Adrian High School is a public secondary school in Adrian, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9–12 for the Adrian Public Schools.
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| Address | |
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785 Riverside Avenue , 49221 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°54′46″N 84°03′01″W / 41.91271°N 84.050282°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1857 |
| School district | Adrian Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Nate Parker |
| Principal | Sam Skeels |
| Teaching staff | 40.58 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 781 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.25[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue White[2] |
| Athletics | MHSAA Class B |
| Athletics conference | Southeastern Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Maples[2] |
| Yearbook | Sickle |
| Website | www |
Academics
editAdrian High School is an International Baccalaureate world school.[3]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 798 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was:
- Male - 52.0%
- Female - 48.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
- Asian - 2.6%
- Black - 6.1%
- Hispanic - 32.1%
- White - 53.1%
- Multiracial - 5.5%
46.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Adrian was a Title I school.[1]
Athletics
editAdrian's Maples compete in the Southeastern Conference. School colors are royal blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- State champion - 1973[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Rachel Andresen, (1907–1988), founder, Youth For Understanding[5]
- Kirk Baily, (1963–2022), actor
- Marcus Benard, NFL defensive end
- Kellen Davis, NFL tight end
- Dorne Dibble, (1929–2018), NFL wide receiver
- Matt Kohn, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics head football coach
- Margaret Wynne Lawless, (1847–1926), poet, author, educator, philanthropist[6]
- Mike Marshall, (1943–2021), Major League Baseball pitcher
- William Reid, (1893–1955), college basketball coach and administrator
- Mattie Montgomery, former lead vocalist and frontman of Christian metal band For Today.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Adrian High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Adrian High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Team Champions | Wrestling | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Andresen, Rachel Josephine. "Rachel Josephine Andresen papers". quod.lib.umich.edu. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell; Elder, Benedict (1911). The American Catholic Who's who. Vol. 1 (Public domain ed.). NC News Service. pp. 359–.