Mott High School or Waterford Mott High School is a public high school in the Waterford School District located in Waterford, Michigan. The official name of the high school is Charles S. Mott High School, named for the automotive industry pioneer.
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History
Waterford Mott High School was established in 1967, with the first graduating class in June 1970.
In 1983, the school district consolidated high schools and closed Waterford Township High School. This left two high schools in the district; Mott and Waterford Kettering High School.
In the fall of 1990, ninth graders joined the Mott student body.
As of the 2018–2019 school year, its enrollment was 1,559 students in grades nine through twelve.
Students are offered a variety of classes in all four core areas as well as art, business, computer science, engineering, foreign language, health occupations, music, physical education, technology, theater, and video production.
Extracurricular activities
Waterford Mott also offers thirty-two different sports to both boys and girls students. The Corsairs compete in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association and are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
Notable alumni
Mary Barra (1980), CEO, General Motors
Brett Reed (1990), men's basketball head coach, Lehigh University
Kristopher Pooley (1994), rock musician, music director
Todd Alsup (1996), pianist, singer-songwriter
Shannon Osika (born 1993), American middle-distance runner
Jean (Racine) Prahm (1996), U.S. Olympic bobsledder
Andy Thorn (2000), former NFL player
Dylan Larkin (2013), NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings
Dez Fitzpatrick (2016), NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Isaiah Jackson (2020), NBA player for the Indiana Pacers