Pewamo-Westphalia High School

{{Short description|Public high school in Westphalia, Michigan, United States}}

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| name = Pewamo-Westphalia High School

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| motto = Onward Pirates!

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| address = 5101 South Clintonia Road

| town = Westphalia

| state = Michigan

| zipcode = 48894

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|42.9427|-84.8364|type:edu_region:US-MI|format=dec|display=inline,title}}

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| type = Public high school

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| established = {{Start date|1961|09}}

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| district = Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools

| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|262796006378|school_name=PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School|access_date=January 26, 2025|ref_name=NCES}}

| principal = Todd Simmons

| teaching_staff = 24.55 {{FTE}}

| grades = 6–12

| enrollment = 477 (2023-2024)

| ratio = 19.43

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| colors = Blue and Gold {{Color box|Blue}}{{Color box|Gold}}

| athletics_conference = Central Michigan Athletic Conference

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| nickname = Pirates

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| website = {{URL|www.pwschools.org/middle-high-school}}

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{{Infobox High school student assessments in Michigan

| year = 2021–22

| M-STEP Advanced = 11.9 / 13.4

| M-STEP Proficient = 23.9 / 23.9

| M-STEP PR Proficient = 25.4 / 44.8

| M-STEP Not Proficient = 38.8 / 17.9

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| SAT Total = 1047.4

| SAT Total change = -6.3

| ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.mischooldata.org/annual-education-report-1/ |title=MI School Data Annual Education Report|publisher=MI School Data|access-date=2023-01-10}}

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Pewamo-Westphalia High School is a public high school in Westphalia, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools district and was established in September 1961.{{cite web |title=Westphalia Education |url=http://michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu/education-7/ |website=Michigan History |accessdate=September 27, 2019}}

Academics

In 2019, Pewamo-Westphalia High School was ranked among the top 15 best high schools in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report, and 615th in the nation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/pewamo-westphalia-community-schools/pewamo-westphalia-middle-high-school-10218|title=Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School|website=US News & Report|access-date=June 6, 2019}}

In 2017-2018, the school led Clinton County with the highest 11th grade M-STEP scores in science and social studies, had the highest average SAT score (1119.5) in the county, and ranked in the top 50 highest SAT scores in the state of Michigan (44th).{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwschools.org/|title=PWSchools|website=www.pwschools.org|access-date=2019-06-13}}

Athletics

The Pewamo-Westphalia athletic teams are known as the Pirates and the school colors are blue and gold. The Pirates compete in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association-sanctioned sports are offered at Pewamo-Westphalia High School:{{Cite web|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/p-w|title=Pewamo-Westphalia|publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association|access-date=June 6, 2019}}

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  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Track & field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)

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On January 29, 2019, the Pirates were the subject of an article in the Lansing State Journal about the school's athletic success and its strong support from the community.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/01/29/mascot-pewamo-westphalia-michigan-high-school-football-basketball-state-playoffs-mhsaa-lansing/1824184002/|title=Why Pewamo-Westphalia dominates in high school sports|last=Lacy|first=Eric|date=January 29, 2019|work=Lansing State Journal|access-date=June 13, 2019}}

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