Rochester High School (Michigan)

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Rochester High School
Established	1955
Type	Public secondary
Affiliation	Rochester Community Schools
Principal	Wendy Shepard
Students	1794
Grades	9–12
Location	Rochester Hills, Michigan USA
Colors	Falcon Blue and White
Mascot	Falcons
Website	[1]

Rochester High School is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and is part of the Rochester Community Schools. It was established in 1955.

1 History
2 Trivia
3 Notable Students
4 External links

[edit] History

In 1889, Rochester's first high school, known as the "Academy on the Hill", was built on Fourth St. and Wilcox St. for $8,000. The first class graduated from "Academy on the Hill" in 1896. In 1955, groundbreaking for a new building at the current location on the corner of Livernois Rd. and Walton Blvd. took place and on October 31st, 1956, students walked from the "Academy on the Hill" to the new Rochester High School.

A complete renovation of Rochester High (except for the pool which hasn't been renovated since 1956) took place in 2001, which included upgrades to the main office, counseling offices, weight room, pool, gymnasium, the addition of computer labs and photography lab, theater and vocal area, additional science labs, new locker banks, enhanced courtyard with a greenhouse, and a new auditorium and theater areas. The addition of flat panel LCD TVs were also installed in the hallways. This school holds the distinction of being the oldest of the three high schools in the Rochester Community School District.

[edit] Trivia

Consists mainly of students from Reuther and West middle schools
The Falcon Marching Band has earned 15 consecutive First Division ratings from the MSBOA in District 16 marching band competitions.
The RHS robotics team is Team 201 The FEDS

[edit] Notable Students

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Paul Davis - Pro Basketball Player for the Los Angeles Clippers
Keith O'Neil - NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Good - Brief MLB stint with the Detroit Tigers, now playing in the minors.
L. J. Shelton - Offensive Lineman for the Miami Dolphins.