Huron High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

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Ann Arbor Huron High School
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Huron High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
2727 Fuller Rd.

Ann Arbor
,
Michigan

United States
Coordinates 42°16′54″N83°42′12″W / 42.28167°N 83.70333°W / 42.28167; -83.70333
Information
Type Public high school
EstablishedSeptember 1969
Locale Ann Arbor Public Schools
PrincipalChé Carter
Teaching staff109.51 (FTE) [1]
Grades9th-12th
Enrollment1,635 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.93 [1]
Campus Urban, 230 acres (0.9308 km2)
Color(s) Forest Green  
Old Gold  
MascotRiver Rat
Website http://www.a2huron.org
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Huron High School

Ann Arbor Huron High School, or Huron High School (HHS), is a public high school located in Ann Arbor, MI, in the U.S.. The school is part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district. Located at 2727 Fuller Road in eastern Ann Arbor near the banks of the Huron River, it serves grades 9 through 12. Huron is one of the three main public high schools in Ann Arbor (along with Pioneer High School and Skyline High School). Newsweek named the school one of America's Best High Schools in 2012, and it was awarded Best Overall Academic Performance in Michigan by BusinessWeek in 2009 and 2010. [2]

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The school is shaped like an "H" with two convex wings adjoined by a two floor archway that has become a distinguishing feature of the building. Huron is a Division I member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) for athletic competition. The school offers 50 different sports comprising 32 varsity level teams, several of them frequently crowned state champions.

History

Huron High School opened in September 1969. [3] Prior to Huron's opening, the student body at the city's only other public high school, Ann Arbor High, experienced overcrowding. In 1967-68 and 1968-69, before Huron's building was completed, eastside students who were to be designated to the new school shared the Pioneer building in a split schedule. Pioneer students attended classes in the morning from 7:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and Huron students in the afternoon from 1 P.M. to 6 P.M, despite petitions from Huron students to the Board of Education for them to attend school in the morning. [4]

Due to delays from construction strikes and other issues the planned opening date was pushed back two years from 1967 to 1969. [3] In July 1969, Paul K. Meyers, the first principal of Huron High School, and assistant principal Albert Gallup and staff moved in.

When Huron opened, the school board deliberated over what the new high school would be named. A committee, along with roughly fifty local residents was formed and easily picked Huron, named for the Huron River on which the school sits. When it came time for deciding on the name of the school's sports teams, things didn't go so easily. Disparagingly, students at the original high school in town, Pioneer, referred to the students who had moved to the new school as "sewer rats". Tying that in with a somewhat gruesome student prank that occurred in its first weeks open, students had it on their minds when a poll was taken among the school community to determine the name, "River Rats" was suggested as a write-in option. Despite opposition from the school board, the principal of the school had promised students he would abide by their decision, and the "River Rat" name won the vote. When t press began using the term "River Rats", the school board acquiesed. [5]

From 1969 to 1979, Paul K. Meyers served as principal, and was succeeded by Ronald Tesch. His goal was to revive and enhance the cooperation and communication between the school faculty and student body. He left the position in 1986, and from 1986 to 1987, Al Gallup served as interim principal. In 1987, Huron saw Dr. Joetta Mial begin her tenure as principal, which she served as until 1993. [6] In 1988, the Ann Arbor Board of Education passed a $31 million renovation and construction program. From 1988 to 1991, Huron underwent major renovations in which library and lunchrooms were expanded, and a band room, science and math wings were added. The athletic wing was also added and included a new pool and gym. Huron's dome gym and athletic department were constructed during these renovations. On May 12, 1993, the auditorium was dedicated to Paul K. Meyers. [7]

After Dr. Joetta Mial's departure, from 1993 to 1994, Jane Johnson served as interim principal. In 1994, Dr. Arthur Williams began his tenure at Huron, and was a strong advocate for reforms. He retired in 2014, after serving as principal for 20 years; he has become Huron's longest-serving principal. From the 2014-2015 school year, Jennifer Hein began serving as principal. [6]

Overcrowding became an issue again. Portables were used to house classes outside of the main building. In 2008 Skyline High School was opened and slowly branched off the existing two, starting with only a freshman class. [8]

The movie Jumper was filmed on location at Huron High School and neighboring Gallup Park in February 2007. One hundred students were chosen from Huron to be extras for the movie. The screenplay of Jumper was written by Huron High School graduate David S. Goyer and was released in February 2008. [9]

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [10]
Change vs.
prior year [10]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %32.5 / 26.0
Proficient %25.4 / 26.3
PR. Proficient %11.5 / 35.3
Not Proficient %30.7 / 12.5
Average test scores
SAT Total1101.6
(Decrease2.svg −70.2)

As of the 2015-16 school year, IB courses are being offered. [11] It has been an IB school since 2017. [12]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Huron High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). Huron joined the Southeastern Conference "SEC" in the 2007-2008 school year.

The Huron athletic program offers the following sports:

Publications

Notable alumni

Sports

Music and entertainment

Media and literature

Other

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