Pennfield Senior High School
8587 Q Drive North, Battle Creek, MI, 49017-8104 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Pennfield Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Calhoun County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 647 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 32 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 228 students
Grade 10 - 139 students
Grade 11 - 132 students
Grade 12 - 148 students
This School ( MI ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( MI ) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 1% 5%
% Black 9% 23%
% White 87% 67%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School ( MI ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 16% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( MI ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Pennfield School District
This School's Agency ( MI ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 3
Number of Students Managed 1,983 students 1,013 students
District Total Revenue $16,392,000 $10,383,000
District Expenditure $17,791,000 $10,422,000
District Revenue / Student $8,266 $10,885
District Expenditure / Student $8,972 $11,316
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
School Notes:
  • Pennfield Senior High School is the high school of the Pennfield School District which serves Pennfield Township just north of Battle Creek in Calhoun County, Michigan.
  • History: In 2006, police found a .22 caliber rifle in a car belonging to a PHS student in the school parking lot during a routine drug search.
  • Pennfield School District expects to finish construction on a new, $28 million dollar, state-of-the-art high school by July 2007. This facility will include a 700 seat auditorium and an 1,800 seat gymnasium. Groundbreaking for the new school took place on September 6, 2005.
  • Athletic programs: Football - Varsity, JV, Freshmen; Men's Basketball - Varsity, JV, Freshmen; Women's Basketball - Varsity, JV, Freshmen; Men's and Women's Cross Country - Varsity, JV; Volleyball - Varsity, JV, Freshmen; Wrestling - Varsity, JV; Baseball - Varsity, JV, Freshmen; Softball - Varsity, JV; Football Cheerleading - Varsity, JV; Basketball Cheerleading - Varsity, JV; Competitive Cheerleading - Varsity, JV; Men's & Women's Track and Field - Varsity; Men's & Women's Bowling - Varsity, JV; Men's & Women's Soccer - Varsity, JV; Men's & Women's Tennis - Varsity, JV.
  • In 1981, Pennfield High School won the Class C state volleyball championships, following up on its 1979 class B championship, making it the first school in Michigan to win state championships in two classes. The girls basketball team's 1981 championship made it the first Class C school (and second school in the state) to win girls' basketball and volleyball titles in the same school year.
  • Notable alumni: Rob Van Dam (born Robert Alexander Szatkowski), a professional wrestler who currently wrestles on the Extreme Championship Wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (49017)
School Zip (49017) (MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 36,322 people 9,656,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 24%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35.5 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $36,465 $43,880
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 53 years old 46 years old
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1. Battle Creek Central High School - 1710 students - view location
2. Calhoun Area Technology Center - n/a - view location
3. Operation Graduation High School - 223 students - view location
4. Michigan Youth Challenge Academy - 96 students - view location
5. Battle Creek Area Learning Center - 111 students - view location
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