Academics
Ottawa Hills High School was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) in 1926-27, and along with Grand Rapids Creston High School was the seventh high school in Kent County to receive that accreditation.
Since 1992, students in the Ottawa Hills Tech Prep program have participated in the Tour de Sol (solar car), the Solar Splash competition (solar boat), and the US FIRST Robotics competition, often competing against colleges and universities from across the country. The list below details some of the Tech Prep program's accomplishments:
- 1993 - The American Tour De Sol: Boston to Burlington, VT - 1st place
- 1994 - The American Tour De Sol: New York City to Philadelphia - 4th place
- 1995 - The American Tour De Sol: Waterbury, CT to Portland, ME - 3rd place
- 1996 - The American Tour De Sol: New York City to Washington, DC - 4th place
- 1997 - Electric Boat Project & Competition, Milwaukee - 11th place of 16 colleges
- 1998 - Solar Splash '98: Electric Boat Project & Competition, Milwaukee - "Best Hull Design" and 11th place of 18 colleges
- 2000 - Solar Splash '00: Electric Boat Project & Competition, New Orleans - "Perseverance Award" and 13th place of 18 colleges
- 2004 - FIRST Robotics Competition, Grand Rapids - 4th place out of 45 competitors
- 2004 - National FIRST Robotics Competition, Atlanta - 38th place out of 75 competitors
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