Arthur Hill High School
Arthur Hill High School is a public high school in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 as one of three high schools in the Saginaw Public School District.
History
The school was named after a successful lumbering and shipping owner, Arthur Hill. He was president of the school board for five years as well as the mayor of Saginaw three times. AHHS has been serving the Saginaw school district for over 118 years as of 2022.[4]
Academics
Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[5] Change vs. prior year[5] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | ≤5 / ≤5 |
Proficient % | – / ≤5 |
PR. Proficient % | 7.1 / – |
Not Proficient % | 86.5 / – |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 789.5 ( ![]() |
Arthur Hill High School has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) since 1904.[3]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 700 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:
- Male - 50.9%
- Female - 49.1%
- Asian - 0.4%
- Black - 64.7%
- Hispanic - 20.0%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
- White - 14.7%
- Multiracial - 0.1%
78.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017–18, Hill was a Title I school.[1]
Athletics
The Arthur Hill Lumberjacks compete in the Saginaw Valley League. Navy blue and gold are the school colors. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1944, 2006[6]
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champion - 1991[7]
- Golf (boys)
- Boys state champion - 1966[8]
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1944[9]
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Although swimming and diving is no longer offered by the school, the Lumberjacks were boys state champion in 1945 and 1946.[10] Arthur Hill's 1973 varsity football team went undefeated (9-0), unscored upon (444-0), was unanimously voted No. 1 in all statewide media polls, and is still considered one of the greatest teams in Michigan history.
Notable alumni
- Jason Richardson (Class of 1999) - National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard[11]
- Ed Albosta — Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher[12][better source needed]
- Alfonso Boone — National Football League (NFL) defensive end[citation needed]
- Craig Dill – American Basketball Association (ABA) center[13][better source needed]
- Adam Emmenecker — college basketball point guard[14]
- Joel Engardio - politician
- William H. Haithco Sr. — businessman and community leader[15]
- Harry Hawkins — All-American football player for the University of Michigan, 1923–1925
- Stephen Lynch (Class of 1989) — professional comedian, Broadway star, Tony Award nominee
- Jack O'Brien (Class of 1957) — Broadway director
- Howard Patterson - (Class of 1945) 1948 London Olympic participant in the 100-meter backstroke for the U.S., he swam on the 1945 Arthur Hill State Championship swimming team, and was an All American at Michigan State University.[16]
- Shonte Peoples (Class of 1989) — football player Michigan Wolverines
- Dick Rifenburg (Class of 1944) — football player Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Lions. He led the Big Ten Conference in single season receptions during his senior year and set Michigan Wolverines receptions records for both career touchdown and single-season touchdowns.
- Theodore Roethke — Poet, 1954 Pulitzer Prize winner
- Clifton Ryan — Defensive Lineman, St. Louis Rams[17]
- Sam Sword (Class of 1994) — football player, Colts
- Dar Tucker (Class of 2007) — basketball player, DePaul University
- Curt Young (Class of 1978) — current pitching coach of the San Francisco Giants,[18] and MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees)
- Christopher Currell (Class of 1967) - touring member of Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour (1987–89); played synclavier on Michael Jackson's Bad album (1987).
Notable staff alumni
- George Ihler, football head coach of the undefeated and unscored upon 1973 football team.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Arthur Hill High School (263039006656)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "International Registry for Accreditation". AdvancED. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Biography of Arthur Hill". Michigan Epic. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Boys Basketball Yearly Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Football Yearly Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Boys Golf Team Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Boys Track and Field Team Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Boys Swimming and Diving Team Champions". MHSAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Jason Richardson Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Ed Albosta Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Craig Dill Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Adam Emmenecker Biography". godrakebulldogs.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "William Harold Haithco, Sr. RPh". ObitMichigan.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "October, 2009, Mott, Geoff, The Saginaw News, Howard Patterson submerged himself into Hall of Fame swim career". Saginaw News.
- ^ "Player Roster: Clifton Ryan #95". St. Louis Rams. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Coach Bio | MLB.com". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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