Heritage High School (Saginaw, Michigan)

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 Advanced Placement school.

Heritage High School
Address
Map
3465 North Center Road

,
Michigan
48603

United States
Coordinates43°27′22″N 84°00′57″W / 43.4561°N 84.0159°W / 43.4561; -84.0159
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established1988; 36 years ago (1988)
School districtSaginaw Township Community Schools
SuperintendentBruce Martin[1][2]
CEEB code233286
NCES School ID263045006701[4]
PrincipalBrian Blaine[2][3]
Teaching staff73.28 (FTE) (2022–23)[4]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,396 (2022–23)[4]
Student to teacher ratio19.05 (2022–23)[4]
Color(s)
  •   Navy Blue
  •   Kelly Green
Athletics conferenceSaginaw Valley League
NicknameHawks
AccreditationNorth Central Association
YearbookThe Legacy
Websitestcs.org/HHS/

History

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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."

Academics

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Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[5]
Change vs.
prior year[5]

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %15.7 / 10.8
Proficient %25.0 / 25.4
PR. Proficient %14.9 / 45.5
Not Proficient %44.4 / 18.3
Average test scores
SAT Total975.3
(  −3.7)

Heritage offers numerous Advanced Placement courses, and from the 2006–2007 school year to 2021, the school 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.

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 1,553 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:

  • Male - 50.0%
  • Female - 50.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.2%
  • Black - 14.4%
  • Hispanic - 10.6%
  • White - 68.1%
  • Multiracial - 1.4%

30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[4] The 2019 graduation rate was 93.4%.

Athletics

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The Heritage High School Hawks compete in the Saginaw Valley League. The school colors are kelly green and navy blue. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[6]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Girls state championship - 2002, 2018, 2019[7]
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheer (girls)
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Lacrosse (boys and girls)
  • Sideline Cheer
  • Skiing (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
    • Girls state championship - 2002[8]
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming and diving (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and field (boys and girls)
    • Boys state championship - 2001[9]
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)
  • Varsity and JV PomPon

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Bruce Martin • Profile". Heritage High School. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Staff". Heritage High School. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brian Blaine • Profile". Heritage High School. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Heritage High School (263045006701)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "MHSAA > Schools". Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Basketball | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Girls Soccer Yearly Champions 1983-2021". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  10. ^ Young, Lindsey (May 13, 2020). "5 Things to Know About Brian Cole II". Minnesota Vikings. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020. Cole grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, and he was ranked as a four-star prospect coming out of Heritage High School.
  11. ^ "Heritage (Saginaw, MI) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Trotman, Jeanna (May 29, 2018). "Heritage's Spencer Schwellenbach named Gatorade Michigan Baseball Player of the Year". NBC25News.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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