Alpena High School (Michigan)

Alpena High School is a public high school for students in grades 9–12 in Alpena, Michigan. For the 2005–06 school year Alpena High School reported an enrollment of 1,600 students. The current school building opened in 1967. There was an addition in 1998-99 where a new wing ("G House") was added, among other renovations. Alpena High is the only high school serving the Alpena Public Schools district.[2][3][4][5]

Alpena High School
Address
3303 South Third Avenue

Alpena
,
Michigan
49707

United States
Coordinates45°03′23″N 83°28′05″W
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtAlpena Public Schools
SuperintendentSusan Wooden (interim)
PrincipalThomas Berriman
Teaching staff57.42 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,221 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.26[1]
Color(s)     Green
     White
Fight song"Varsity"
AthleticsMHSAA Class A
Athletics conferenceBig North
MascotWildcats
AccreditationNorth Central Association
NewspaperThe Wildcat
YearbookThe Anamakee
WebsiteSchool page at district site

Athletics

The "Wildcats" compete in the Big North Conference with Cadillac, Gaylord, Petoskey, Traverse City Central, and Traverse City West high schools. Swimming is an exception, and the Wildcats are part of the Independent Swim Conference. School colors are forest green and white. Having an enrollment of 1,600 places AHS within the Michigan High School Athletic Association's highest school classification, Class A. Alpena Wildcats hockey has won three state championships (1981, 1987, and 1993).[6]

Alpena formerly had an intense rivalry with the Trojans of Traverse City High School[7]. However, since that school split in 1997, Alpena hasn't had any intense rivalries, other than the smaller schools nearby.

Extracurricular

Alpena High had its own daily TV news program, "AHS News" or "WAHS", until the end of the 06-07 school year. AHS News was filmed during broadcasting class in the mornings. Prior the 2006–07 school year, it was filmed at WBKB-TV, the only local TV station. In 2010, the regionally recognized Alpena Knowledge Bowl team achieved its second consecutive championship in a row, keeping the "Knowledge Bowl" at AHS. Community Service is one of the many extracurricular activities that helps benefit the community. This emphasis was further reflected by the building class once hosted at Alpena High School in which students helped build houses in the community during normal instructional time.

Notable alumni


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References
  2. "Alpena High School". alpenaschools.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. "greatschools.org". greatschools.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. "Alpena High School". education.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  5. "Alpena High School". k12.niche.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  6. http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/icehockey/yearlychampions.aspx
  7. Brett A. Sommers. "'Tis the Givens season". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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