- Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
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Norway-Vulcan Area School District Type and location Country United States Location Noway, Michigan District Info 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 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
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].
- Vulcan Middle School
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].
- Norway Elementary School
The school serves nearly 300 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 4[7].
References
- ^ "Superintendent". superintendent for Norway-Vulcan Area Schools. http://www.norway.k12.mi.us/?Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "Norway-Vulcan Area Schools Website". http://www.norway.k12.mi.us. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "Norway High School". http://www.norway.k12.mi.us/highschool/. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "US News and World Reports Bronze Medal". http://www.norway.k12.mi.us/ourdistrtict/. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "enrollment". http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/michigan/district/norway-vulcan-school-district/. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "enrollment". http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/michigan/district/norway-vulcan-school-district/. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "enrollment". http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/michigan/district/norway-vulcan-school-district/. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
Categories:- Education in Dickinson County, Michigan
- Educational institutions established in 1964
- Education in Menominee County, Michigan
- School districts in Michigan
- Michigan school stubs
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