Saginaw High School Explained

Saginaw High School
Streetaddress:3100 Webber St.
Location:Saginaw, Michigan
City:Saginaw
State:Michigan
County:Saginaw County
Zipcode:48601
Country:USA
Type:Public
Established:1865
District:Saginaw Public Schools
Superintendent:Ramont M. Roberts
Principal:Eric Gordon
Grades:9-12
Gender:Co-ed
Ceeb:233310
Enrollment:405 (2022-23)[1]
Teaching Staff:27.16 (2022-23)
Ratio:14.91 (2022-23)
Language:English
Ranking:Unranked[2]
Act:16[3]
Campus:Urban
Conference:Saginaw Valley League,
MHSAA
Accreditation:North Central Association
Rival:Arthur Hill High School
Mascot:Trojans
Colors:Black & Gold
Status:closed permanently
Free Label1:Class/Div
Free Text1:Class A/Division 1
Homepage:SHS Homepage
Year:2021 - 22
M-Step Advanced:≤5 / ≤5
M-Step Proficient:≤5 / ≤5
M-Step Pr Proficient: - /  -
M-Step Not Proficient: - /  -
Sat Total:755.9
Sat Total Change:-15.1
Ref:[4]

Saginaw High School (formerly part of the Saginaw City School District) was a high school located in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. The student enrollment was 405 at time of closing.[5]

History

The school was established in 1865 as East Side High School.[6] Alice Freeman Palmer, who later became President of Wellesley College, was principal of the school from 1877 to 1879.

In early 2014, a proposal suggested closing the school due to financial issues,[7] although this would not go through. In fall 2024, Saginaw High's student body (along with that of nearby Arthur Hill High School) was transferred to the newly constructed Saginaw United High School.[8]

The Saginaw High building is scheduled to see use as a middle school beginning in 2025.

Academics

Saginaw High School was recognized by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as an accredited public high school.[9]

Demographics

Saginaw High School Profile (2013–14)

 
GradeStudents
9214
10155
11126
1298
Ungraded0
TOTAL593
 
MaleFemale
49.7%50.3%
 
Enrollment% of total
Total Minority99.5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.1%
Black95.1%
Hispanic3.5%
White0.5%
Two or More Races0%

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.This team was coached by Don Durrett.

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[10] and former Howard University Kayette Jones.

 

Fall sports

 

Winter sports

 

Spring sports

Football[11]

Boys basketball[12]

Boys Track[13]

Girls basketball[14]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saginaw High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024.
  2. Web site: Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Mi - Best High Schools - US News. usnews.com.
  3. Web site: Education Outcomes. Niche. March 24, 2015.
  4. Web site: MI School Data Annual Education Report. MI School Data. 2023-01-10.
  5. Web site: Saginaw High School in Saginaw, MI . 2024-08-24 . Niche . en.
  6. Book: Morey, Roberta. Saginaw in Vintage Postcards. 2004. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-3293-6. 68.
  7. Web site: Knake . Lindsay . 2014-02-04 . Saginaw School District faces state sanctions, could close Saginaw High to help eliminate deficit . 2024-08-24 . mlive . en.
  8. Web site: Camp . Terry . 2024-06-04 . An end of an era as Saginaw High, Arthur Hill end runs as high schools . 2024-08-24 . ABC 12 WJRT-TV . en.
  9. Web site: AdvancED - Institution Summary. advanc-ed.org.
  10. Web site: ANNETTE BABERS. Saginaw County Sport Hall of Fame. March 24, 2015.
  11. Web site: Football Yearly Champions. mhsaa.com. March 24, 2015.
  12. Web site: Boys Basketball Yearly Champions. mhsaa.com. March 24, 2015.
  13. Web site: Boys Track and Field Team Team Champions. mhsaa.com. March 24, 2015.
  14. Web site: Girls Basketball Yearly Champions. mhsaa.com. March 24, 2015.