Heritage High School | |
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Address | |
3465 N. Center Road Saginaw Township, Michigan, Saginaw County 48603 United States |
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Coordinates | 43°27′22″N 84°00′57″W / 43.4561°N 84.0159°WCoordinates: 43°27′22″N 84°00′57″W / 43.4561°N 84.0159°W |
Information | |
School type | Public, High school |
Established | 1988 |
Status | Open |
School district | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
Superintendent | Douglas Trombley |
CEEB code | 233286 |
NCES School ID | 263045006701 |
Principal | Michael Newman |
Athletic Director | Pete Ryan |
Teaching staff | 76.29 (2012–13) |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Gender | Co-ed |
Number of students | 1,565 (2012–13) |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.51 (2012–13) |
Language | English |
Color(s) |
Navy Blue Kelly Green |
Athletics conference | Saginaw Valley League |
Mascot | Hawks |
Accreditation | North Central Association |
USNWR ranking | Unranked |
Average ACT scores | 26 |
Class/Div | Class A/Division 1 |
Website | Heritage High School Website |
Heritage High School is the primary high school in the Saginaw Township Community Schools district. Heritage is located on North Center Road in Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan and is recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School.
Heritage was the product of a merger between Douglas MacArthur High School (which now houses White Pine Middle School) and Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (which now houses Heritage) in 1988, after Eisenhower High School was severely damaged in a 1987 arson. Selecting one color from each of its parent schools, Heritage's official colors are Navy Blue and Kelly Green. Its nickname is "Hawks."
Heritage offers numerous Advanced Placement courses, and beginning with the 2006–2007 school year the school has participated in the International Baccalaureate program.
Heritage also has an Academic Quiz Bowl team where students compete in local tournaments and then advance onto state tournaments. Heritage also participates in the local Science Olympiad.
Heritage High Schoo's demographic profile from the 2012–13 school year:
Heritage's football team competes in the Saginaw Valley League, going 9–0 in regular season play in 2006–2007. Heritage plays its home games at Larsen Field named in honor of former principal Allan Larsen.
The school's athletic teams include football, marching band/winterguard and percussion, cross-country, soccer, golf, basketball, pompon, swimming, tennis, cheerleading, hockey, skiing, wrestling, bowling, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis, track, and lacrosse.
The varsity wrestling team "three-peated" for District champions in the 2008, 2009,and 2010 seasons. They also went undefeated in the Saginaw Valley League in the 2010–2011 season.
The men's varsity cross country team "Five-peated" as Saginaw Valley League and Saginaw County Champions. They were Regional champions through the 2007–2009 seasons, losing to grand Blanc in 2010 and taking back the title in 2011. The team placed 7th at the state meet in Division 1 competition in 2007, was the state runner up in 2008, placed 6th in 2009, placed 8th in 2010, and placed 8th in 2011, and placed 9th in 2016.