Norway-Vulcan Area Schools

Norway-Vulcan Area School District
Location
Norway, Michigan
United States
District information
Superintendent Randy Van Gasse[1]
Students and staff
Athletic conference Mid-Peninsula Conference
District mascot Knights
Colors Navy and white
Other information
Website Norway-Vulcan Area Schools

Norway-Vulcan Area Schools is a school district serving Norway and Waucedah Townships in Dickinson County and Faithorn in Menominee County all located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The school district was formed in 1964 following the consolidation of Norway City Schools, Norway Township, Waucedah Township and Faithorn. The Norway-Vulcan Area Schools serves more than 800 students on its 30-acre campus in the city of Norway.[2] The facility, opened in 1991 and expanded in 2001, is composed of three wings each housing a different school (elementary, middle, and high school). At the core of the building is three gymnasiums, the media center and the 684 seat Norway Fine Arts Center.

Schools

Norway High School has been accredited by the North Central Association of Schools since 1907.[3] In recent years, the high school was identified by U.S. News & World Reports as one of America's best high schools earning a bronze medal.[4] The sports teams, The Knights, compete in the Mid-Peninsula Conference. The school serves nearly 300 students in grades 9 through 12.[5]

Located on the campus in Norway, MI it is called Vulcan Middle School due to having been located in the City of Vulcan following consolidation of the school district in 1964. It moved to its current location with construction of the facility in 1991. The school serves nearly 300 students in grades 5 through 8.[6]

The school serves nearly 300 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 4.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent". superintendent for Norway-Vulcan Area Schools. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Norway-Vulcan Area Schools Website". Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Norway High School". Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ "US News and World Reports Bronze Medal". Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  5. ↑ "enrollment". Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  6. ↑ "enrollment". Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  7. ↑ "enrollment". Retrieved January 13, 2011.


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