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Coordinates | 42°16′55″N 83°42′29″W / 42.281892°N 83.708191°W / 42.281892; -83.708191 |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | August, 1969 |
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.
History
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.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
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.
Student Council
Publications
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
- "America's worst High Schools". Bloomsburg BusinessWeek. 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- Jenn McKee, "Local teens with bit parts in 'Jumper' will see who made the cut," Ann Arbor News, 10 Feb. 2008.
- http://www.a2schools.org/community.home/files/btsg2013.pdf AAPS. August 2013. Retrieved 2013-8-21
- "The Baltimore Bascilica - America's First Cathedral". 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- "U-M offers scholarship for Huron High School students who have German language skills". AAPS News.
- "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