Alpena High School is a public high school in Alpena, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9–12 for the Alpena Public Schools.
| Alpena High School | |
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| Address | |
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3303 South Third Avenue , 49707 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°03′23″N 83°28′05″W / 45.0564°N 83.4681°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Alpena Public Schools |
| Superintendent | David Rabbideau [1] |
| Principal | Romeo Bourdage [1] |
| Teaching staff | 50.67 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,101 (2022–2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.73[2] |
| Color(s) | Green White[1] |
| Athletics conference | Big North Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Wildcats[1] |
| Newspaper | The Wildcat |
| Yearbook | The Anamakee |
| Website | www |
Academics
editAlpena ranked 204th in Michigan and 5,937th nationally in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of US public schools.[3]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,147 students enrolled in 2020–21 was:
- Male - 50.3%
- Female - 49.7%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian - 0.4%
- Black - 0.5%
- Hispanic - 0.9%
- White - 94.3%
- Multiracial - 4%
In addition, 51.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Athletics
editAlpena's Wildcats compete in the Big North Athletic Conference. School colors are green and white. Alpena offers the following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports:[1]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- State champion - 1981, 1987, 1993[4]
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
edit- Lisa Dietlin, philanthropic consultant[6]
- Jim Dutcher, former head basketball coach for the University of Minnesota
- Butch Feher, National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard[7]
- Fred Grambau, Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive tackle[8]
- Kenneth Joseph Povish, Roman Catholic bishop[9]
- Paul Fitzpatrick Russell, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit[10]
- Chad Zielinski, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alpena High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "2020 US Public High School Ranking". usnews.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Yearly Champions | Ice Hockey| MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Alpena Athletics". Alpena Athletics. Alpena Public Schools. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Alpena High to induct 3 into Alumni Hall of Fame". True North Radio Network. 8 October 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Butch Feher Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "UM Football Roster Search". bentley.umich.edu. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Obituary". September 13, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Warikoo, Niraj. "Detroit Catholic bishop halts public ministry after accusation he sexually assaulted boy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-01-11.