Type Public high school Superintendent Brent Holcomb Grades 9-12 Phone +1 989-358-5200 District Alpena Public Schools | School district Alpena Public Schools Principal Matthew Poli Gender Coeducational Mascot Wildcats Number of students 1,600 | |
Address 3303 S 3rd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707, USA | ||
Alpena High School is a public high school for students in grades 9-12 located in the city of Alpena, Michigan. For the 2005-06 school year Alpena High School reported an enrollment of 1,600 students. The current school building opened in 1967. There was an addition in 1998-99 where a new wing ("G House") was added, among other renovations. Alpena High is the only high school serving the Alpena Public Schools district.
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Academics
Alpena High School offers AP courses in American Government, World History, American History, Psychology, European History, English Language and English Literature.
Athletics
The "Wildcats" compete in the Big North Conference with Cadillac, Gaylord, Petoskey, Traverse City Central, Traverse City West and Ogemaw Heights just joining the conference in 2011-12 school year. Swimming is an exception, and the Wildcats are part of the Independent Swim Conference. School colors are forest green and white. Having an enrollment of 1,600 places AHS within the Michigan High School Athletic Association's highest school classification, Class A. Alpena Wildcats hockey has won three state championships (1981, 1987, and 1993).
Extracurricular
Alpena High had its own daily TV news program, "AHS News" or "WAHS," until the end of the 06-07 school year. AHS News was filmed during broadcasting class in the mornings. Prior the 2006-07 school year, it was filmed at WBKB-TV, the only local TV station. In 2010, the regionally recognized Alpena Knowledge Bowl team achieved its second consecutive championship in a row, keeping the "Knowledge Bowl" at AHS. Community Service is one of the many extracurricular activities that helps benefit the community. This emphasis was further reflected by the building class once hosted at Alpena High School in which students helped build houses in the community during normal instructional time.
Others
Alpena High School competed in the Verizon Text to Win competition in 2011. They had placed first and won the $50,000 jackpot to help the school funds. The school shared with other schools giving Thunder Bay Junior High a $1,000 dollar check.