East Lansing High School
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| East Lansing High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 509 Burcham Dr. East Lansing, Michigan, Ingham County, 48823 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | East Lansing Public Schools |
| Principal | Paula Steele |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,128[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy and White
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| Mascot | Trojan |
| Website | http://elps.k12.mi.us/ |
East Lansing High School is a public high school in the city of East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is managed by the East Lansing Public Schools district.
The school, located about a mile north of the Michigan State University campus, was originally built in 1956 after moving from the current Hannah Community Center facility. Since the year 2000, the school has undergone remodeling with the addition of several new wings and restoration of the old ones. The construction was completed in the summer of 2005, and the remodeled school was dedicated in September 2005. The school's official mascot is the Trojan and its colors are navy blue and white. The athletic teams compete as members of the Capital Area Activities Conference.
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[edit] History
The school district that is now East Lansing Public Schools was established in 1900, seven years before the city of East Lansing itself. All grade levels were taught in the original Central School, which was built in 1901. When that building burned down in 1916, classes were held in the old Peoples Church building until a second Central School could be built.[2]
The first High School building was completed in 1926 at 819 Abbott Road. When the current high school building opened in 1956, the former school became the East Lansing Junior High School. It closed for renovation in 1968, and reopened as the John A. Hannah Middle School. The building is now a community center.[3]
[edit] Awards
- U.S. News & World Report Silver Medal in Best High Schools, designated for schools rated in the top 3% of high schools in the nation.
- In 2009, Newsweek magazine ranked East Lansing High School as the 6th best high school in the state of Michigan.[4]
- East Lansing High School's yearbook Ceniad has won the National Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association seven times: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2007.
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable graduates or attendees of the school include:
- Spencer Abraham: Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of Energy.
- Amy (Taran) Astley: Editor-in-chief, Teen Vogue magazine.
- Ramiro Belgardt: Musical composer and assistant to legendary composer John Williams.[5][6] Assisted Williams in the writing of Air and Simple Gifts performed by Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman and others at Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, 2009.
- Judi Brown(-King): World champion 400 m hurdler: 1983 Pan-American Games gold medalist, 1984 Olympic silver medalist, four-time US Outdoor Track & Field Champion (1984-87), 1987 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
- Jeff Brubaker: WHA and NHL player for the (New England) Hartford Whalers, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings from 1978-1989.
- Timothy Busfield: Actor on Broadway, in movies (Revenge of the Nerds) and television (Thirtysomething, The West Wing). Emmy Award winner.[7]
- Sam Green: Filmmaker whose documentary The Weather Underground was nominated for an Academy Award in 2004.[8]
- Daniel Gross: Author of five books and journalist who has written for Slate and The New York Times, and is now a Senior Editor at Newsweek.[9]
- Cristin J. Hubbard: Stage actress who appears as the Innkeeper's Wife in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and has appeared in the ensemble (and as Elizabeth's understudy) in The Pirate Queen.[10]
- Lela Ivey: Actress (The Purple Rose of Cairo, Edge of Night).[11]
- Steve Maidlow: NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills, 1983-87.
- Todd Martin: Tennis player who was ranked as high as #3 in the world at peak of his career.
- Julie Mehretu: Artist whose paintings were included in the 2004 Whitney Biennial; recipient of MacArthur "Genius" Award in 2005.
- Drew Miller: Professional ice hockey winger for the Anaheim Ducks.
- Ryan Miller: Hobey Baker Winner at MSU, and NHL goalie for the Buffalo Sabres, an All-Star in 2007.
- Taylor Nichols: Actor in movies (The Air That I Breathe) and television (The Mind of the Married Man), and others.[12]
- Larry Page: President and co-founder of Google Inc. and the 11th richest person in the America in 2009 according to Forbes.[13]
- Ben Poquette: NBA player for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls in 1978–87.
- Susan May Pratt: Actress who starred in several films including 10 Things I Hate about You and Center Stage.[14]
- Peter J. Schoomaker: Four Star General and 35th Chief of Staff of United States Army.
- Nate Silver: Noted sabermetrician who invented PECOTA; creator of the political blog FiveThirtyEight.com.[15] One ofTIME Magazine's World's 100 Most Influential People in 2009.[16]
- Larisa Spielberg: U.S. pairs figure skating bronze medalist in 2000.
- Jeremy Turner: Juilliard graduate and current Associate Principal Cellist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, New York.[6][17]
- Brad Jones: Football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers.
- Chloe Whiteford: cinema and television actress who has appeared in The Bronx is Burning, Dirty Movie, and spot roles in several television series.
[edit] State and national championship teams
[edit] Athletics[18]
[edit] Boys
- 1932 Class C Basketball Runner Up
- 1945 Class B Basketball Runner Up
- 1958 Class B Basketball Champion
- 1967 Class A Cross Country Champion
- 1991 Class A Football Champion
- 2000 Class A Football Runner Up
- 1936 Class B Golf Champion
- 1941 Class B Golf Champion
- 1948 Class B Golf Champion
- 1954 Class B Golf Runner Up
- 1955 Class B Golf Runner Up
- 1984 Class A Golf Runner Up
- 1992 Class A Golf Runner Up
- 1993 Class A Golf Champion
- 2000 Division II Golf Champion
- 2001 Division II Golf Runner Up
- 1977 Open Class Skiing Runner Up
- 1981 Open Class Skiing Champion
- 1987 Class A Soccer Champion
- 1999 Division 2 Soccer Runner Up
- 2002 Division 2 Soccer Champion
- 2005 Division 2 Soccer Champion
- 2006 Division 2 Soccer Runner Up
- 1959 Class B-C-D Swimming Champion
- 1987 Class A Swimming Champion
- 1936 Class B Tennis Champion
- 1937 Class B Tennis Runner Up
- 1938 Class B Tennis Champion
- 1939 Class B Tennis Runner Up
- 1940 Class B Tennis Doubles Champion
- 1950 Class B Tennis Runner Up
- 1951 Class B Tennis Champion
- 1952 Class B Tennis Runner Up
- 1985 Class A Tennis Runner Up
- 1987 Class A Tennis Runner Up
- 1998 Division 2 Tennis Runner Up
- 2007 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2008 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 1938 Class B Track Runner Up
- 1940 Class B Track Champion
- 1941 Class B Track Champion
- 1971 Class A Track Runner Up
- 1980 Class A Track Runner Up
- 1998 Class A Track Champion
- 2007 Division 2 Track Runner Up
- 2008 Division 2 Track Runner Up
- 1971 Class A Wrestling Runner Up
[edit] Girls
- 2008 Class A Basketball Runner Up
- 1987 Open Class Golf Champion
- 1992 Class A Golf Champion
- 1972 Open Class Gymnastics Runner Up
- 1973 Open Class Gymnastics Runner Up
- 1974 Open Class Gymnastics Runner Up
- 1976 Open Class Gymnastics Runner Up
- 1977 Open Class Gymnastics Runner Up
- 1978 Open Class Gymnastics Runner Up
- 1973 Open Class Swimming Champion
- 1974 Open Class Swimming Champion
- 1975 Open Class Swimming Champion
- 1976 Class A Swimming Champion
- 1977 Class A Swimming Champion
- 1978 Class A Swimming Champion
- 1982 Class A Swimming Runner Up
- 1975 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 1997 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2009 Division 2 Track Champion
[edit] Policy debate[19]
- 1985-1986 Varsity Class A State Quarterfinalist
- 1989-1990 Varsity Class A State Quarterfinalist
- 1990-1991 Varsity Class A State Semifinalist
- 1991-1992 Varsity Class A State Champion
- 1992 Novice State Champion
- 1992-1993 Varsity Class A State Champion
- 1993-1994 Varsity Class A State Semifinalist
- 1994-1995 Varsity Class A State Champion
- 1995 National Champion, National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL)[20]
- 1995-1996 Varsity Class A State Runner Up
- 1998-1999 Varsity Class A State Champion
- 1999-2000 Varsity Class A State Champion
[edit] Quiz Bowl
- 2007 Class A State Quiz Bowl Champion (finished tied for 13th in national tournament)[21]
- 2008 Class A State Quiz Bowl Champion (finished 5th in national tournament)National Academic Quiz Tournament, 2008.</ref>
[edit] Orchestra
Michigan School Band and Orchestra District VIII Festival Results for High School Orchestra[22][23]
- "Division I" (Superior rating): 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- "Division II": 1961
- "Division I": 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
- "Division I", Class AA: 1975, 1978
- "Division I", Class A: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
[edit] Mascot
The East Lansing High School mascot (male and female) is the Trojan. Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, ELHS recruited a student to dress as the mascot for team sporting events.
[edit] Rivalries
East Lansing's "chief" rival has been the Okemos High School Chieftains.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Forsyth, Kevin S. "East Lansing – Central School". A Brief History of East Lansing, Michigan. http://kevinforsyth.net/ELMI/central.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Highlights of East Lansing's First 100 years, 1907–2007". City of East Lansing. http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Centennial/Timeline.asp. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ Newsweek Best High Schools
- ^ IMDB Ramiro Belgardt
- ^ a b http://elps.k12.mi.us/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=8856&PHPSESSID=615decf06ac0e83b7c6e34331ab87226
- ^ IMDB Timothy Busfield
- ^ IMDB Sam Green
- ^ Gross senior editor at Newsweek
- ^ "Biography: Cristin J. Hubbard". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/16785. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ IMDB Lela Ivey
- ^ IMDB Taylor Nichols
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/54/rich-list-09_The-400-Richest-Americans_Rank.html
- ^ IMDB Susan Pratt
- ^ *Derek Wallbank, "E.L. native's predictions pitch politics a curveball: Applying baseball stats analysis creates buzz around 30-year-old", Lansing State Journal, July 5, 2008.
- ^ Stein, Joel. "The World's Most Influential People - The 2009 TIME 100". TIME. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1894410,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/about/whoweare/detail.aspx?id=3
- ^ Source for sports championships: website of Michigan High School Athletic Association.
- ^ Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association
- ^ http://debate.msu.edu/faculty_sdi.html.
- ^ National Academic Quiz Tournament, 2007.
- ^ http://www.eastlansingorchestra.org
- ^ Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. From the site: "Scoring: Ensembles are rated on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being the highest rating possible. The overall score is computed using a formula which combines the ratings of each judge. Ensembles that earn an overall 1 rating (or "Superior") are qualified for State Band & Orchestra Festival which is held in late April or early May. The basic structure of State Band & Orchestra Festival is the same as District, but the ensembles are held to a higher standard. Participating ensembles that earn a rating of 1 or 2 at District or State Festivals receive a certificate and are eligible to purchase plaques for display at their school and medals for each student."
