Skyline High School (Michigan)

Skyline High School is a comprehensive public high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school opened in Fall 2008 with the intention to relieve overcrowding of the two existing high schools, Huron High School and Pioneer High School.

Skyline High School
Location
2250 North Maple Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103

United States
Coordinates42°18′18″N 83°46′40″W
Information
School typeComprehensive Public High School
MottoAgile Minds. Big Hearts. Deep Questions.
EstablishedSeptember 2, 2008 (2008-09-02)
Opened2008 (2008)
School districtAnn Arbor Public Schools
SuperintendentJeanice K. Swift
CEEB code230089
NCES School ID260282007761[1]
PrincipalCory McElmeel
Faculty89.10 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) (as of 2010–2011)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,480 (2017-18)[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Columbia blue and White         
MascotEagles
NewspaperThe Skybox
Feeder schoolsForsythe Middle School, Clague Middle School
WebsiteSchool website
Skyline High School Entrance

Skyline's first graduating class was in the 2011–2012 school year.

History

Skyline High School opened in Fall 2008 as the third primary high school and fifth total high school in the Ann Arbor Public Schools system. Construction on the new school began in April 2005 following the approval of a $240 million bond in June 2004. As construction was beginning, a population of Silvery Salamanders was found on the site.[3] Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit to halt construction on the site due to the salamanders' presence. The lawsuit was dropped the following month and construction was allowed to continue.[4] In wake of the salamanders' presence, 57 of the 109 acres of the school's property were set aside as a wildlife preserve. [5]

Academics

Skyline differs from the other Ann Arbor high schools with its trimester system, mastery learning concept, and its four magnet programs. Unlike the other primary high schools, Pioneer and Huron, which are on traditional semesters, Skyline's school year is divided into three trimesters with a maximum of five classes per trimester.[6] Skyline also implements a process known as mastery learning in its classes. The system requires students to receive at least an 80% on all unit tests and allows for extra studying and test re-takes should the student fail to achieve this benchmark.[7]

A large part of Skyline's academics is ingrained in its magnet programs. There are four programs that students can enter to focus a portion of their classes on a particular discipline. The magnets are: Health and Medicine, also known as H&M, Design Technology, Engineering, and Prototyping, also known as DTEP, Communication, Media, and Public Policy, and Business, Marketing, and Information Technology, also known as BMIT. Each magnet program has specific classes open only to members of that magnet, which are required to be taken by students in the magnet. Students are given an overview of each magnet during their freshman year before they are allowed to apply to their magnet of choice later in the year. Magnet-specific classes begin during a student's sophomore year and continue until they graduate. During their senior year, students either complete a capstone project or work in an internship.[8]

Athletics

Skyline High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). They are part of the Southeastern Conference ("SEC") in the Red division.[9]

Highlights
  • On September 23, 2011 Skyline football quarterback Andrew Copp threw for a then-record 557 yards in a game against rival Ann Arbor Pioneer.[10]
  • Skyline won its first state championship in 2013, as its boys' soccer team won the state championship.[11]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Skyline High School (260282007761)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. "Skyline High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. "Natural Area Preservation News" (PDF). A2Gov. Summer 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  4. "Timeline of Events". MLive. March 25, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. "Opening Up: Ann Arbor Skyline High becomes a school". MLive. April 24, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. "Trimesters or semesters? Ann Arbor officials consider Skyline High School's structure". The Ann Arbor News. January 17, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  7. "The Skyline High Experiment". Ann Arbor Observer. April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  8. "Magnet Program Overview". A2 Schools. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  9. "League Membership: Southeastern Conference". MHSAA. 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  10. "MHSAA football: Individual records". MHSAA. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. "Nothing like the first time: Skyline boys soccer team wins school's first-ever state title". MLive. November 2, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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