorium and an eight-lane swimming pool, as well as a bowling alley in the basement.

Optional programs

  • Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center
  • Calhoun Area Career Center (Changed in the 2007-2008 school year from the Calhoun Area Tech Center)
  • Dual enrollment in college courses for juniors and seniors

Extracurricular activities

There are many extracurricular activities available to students at Harper Creek High School. These include: Student Government; Distributive Educational Clubs of America (DECA); the Harper Creek chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS); Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD); Asset; etc.

Quiz Bowl

In 2003, the Harper Creek Quiz Bowl team won the Class B State Championship and advanced to a national tournament.

Athletics

Harper Creek uses the Beaver as a mascot.

Harper Creek now competes in the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference.

Sports teams include:

  • Boys' and Girls' swimming
  • Boys' and Girls' cross country
  • Boys' and Girls' tennis
  • Boys' and Girls' soccer
  • Wrestling
  • Boys' and Girls' basketball
  • Boys' and Girls' track
  • Boys' and Girls' golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Football
  • Cheerleading
  • Dance
  • Volleyball
  • Lacrosse
  • Bowling

References

  1. ^ "Harper Creek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. Merchant, Safiya (2016-07-26). "Meet Harper Creek High's new principal". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  3. ^ "Harper Creek High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. "Harper Creek High School". Harper Creek High School. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. Detroit Catholic Central, Harper Creek High School and Kent City High School win Quiz Bowl | MSU News | Michigan State University
  6. Measel, Jim. "Coldwater boys bowling team wins final home match over Harper Creek".

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