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| Pontiac High School | |
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1051 Arlene Ave. Pontiac, Michigan[3] | |
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| Type | Public, Co-educational |
| Established | Originally established in 1894. Reestablished in 2009. |
| Closed | May 2, 2019 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 847 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple, Silver and Black |
| Athletics conference | Oakland Activities Association[2] |
| Nickname | Phoenix |
| Website | pontiac.k12.mi.us |
Pontiac High School (PHS) was a public high school in the Pontiac School District. It was established in 1894 and was reestablished in 2009, and made it's endgame on May 2, 2019.
History
Pontiac High School was originally established in 1894.
When Pontiac Northern High School was established in 1958, Pontiac High School was renamed Pontiac Central High School.
In 2009, Pontiac Central High School and Pontiac Northern High School consolidated and Pontiac High School was reestablished. Pontiac High School occupies the former Pontiac Northern High School building.
The name of Pontiac High School's athletic teams is the Phoenix to signify Pontiac High as a new school, risen from the ashes, as in the legend of the Phoenix.
The nonprofit organization Great Lakes Education Project suggested in 2013 that Pontiac High be closed.[4] By 2017 the Michigan State School Reform Office considered closing the school; in response parents, school district employees, and others in the area attended a rally protesting against the movement to close the school.[5][6]
Athletics
Pontiac High School was a member of the Oakland Activities Association, whose members also include:
- Athens High School
- Avondale High School
- Berkley High School
- Bloomfield Hills High School
- Clarkston High School
- Farmington High School
- Ferndale High School
- Groves High School
- Harrison High School
- Hazel Park High School
- Lake Orion High School
- North Farmington High School
- Oak Park High School
- Oxford High School
- Rochester Adams High School
- Rochester High School
- Royal Oak High School
- Seaholm High School
- Southfield High School
- Southfield Lathrup High School
- Stoney Creek High School
- Troy High School
- West Bloomfield High School
The Phoenix play their home games for most sports at their campus, located at 1051 Arlene Avenue Pontiac, MI 48340. Their home football games are played at Wisner Stadium, located at 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave., Pontiac, MI 48342 .
See also
References
- ^ "Pontiac High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ http://www.oaklandactivitiesassoc.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=275
- ^ http://www.trulia.com/schools/MI-Pontiac/Pontiac_High_School/
- ^ Murray, Diana Dillaber (2013-08-22). "Closing of Pontiac High School urged by Great Lakes Education Project". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hutchinson, Derek (2017-01-18). "News Community rallies in attempt to save Pontiac High School from closing". Click on Detroit, Graham Media Group. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ Broda, Natalie (2017-01-18). "Rally against potential closure held at Pontiac High School today". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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The Endgame
- Pontiac High School was closed down on May 2, 2019, after the Oakland Country had enough with the high school.
42°40′02.1″N 83°16′07.8″W / 42.667250°N 83.268833°W
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