Mar Lee School District

Western High School has an enrollment of more than 800 students and is located in Parma, Mich. It employs over 45 professional teachers and offers art courses in drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, weaving and instrumental music. The school s career center sponsors various career planning activities that include job shadowing, work seminars, business lunches, pathway conferences and recruitment fairs. The school s athletics department offers a variety of sports activities, such as football, volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis, soccer, wrestling, basketball, bowling, gymnastics and softball. Its library offers several newspapers and research resources. Western High School is also a member of the Southern Michigan Activities Association.

Hastings Middle School offers a range of educational and enrichment opportunities. The school has an annual enrollment of more than 760 students. It serves students in grades six through eight. Hastings Middle School s academic curriculum includes science and math. It has spirit, charity, newspaper and ski clubs. The school offers opportunities for students to participate in a range of sports activities, such as wrestling, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, cross-country, and track and field. Hastings Middle School maintains a media center that provides a variety of educational resources and materials. The school also supports a student council. It additionally organizes several extracurricular activities, including band, dance and choir. Hastings Middle School is governed by the Hastings Area School System, which serves over 20,000 students in several elementary and high schools. The district s schools have parent-teacher organizations.