Mount Grove High School has 800 students and 45 faculty and staff members. The 845 people in the high school represent a .

A population is the entire group being studied. Here, the group consists of everyone at Mount Grove High School: 800 students plus 45 faculty and staff, for a total of 845 people. Since all members of that group are included, the 845 people are a population, not a sample.

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