Type Public Status Open CEEB code 233310 Phone +1 989-399-6000 Founded 1865 | Established 1865 School district Saginaw Public Schools Mascot Troy Color Gold | |
Superintendent Kelley A. Peatross, Ph.D. (Interim) Address 3100 Webber St, Saginaw, MI 48601, USA Similar Saginaw Public Schools, Jesse Loomis Elementa, Webber Middle School, Saginaw Public Schools, Heritage High School | ||
Saginaw High School (part of the Saginaw City School District) is located in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. The student enrollment is 593 students.
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The school's mission statement is "Saginaw High is committed to ensuring a safe and academic environment where the students will become academically proficient, life long learners, and productive citizens."
History
The school was established in 1865 as East Side High School. Alice Freeman Palmer, who later became President of Wellesley College, was principal of the school from 1877 to 1879. In early 2014, there was some debate about closing the school. Many people disliked the idea and instead offered an 8th through 12th grade starting fall of 2014.
Academics
Saginaw is recognized by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as an accredited public high school.
Demographics
Saginaw High School Profile (2013–14)
Athletics
Saginaw won the Michigan Division 2 football state championship in 1999. The program has endured rough times lately. The program has produced NFL players such as Terry McDaniel, LaMarr Woodley, Charles Rogers, Roy Manning, and Charleston Hughes.
Saginaw High has won multiple state championships in basketball. Their most recent state championship victory came in 2012 with a 54-42 win over the Rockford Rams capping a 26-2 season lead by Travontis Richardson and Kevin Marshall Jr. In 2007, Saginaw Trojans defeated the Detroit Redford Huskies to claim the Class A state championship, the first of back to back state championship teams led by current NBA player, Draymond Green. The Trojans then repeated in 2008, beating the Detroit Pershing Doughboys, to capture another Class A state championship title. Saginaw has also won championships in 1942, 1962, and 1996. It has been a hot recruiting ground for major colleges.
Saginaw has produced NBA players such as Draymond Green, Darvin Ham, and Anthony Roberson.
Saginaw girls' basketball won the state championship in 1986. Alumni include former Michigan State University basketball player Annette Babers and former Howard University Kayette Jones.
Marching band
The Mighty Marchin' Trojan Band, led by band director Ms. Jeannine Coughlin, is a highlight of the school, winning awards from Howard University among others. They march in a traditional African-American university or urban style. They've also won many awards across the country, and is also known for the opening entertainment for the 2006 Ryder's Cup. The Mighty Marchin' Trojan Band has also been invited to the thanksgiving day parade in Miami Florida, and Even participated in the 2012 Sugar Bowl Halftime. Most recently the band has traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to perform at the 2015 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.