Saginaw High School

Saginaw High School (part of the Saginaw City School District) is located in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. The student enrollment is 593 students.[1]

Saginaw High School
Address
3100 Webber St. Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw , Saginaw County , Michigan 48601 United States
Coordinates	43.4064°N 83.926°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1865
Status	Open
School district	Saginaw Public Schools
Superintendent	Nathienal McClain, Ph.D.
CEEB code	233310
NCES School ID	263039006677[1]
Principal	Eric Gordon
Athletic Director	Jeannine Coughlin
Teaching staff	27.86 (2017-18)[1]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	570 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	20.46 (2017-18)[1]
Language	English
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Black & Gold
Athletics conference	Saginaw Valley League, MHSAA
Mascot	Trojans
Rival	Arthur Hill High School
Accreditation	North Central Association
USNWR ranking	Unranked[3]
Class/Div	Class A/Division 1
Website	SHS Homepage

History

The school was established in 1865 as East Side High School.[4] 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.[5]

Academics

Saginaw is recognized by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as an accredited public high school.[6]

Demographics

Saginaw High School Profile (2013–14)[1]

Grade Students 9 214 10 155 11 126 12 98 Ungraded 0 TOTAL 593

Male Female 49.7% 50.3%

Enrollment % of total Total Minority 99.5% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1% Black 95.1% Hispanic 3.5% White 0.5% Two or More Races 0%

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. 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.

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[7] and former Howard University Kayette Jones.

Fall sports Football Volleyball Boys tennis

Winter sports Basketball (boys and girls) Bowling (boys and girls) Wrestling

Spring sports Baseball Softball Track & field (boys and girls) Girls soccer

Saginaw High School Championships

Football[8] Boys Football 1999 – Division 2 State Championship Boys basketball[9] 1941 Class A State Runner-Up 1942 Class A State Championship 1962 Class A State Championship 1973 Class A State Runner-Up 1976 Class A State Runner-Up 1990 Class A State Runner-Up 1996 Class A State Championship 2007 Class A State Championship 2008 Class A State Championship 2012 Class A State Championship Boys Track[10] 1933 Class A State Runner-up 1935 Class A State Championship 1937 Class A State Runner-up 1938 Class A State Championship 1945 Class A State Championship 1946 Class A State Championship 1947 Class A State Championship 1948 Class A State Championship 1949 Class A State Championship 1952 Class A State Championship 1954 Class A State Championship 1972 Class A State Runner-up 1973 Class A State Championship

Girls basketball[11] 1986 Class A State State Championship 1987 Class A State Runner-Up

Notable alumni

• Bob Buhl, former MLB player (Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies)
• Draymond Green, NBA player for the Golden State Warriors
• Darvin Ham, played for the Detroit Pistons.
• Charleston Hughes, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders.
• Roy Manning, former NFL player and current outside linebackers coach at Washington State University
• Terry McDaniel, former Tennessee and NFL football player
• Stacy Erwin Oakes, current State Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, 95th District.
• Calvin O'Neal, former Michigan and NFL football player.
• Shonte Peoples, former Michigan and CFL football player.
• Anthony Roberson, former NBA player, currently plays for Chinese team, Fujian Xunxing.
• Charles Rogers, former NFL wide receiver.
• Tom Slade, former Michigan football player
• LaMarr Woodley, former NFL player for Arizona Cardinals.
• Paul Dawkins, first NBA player from Saginaw [Utah Jazz], and international basketball player [Turkey-Galatasaray].
• Reggie Jones (sprinter), world class sprinter in the 100 and 200 meter sprints.

See also

• List of schools in Saginaw, Michigan
• List of high schools in Michigan

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Saginaw High School (263039006677)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
2. "Saginaw High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
3. "Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Mi - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com.
4. Morey, Roberta (2004). Saginaw in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7385-3293-6.
5. Ruth Birgitta Anderson Bordin (1993). Alice Freeman Palmer: The Evolution of a New Woman. University of Michigan Press. p. 74. ISBN 0-472-10392-X.
6. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org.
7. "ANNETTE BABERS". Saginaw County Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
8. "Football Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
9. "Boys Basketball Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
10. "Boys Track and Field Team Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
11. "Girls Basketball Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

External links

• Saginaw High School official website
• Saginaw Public Schools official website
• North Central Home