Hackett Catholic Central High School
Encyclopedia
Hackett Catholic Central High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo
.
Originally an all boys school, it became co-ed in 1971 with the closure of the all girls Monsignor O'Brien High School.
Hackett Catholic Central was originally staffed by the brothers and priests of the Society of Mary. Hackett continues to emphasize the characteristics of Marianist Education: formation in faith; integral, quality education; service, justice and peace; adaptation and change, and family spirit. Hackett Catholic Central has a current service area encompassing 20+ area school districts, providing a diverse background for the student body. Students enter the ninth grade from 30+ different junior highs and travel up to 55 miles to attend HCC.
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern portion of the State of Michigan that encompasses Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Kalamazoo, Branch, Calhoun, and Barry Counties. The Diocese consists of 46 parishes 13 missions,...
.
History
Hackett Catholic Central High School was originally established in 1964 as Monsignor John R. Hackett High School.Originally an all boys school, it became co-ed in 1971 with the closure of the all girls Monsignor O'Brien High School.
Hackett Catholic Central was originally staffed by the brothers and priests of the Society of Mary. Hackett continues to emphasize the characteristics of Marianist Education: formation in faith; integral, quality education; service, justice and peace; adaptation and change, and family spirit. Hackett Catholic Central has a current service area encompassing 20+ area school districts, providing a diverse background for the student body. Students enter the ninth grade from 30+ different junior highs and travel up to 55 miles to attend HCC.
Mission statement
The mission of Msgr. Hackett Catholic Central is to promote the religious, academic, social and physical development of each student. Hackett Catholic Central seeks to create a caring environment in which it can properly emphasize the teaching, learning and practice of the Catholic faith and values. Msgr. Hackett Catholic Central strives to engender in its students recognition of the importance of the lifelong quest for knowledge, together with a sense of fellowship and a desire to serve the human community. Hackett Catholic Central expects its graduates to be resourceful, competent, motivated, caring individuals who are prepared for college, career, and life.Class of 2006
- 94.3% of students are continuing their education
- average ACT score was 23.1
- offered a total of $3.244 million in grants and scholarships
- completed at least 3000 service hours as required through religion classes
- Top college choices
- Western Michigan University (23)
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College (21)
- University of Michigan (8)
- Michigan State University (7)
- Albion (6)
- Aquinas (5)
- Grand Valley State University (4)
- Kalamazoo College (2)
- 91 students took Advanced Placement tests in 2006
2006 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) Results
%M (Met or exceeded standards)| Subject Area | %M (Hackett) | %M (State) |
|---|---|---|
| Math | 85 | 52 |
| Science | 86 | 57 |
| Reading | 91 | 70 |
| Writing | 76 | 55 |
| Social Studies | 47 | 37 |
| Language Arts | 86 | 62 |
Hackett Students 2006-2007
- 202 female students and 226 male students enrolled for a total of 428 students
- 16 students (3.7%) attend the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center for gifted and talented students
- 9 students (2.1%) attend Education for the Arts classes
- 11 students (2.6%) attend Education for Employment classes
- 44 students (10.28%) are documented with learning differences according to ACT guidelines
Requirements for graduation
Courses which are required in the Hackett curriculum must be completed at Hackett and may not be replaced by outside offerings from any other institution, without prior approval of the administration. All students must carry an academic load of at least six credits of which 4 classes need to be taken at Hackett Catholic Central. Approximately 75% of the students elect to carry seven classes. All students are required to successfully complete one year of theology coursework for each year that they are enrolled at Hackett.| Required Subject Areas | Units Of Credit |
|---|---|
| Theology Theology Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo... |
4.00 |
| English English studies English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,... |
4.00 |
| Social Studies Social studies Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies... |
3.00 |
| Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... |
2.00 |
| Science Science Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe... |
2.00 |
| Fine Arts | 0.50 |
| Foreign Language Foreign language A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her... |
1.00 |
| PE & Health | 1.00 |
| Electives | 6.50 |
| Total | 24.00 |
Clubs and groups
The following is a partial list of student clubs and organizations at Hackett:- Alternative Spring Break
- Art Club
- Earth Club
- French Club
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Quiz Bowl
- Respect Life
- S.A.A.B
- S.A.D.D.
- Spanish Club
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Council
- Theatre
- Marching Band
Sports
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... |
| Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Basketball |
| Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule... |
Bowling |
| Crew Crew A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard... |
Crew |
| Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
Cross Country |
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... |
| Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
Golf |
| Hockey Hockey Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:... |
Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
| Ski Ski A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes... |
Ski |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
Swimming |
| Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
Tennis |
| Track & Field | Track & Field |
Notable alumni
- James Pentecost ('68): Film Producer (Pocohantas, 1995; Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, 1996; Whispers: An Elephant's Tale, 2000; Geppetto, 2000.) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0672363/
- B. Joseph WhiteB. Joseph WhiteBernard Joseph White is President Emeritus of the University of Illinois and James F. Towey Professor of Business and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is Dean Emeritus of the Stephen M...
('65): President, University of Illinois B. Joseph WhiteB. Joseph WhiteBernard Joseph White is President Emeritus of the University of Illinois and James F. Towey Professor of Business and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is Dean Emeritus of the Stephen M... - Megan GanzMegan GanzMegan Ganz is an American comedy writer and former associate editor of The Onion. She serves as a writer on the NBC series Community.-Early life and career:Ganz graduated from Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2002....
('02): Writer on the NBC series Community and a former editor of The Onion. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3836955/