Saginaw High School


Saginaw High School is located in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. The student enrollment is 593 students.
The school's mission statement is "Saginaw High is committed to ensuring a safe and academic environment where the students will become academically proficient, life long learners, and productive citizens."

History

The school was established in 1865 as East Side High School. Alice Freeman Palmer, who later became President of Wellesley College, was principal of the school from 1877 to 1879. In early 2014, there was some debate about closing the school. Many people disliked the idea and instead offered an 8th through 12th grade starting fall of 2014.

Academics

Saginaw is recognized by NCA as an accredited public high school.

Demographics

Saginaw High School Profile

Athletics

Saginaw won the Michigan Division 2 football state championship in 1999. The program has endured rough times lately. The program has produced NFL players such as Terry McDaniel, LaMarr Woodley, Charles Rogers, Roy Manning, and Charleston Hughes.
Saginaw High has won multiple state championships in basketball. Their most recent state championship victory came in 2012 with a 54-42 win over the Rockford Rams capping a 26-2 season lead by Travontis Richardson and Kevin Marshall Jr. In 2007, Saginaw Trojans defeated the Detroit Redford Huskies to claim the Class A state championship, the first of back to back state championship teams led by current NBA player, Draymond Green. The Trojans then repeated in 2008, beating the Detroit Pershing Doughboys, to capture another Class A state championship title. Saginaw has also won championships in 1942, 1962, and 1996. It has been a hot recruiting ground for major colleges.
Saginaw has produced NBA players such as Draymond Green, Darvin Ham, and Anthony Roberson.
Saginaw girls' basketball won the state championship in 1986. Alumni include former Michigan State University basketball player Annette Babers and former Howard University Kayette Jones.

Fall sports

Football

  • Boys Football 1999 – Division 2 State Championship

    Boys basketball

  • 1941 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1942 Class A State Championship
  • 1962 Class A State Championship
  • 1973 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1976 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1990 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1996 Class A State Championship
  • 2007 Class A State Championship
  • 2008 Class A State Championship
  • 2012 Class A State Championship

    Boys Track

  • 1933 Class A State Runner-up
  • 1935 Class A State Championship
  • 1937 Class A State Runner-up
  • 1938 Class A State Championship
  • 1945 Class A State Championship
  • 1946 Class A State Championship
  • 1947 Class A State Championship
  • 1948 Class A State Championship
  • 1949 Class A State Championship
  • 1952 Class A State Championship
  • 1954 Class A State Championship
  • 1972 Class A State Runner-up
  • 1973 Class A State Championship

    Girls basketball

  • 1986 Class A State State Championship
  • 1987 Class A State Runner-Up

    Notable alumni

  • Bob Buhl, former MLB player
  • Draymond Green, NBA player for the Golden State Warriors
  • Darvin Ham, played for the Detroit Pistons.
  • Charleston Hughes, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders.
  • Roy Manning, former NFL player and current outside linebackers coach at Washington State University
  • Terry McDaniel, former Tennessee and NFL football player
  • Stacy Erwin Oakes, current State Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, 95th District.
  • Calvin O'Neal, former Michigan and NFL football player.
  • Shonte Peoples, former Michigan and CFL football player.
  • Anthony Roberson, former NBA player, currently plays for Chinese team, Fujian Xunxing.
  • Charles Rogers, former NFL wide receiver.
  • Tom Slade, former Michigan football player
  • LaMarr Woodley, former NFL player for Arizona Cardinals.
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