WELCOME TO PINE RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Pine River Middle/High School provides a comprehensive educational program for approximately 595 students in grades six through twelve. In addition to a strong, aligned core curriculum, Pine River students enjoy a vast array of educational opportunities including world language, digits math (6-8) graphic design, the Arts (band, choir, Jazz band, woods, art, painting), physical education including strength and conditioning, fifteen Career Technological courses through WMISD, (for more details on CTC programming, including short videos of each course offered, click here : https://wmisd.org/career-technical-center/) and a comprehensive special education program including a work study option. Pine River also offers on-line high school credited courses that allow students to pursue courses linked to their educational development plan. (For more programs please see our Course Description book posted on the Middle/High School page.)
Other educational opportunities for students include:
Baker College direct credit courses offered during the school day in English Composition, Spanish, Calculus and Speech
Apply for the “Enhanced High School” program with Baker College in which participating students attend direct credit courses at Pine River in the morning and Baker College in the afternoon.
Dual Enrollment with Ferris State
College and Career Ready Chromebook initiative
Beyond the Classroom:
NJHS and NHS programs with a record level of volunteerism
Middle and High school Student Councils
Strong athletic program (MS: Football (club based), Cross Country, basketball(boy’s and girl’s), Wrestling (club), Track (boy’s and girls); HS: Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Wrestling, Basketball (boy’s and girl’s), Competitive Cheer, Softball, Baseball, Track (boy’s and girls).
Credit Recovery
Help Desk
The “HERD” (student spirit group)
Principal’s Council
POINTS OF PRIDE
REWARD SCHOOL DESIGNATION (HS)
NEW INTERIM ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR GRADES SIX THROUGH ELEVEN.
AWARD WINNING BAND PROGRAM
DUAL ENROLLMENT, DIRECT CREDIT, ENHANCED HIGH SCHOOL AND ON-LINE COURSES.
STRONG ATHLETIC PROGRAM
CHROMEBOOK INITIATIVE
PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT: BOOSTER CLUB, BUCK PRIDE GROUP, FRIENDS OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, SENIOR PARENT GROUP
TEACHER-LED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
VISION STATEMENT
STUDENT-CENTERED, SUCCESS-DRIVEN
MISSION STATEMENT
WORKING TOGETHER, THE PINE RIVER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY WILL PROVIDE A RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS WILL BE CARED FOR AND CHALLENGED TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
OFFICE STAFF
Principal/Special Education Coordinator
Chelsea Hicok
Assistant Principal
Crystal Vanderhoof
Secretary
Audrey Krantz
Athletic Director
Terry Martin
Student Success Coordinators
Ben Ruetz
Moriah Miltgen