High School Profile

Administration

Deidra Gamble - Principal

Robert Harris - Assistant Principal

Mindy Horn - Assistant Principal

Joel Dohm - Athletic Director

Counselors

Katie Frentz - Last Names A-G 

Tamara Kolodziej -Last Names H-N

Sarah MacLean - Last Names O-Z

Community Profile

The Public Schools of Petoskey is located in a rural community in Northwest Lower Michigan.  The city of Petoskey has a population of 5,810.  The Public Schools of Petoskey covers the city of Petoskey and many rural townships.  Petoskey is on Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay in Emmet County.

The school system consists of:

1 High School

1 Middle School

4 Elementary Schools

Type of School

Public High School - Grades 9-12 
885 students 
240 Students in the Class of 2025

Student Demographics: 

35.6% Students qualify for F/R Lunch  7.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.2% Asian 1.6% Black or African American  0.4% Hispanic or Latino 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 88.9% White 99.6% US Citizens 0.4% Non-Citizen

School Day:

2 semesters5 days per week 6 courses - approximately 60 minute classes

Professional Staff & Accreditation

54 Professional Staff including teachers, counselors, & administrators 39 with Master’s Degree or higher

2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best High Schools”

Grading Scale

93-100%   A

90-92%     A-

87-89%     B+

83-86%     B   

80-82%     B-

77-79%     C+

73-76%     C

70-72%     C-

67-69%     D+

63-66%     D   

80-82%     D-

0-59%       E

Grade Point Average

GPA is computed with all semester grades on a weighted and unweighted 4.0 scale.  AP classes are weighted on an added value scale.  

Class Rank

Students are not ranked.

Graduation Requirements

Students must earn 21 credits for graduation.  

Graduation requirements reflect the Michigan Merit Curriculum along an additional district PE requirement.

English                                                4 credits 

Math                                                    4 credits

Science                                                3 credits

Social Studies.                                    3 credits

World Language.                                2 credits

Applied/Visual/Performing Arts.     1 credit

Physical Education                             1 credit

Health                                                  .5 credit

Electives                                               3.5 credits

Programs of Study

Advanced Placement: 

AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Government, AP Language and Composition, AP Literature and Composition, AP Macroeconomics (sem.), AP Microeconomics (sem.), AP Precalculus, 
AP US History

Honors Courses:

Biology, Chemistry, English I, English II, Physics, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II 

Career Tech Ed Programs:  

Accounting, Architectural Drawing, Automotive, Building Trades, Business Technology, Digital Multimedia and Design, Engineering CAD, Health Occupations, Hospitality Foods Marketing, Others available through Char-Em ISD 

Elective Course Offerings:

Art - General, Advanced, Studio
Band - Marching/Concert
Choir - Bella Voce, Chamber, Madrigals 
Health
Physical Education - Athletes, Advanced, General, Intro to Strength & Conditioning 
Peer-to-Peer, Probability, Statistics, and Finance, Psychology
World Languages - French & Spanish
Yearbook/Journalism 
Your Future Matters

Class of 2024 Data

198 Students 
Approximately 30% First Generation College Students 
Post-Secondary Education - Students Enroll after 6 months of HS Graduation

Petoskey High School CEEB Code:
232990

SAT Scores:  

Class of 2024 - 234 Students Tested 

Composite: 1020.1

R/W: 515.8

Math: 504.3

State Average:  940

AP Scores:

339 total exams

261 students tested 

Score      Total Exams   % of Scores 

     5                  58                      17% 

     4                 102                     30%

     3                 112                     33%

     2                  60                      18%

     1                   7                         2%

Options for Earning College Credit

Early College Program

North Central Now is an Early College  program for high school students in the Northern Michigan region which allows students to receive both their high school diploma and associate’s degree after their fifth year of high school.  Students complete their courses at their home high school and at North Central Michigan College.  

Dual Enrollment

Students at Petoskey High School are eligible to dual enroll in courses. Majority enroll at the local community college in Petoskey, North Central Michigan College.

Co-curricular Activities and Clubs

Cheer Club
DECA
Diversity Club
Equestrian Team
Fall Show
Forensics
French Club
Hacky Sack
HOSA
Key Club
Freshmen Mentors
MITES
National Honor Society
Northmen Anglers
Prom Crew
Quiz Bowl 
Robotics
Spring Musical
Sustainability Club
Steel Drum Band
Weight Lifting Club 
Wrestling Stat Club
Youth in Government

Petoskey Northmen Athletics

19 Sports - 40 Teams 
Big North Conference

Academic Awards 

Awarded 10th-12th grades based upon GPA

Academic Honors  

Awarded 12th grade 
Summa Cum Laude 3.75-4 GPA
Magna Cum Laude 3.5-3.74 GPA
Cum Laude 3.25-3.49 GPA