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Ann Arbor Huron High School
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan United States
Coordinates	42°16′55″N 83°42′29″W / 42.281892°N 83.708191°W / 42.281892; -83.708191
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	August, 1969
Locale	Ann Arbor Public Schools
Principal	Jennifer Hein
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1610 (2012-2013)
Campus	urban, 230 acres (0.9308 km)
Color(s)	Forest Green and Old Gold
Mascot	River Rat
Rival	Pioneer High School
Website	http://www.a2huron.org

Huron High School (HHS) is a public school in Ann Arbor, in the U.S. state of Michigan. 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.

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 opened in the fall of 1960. The student body at the city's only public high school, Ann Arbor High, had recently outgrown its quarters on the city's west side. The school board constructed a second high school, eventually renaming the first "Pioneer High School". In 1968, 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, with Pioneer students attending classes in the morning and Huron students in the afternoon.

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.

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 to mixed reviews.

Curriculum

Huron offers an extensive array of classes of all levels and disciplines. To graduate from Huron, one must earn a total of at least 22 credits and take courses in Arts (1 year), English (4 years), Health & Wellness (1 semester), Mathematics (4 years), Physical Education (1 semester), Science (3 years), Foreign Language (2 years), and Social Studies (3 years). In their junior year, students are required by Ann Arbor Public Schools to take the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) and the ACT.

Courses taught at the AP (Advanced Placement) level are as follows: Template:Multicol

• AP English Literature
• AP English Language
• AP Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics C: Mechanics
• AP U.S. Government & Politics

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• AP U.S. History
• AP European History
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP French Language
• AP German Language
• AP Latin Literature
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Computer Science

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Huron also began offering Mandarin Chinese in addition to the more traditional foreign languages such as French, German, Latin, and Spanish.

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:

• Boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track and field, water polo, and wrestling
• Girls: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and cheerleading
• Coed: equestrian, crew, bowling, athletic training, and figure skating

The school claims state championships in:

• Field hockey (1988, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013)
• Cross-country (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973)
• Coed Figure Skating (2003, 2005)
• Women's Tennis (2006)
• Women's Track (1995, 2006)
• Women's Soccer (2008)
• Mens Hockey (1973, 2002, 2003, 2007)
• Men's Tennis (1978, 1980, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• Men's Swimming & Diving (1970, 1973, 1988, 2008)
• Men's Water Polo (1989, 2008)

Fine arts

The music program at Huron has been honored by the Grammy Foundation as both a “Gold” (Top 7 - once) and “Signature” (Top 50 – 4 times) School.

The Huron Band program consists of the Varsity, Concert, and nationally prestigious Symphony Band. All three bands usually earn placements of 1 (highest placement) at both Bands in Review and Band Festival, both judged competitions orchestrated by the MSBOA. Huron Symphony Band and Concert Band members also comprise the Huron Rhythm Rat Marching Band which puts on shows during River Rat football halftimes during the football season. The Huron Band has performed at such places as France, San Antonio, Disney World, the Midwest Band Festival, and Hawaii.

The Huron Players is Huron High Schools official theatre group. They produce four shows every year: three full-length plays and "Finale", an assortment of student-directed one-act plays. In addition to acting, all of the behind the scenes departments, or "crews", are student-lead. Some of the crews include Set Construction, Costumes, Makeup, Props, Lighting, Sound, Publicity, and House Management, as well as the positions of Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager. Student participation in acting and on the "crews" earn points which can earn them a varsity letter in theater.

Student Council

Student Council is the student government body at Huron High School. Its foremost purpose is to serve the student body at Huron, which it does by maintaining constant contact and dialogue with the Huron administrators and PTSO, many of the student organizations at Huron and the students themselves. In addition to this, Student Council also engages in many activities to benefit the school and city community. These include blood banks, a can drive, and a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. Student Council is also responsible for the creation and distribution of the student directory.

Publications

• The Enthymion: the school yearbook
• The Emery: the official school newspaper. Beginning in 2009 The Emery began expanding online as well as maintaining its regular paper publication.
• The Symposium: the underground newspaper, traditionally printed by a group of seniors.
• Full Circle: the school's award-winning annually-published literary magazine. The publication contains student-submitted poetry, prose, and artwork.

Notable alumni

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Sports

• Zeke Jones (1985): silver medalist in wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• James "Lights Out" Toney (1986): professional boxer
• Annette Salmeen (1992): gold medalist in swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Andy Hilbert (1999): NHL Left Wing New York Islanders
• Elizabeth Armstrong (2001): member of the United States women's national water polo team
• Patrick Kane (2006): member of the Chicago Blackhawks
• Evan Bates (2007): Ice dancer who represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics
• Alex Shibutani (2009): ice dancer, 2010 U.S. Junior national champion
• Maia Shibutani (2012): ice dancer, 2010 U.S. Junior national champion

Music and entertainment

• David S. Goyer (1984): screenwriter, director and producer
• Lloyd Dangle (1979); visual artist and cartoonist
• Javier Grillo-Marxuach (1987): screenwriter, producer of the television show Lost
• Ryan Drummond (1990): actor, singer
• Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (1995): author, executive story editor and co-producer of Family Guy.
• Andy Wood (1995): stand up comedian, co-founder of the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR.
• Mayer Hawthorne (1997): singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist
• Jack Falahee (2007): actor known for his role as Connor Walsh in ABC's How to Get Away with Murder.

Media and literature

• Jay Nordlinger (1982): editor at the National Review
• John Pollack (1984): author, Presidential speech writer
• Jill Carroll (1995): journalist; 2006 kidnapping victim in Iraq

Other

• Thomas Knoll (1978): co-creator of Adobe Photoshop
• John Knoll (1980): co-creator of Adobe Photoshop, visual effects guru

Scholarship Program

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The Huron High School German Scholarship is awarded annually to students who have completed at least one year of German language education. Established in 2011 with funding provided by local business owners, the scholarship consists of two $1000 awards: one for a student entering the University of Michigan and another award for a student entering Michigan State University.

References

1. "America's worst High Schools". Bloomsburg BusinessWeek. 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
2. Jenn McKee, "Local teens with bit parts in 'Jumper' will see who made the cut," Ann Arbor News, 10 Feb. 2008.
3. http://www.a2schools.org/community.home/files/btsg2013.pdf AAPS. August 2013. Retrieved 2013-8-21
4. "The Baltimore Bascilica - America's First Cathedral". 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
5. "U-M offers scholarship for Huron High School students who have German language skills". AAPS News.
6. "LSA Departmental Scholarships" (PDF). University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

External links

• Official Huron Players website
• Official Huron website
• The Emery website
• River Rat Hall of Fame
• Michigan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Coaches Association

• High schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Educational institutions established in 1969
• Ann Arbor Public Schools
• Public high schools in Michigan
• 1969 establishments in Michigan