Utica High School (Michigan)
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| Utica High School | |
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47255 Shelby Road , 48317 | |
| Coordinates | 42°38′29″N 83°2′23″W / 42.64139°N 83.03972°W |
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| Established | 1876 |
| School district | Utica Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Christine M. Johns |
| Principal | Thomas Lietz |
| Grades | 10th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 1301 (2013-2014) |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Nickname | Chieftains |
| Rivals | Eisenhower, Ford, Stevenson |
| Newspaper | The Arrow |
| Yearbook | The Warrior |
| Information | 586-797-2200 |
| Website | Utica High School |
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Utica High School is a public high school located in the Metropolitan Detroit region in the city of Utica, Michigan. The school was established in 1876 in the City of Utica, but is now located on border of Shelby Township and Utica. Utica High School is a part of Utica Community Schools and serves students in grades 10–12. Once the locale of the Utica Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Utica's current student enrollment is 1,581, and is growing every year. Utica's students come from Eppler, Jeannette, and Shelby Junior High schools. In 2008, the school participated in Michigan's "Open School" platform. This change is expected to add 8–20 new students at the end of each academic year.
The school's yearbook, Warrior, was inducted to the MIPA Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2013-2014 school year, the school had a total enrollment of 1301. Of that, 1150 were white (88.39%), 58 were African American (4.46%), 40 were Asian (3.07%), 35 were Hispanic (2.69%), 11 were bi-racial (0.85%), 4 were native Hawaiian (0.31%), and 3 were Native American (0.23%).[3]
Athletics
Boys Sports
- Football
- Wrestling
- Basketball
- Ice Hockey
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Golf
- Swim
- Bowling
- Track and Field
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
Girls Sports
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Softball
- Cheer
- Track and Field
- Cross Country
- Swim
- Golf
- Bowling
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Dance
Template:Multicol end Utica competes in the Macomb Area Conference.[4] The football team plays their home games at Swinehart Field which they share with crosstown rival Eisenhower.[5]
Notable alumni
- Norm Augustinus- Bestselling writer, comedian, actor.
- Don Stone- Hockey player at the University of Michigan from 1987-1991. Served as team captain (C) during the 1990-91 season.[6]
- Mike Stone- Hockey player at the University of Michigan from 1990-1994, younger brother of Don Stone.[7]
- Steve Stonebreaker- Professional American football player that spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Colts, and New Orleans Saints over his 7-year NFL career (1962–68)[8]
- Duke Maas, former MLB player (Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics)
- Joe Cada- Winner of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event.
References
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- ^ "Utica High Staff Page". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "The MIPA Hall of Fame - MIPA: Michigan Interscholastic Press Association". Mipamsu.org. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ https://www.mischooldata.org/DistrictSchoolProfiles/StudentInformation/StudentCounts/StudentCount.aspx
- ^ http://michigan-football.com/f/utica.htm, Retrieved 8-12-2012.
- ^ Google books, Retrieved 8-12-2012.
- ^ Bentley Historical Library, 03-02-2016.
- ^ Bentley Historical Library, 03-02-2016.
- ^ "NFL.com: Steve Stonebreaker". Retrieved October 22, 2007.
External links
- "Utica High School: Home of the Chieftains". Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- "Great Schools: The Parent's Guide to K-12 Success". Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- "Utica Community Schools Resource Page". Retrieved May 21, 2007.