Alpena High School (Michigan)

Alpena High School is a public high school in Alpena, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for the Alpena Public Schools.

Alpena High School
Address
3303 South Third Avenue

Alpena
,
Michigan
49707

United States
Coordinates45°03′23″N 83°28′05″W
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtAlpena Public Schools
PrincipalThomas Berriman[1]
Teaching staff57.42 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment1,221 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.26[2]
Color(s)  Green
  White[1]
Athletics conferenceBig North Athletic Conference[1]
NicknameWildcats[1]
NewspaperThe Wildcat
YearbookThe Anamakee
Websitewww.alpenaschools.com/schools/secondary-schools/alpena-high-school/

Academics

Alpena ranked 204th in Michigan and 5,937th nationally in the 2020 US News and World Report annual survey of US public schools.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,221 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:

  • Male - 50.5%
  • Female - 49.5%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
  • Asian - 0.6%
  • Black - 0.7%
  • Hispanic - 0.9%
  • White - 95.7%
  • Multiracial - 1.7%

48.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Athletics

Alpena's Wildcats compete in the Big North Athletic Conference. School colors are green and white. Alpena offers the following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
    • State champion - 1981, 1987, 1993[4]
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alpena High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. "2020 US Public High School Ranking". usnews.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. "Yearly Champions | Ice Hockey| MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. "Alpena High to induct 3 into Alumni Hall of Fame". True North Radio Network. 8 October 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. "Butch Feher Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. "UM Football Roster Search". bentley.umich.edu. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. "Obituary". September 13, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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