East Grand Rapids High School

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Coordinates: 42.949112° N 85.613558° W

East Grand Rapids High School
Location
2211 Lake Drive
East Grand Rapids, MI, 49506
United States
Information
School district East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Principal Jenny Fee
Asst. Principal Glenn Mitcham
Enrollment

975 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 50.8 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 19.2[1]
Type Public High School
9 - 12
Athletics 105 State Championships
Motto Tradition of Excellence
Mascot Paul the Pioneer
Color(s) Blue & Gold
Yearbook Interlochen
Newspaper East Vision
Established 1917
Information 616-235-7555
Homepage egrps.org

East Grand Rapids High School is located in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the United States, in the East Grand Rapids Public Schools District, serving grades 9-12. It is recognized as a school of excellence[2]. More recently, however, it was recognized as one of the top 400 high schools in the country.[3]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 975 students and 50.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 19.2.[1]

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[edit] Academics

East Grand Rapids High School has been a leader in the state in high school Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) scores, receiving the Governor's Cup in 2001 and 2002. In addition, it has more National Merit students than any other public school of its size in Michigan. EGRHS offers a wide variety of classes[4], some of which include Advanced Placement classes in Calculus(AB and BC), Biology, English, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Physics(B and C), Spanish, Statistics, U.S. government, U.S. history, and World History. It also offers Latin, French, Spanish, Band and Orchestra.

[edit] Co-Curricular activities

East Grand Rapids High School offers a variety of clubs, including Policy Debate, Drama Club, and Youth Development (in which over 70% of the students participate)[5], Furthermore, EGRHS has an active student council as well as an award-winning monthly newspaper, The East Vision.[6] Perhaps the most notable co-curricular program is the We the People competition team, which has won the state competition and placed in the top ten in the nation every year since 1999-2000 (excluding 2005-2006).

[edit] Athletics

EGRHS has accumulated 107 state championships, as well as many conference championships in the Ottawa-Kent Conference (O-K). The school's major rival in the O-K White Division, especially in football, is the Lowell Red Arrows, whom East won against in 2007.

EGRHS offers 15 boys' sports, 15 girls' sports, and one coed team. Boys' and girls' teams compete in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field. In addition, boys' teams compete in the MHSAA in baseball, football, ice hockey, and wrestling and girls' teams in softball and volleyball.

The Pioneers' boys' and girls' water polo teams compete in the Michigan Water Polo Association (MWPA), while the coed crew team is a member of the Scholastic Rowing Association of Michigan. The girls' field hockey team is a member of the Michigan High School Field Hockey Association, and girls also participate in Dance Team. The boys' lacrosse team won six Michigan High School Lacrosse Coaches Association (MHSLCA) titles before the sport was sponsored by the MHSAA.

State athletic championships (all MHSAA unless noted):

Fall
  • Girls' Cross Country (2): 2003, 2004 (L.P. Division 2)[7]
  • Football (9): 1955 (Class B Detroit Free Press),[8] 1976, 1983 (Class B), 1993, 1995 (Class BB), 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 (Division 3)[9]
  • Girls' Golf (2): 1979 (L.P. Open Class), 1999 (L.P. Division 3)[10]
  • Girls' Swimming and Diving (15): 1978, 1979 (Class B-C-D), 1981-1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998-2001 (L.P. Class B-C-D)[11]
  • Boys' Tennis (16): 1936 (Class C-D), 1955, 1956, 1960 (L.P. Class B), 1965, 1970-1973 (L.P. Class A), 1975, 1977-1979 (L.P. Class B), 2001, 2003, 2007 (L.P. Division 3)[12]
Winter
  • Boys' Basketball (1): 1950 (Class C)[13]
  • Boys' Skiing (2): 1997, 1999 (Class B-C-D)[14]
  • Boys' Swimming and Diving (23): 1948-1962, 1976-1979 (Class B-C-D), 1980-1982 (L.P. Class B-C-D), 2008 (L.P. Division 3)[15]
Spring
  • Boys' Golf (4): 1939 (Class C-D), 1950 (L.P. Class C-D), 1951 (L.P. Class B), 2005 (L.P. Division 2)[16]
  • Boys' Lacrosse (8): 1993 (MHSLCA B), 1995 (MHSLCA C), 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004 (MHSLCA B),[17] 2007, 2008 (Division 2)[18]
  • Girls' Soccer (3): 2000, 2001 (Division 3), 2002 (Division 2)[19]
  • Girls' Tennis (15): 1979, 1984-1987, 1992, 1994-1996 (L.P. Class B), 1997-1998, 2000-2003 (L.P. Division 3).[20]
  • Boys' Track & Field (6): 1940 (L.P. Class C), 1944 (L.P. Class B), 1946, 1948, 1950 (L.P. Class C), 1958 (L.P. Class B)[21]
  • Girls' Water Polo (1): 2005 (MWPA)[22]

[edit] Performing Arts Center

President Bush in the EGRHS PAC
President Bush in the EGRHS PAC

The newly-built Performing Arts Center is a 671 seat performance hall used for its drama productions and musical performances. This project was a $21 million project, completed in October, 2002, featuring a full orchestra pit, dressing rooms, a green room and much more.

On April 20, 2007, President George W. Bush visited East Grand Rapids High School's Performing Arts Center (PAC) to make his speech via World Affairs Council, discussing the War on Terror.[23] On December 5, 2007, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos gave a speech to students regarding leadership.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d East Grand Rapids High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 26, 2007.
  2. ^ Schoolmatter's "Standards & Poors" of Michigan
  3. ^ http://egrps.org/schools/hs/hs_files/07hs-usnewsworldreportmag.pdf
  4. ^ EGRHS's Classes
  5. ^ EGRHS Clubs
  6. ^ East Grand Rapids High School
  7. ^ Girls Cross Country Champions 1978-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  8. ^ Staking a Claim: The Mythical Gridiron Championships, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed June 5, 2008
  9. ^ Football Champions 1975-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  10. ^ Girls Golf Champions -- 1973-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  11. ^ Girls Swimming Champions 1925-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  12. ^ Boys Tennis Champions 1925-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  13. ^ Boys Basketball Champions 1925-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  14. ^ Boys Skiing Champions 1975-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  15. ^ Boys Swimming Champions 1925-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  16. ^ BOYS Golf Champions 1925-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  17. ^ Michigan Lacrosse Hall of Honor, Michigan High School Lacrosse Coaches Association. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  18. ^ Boys Lacrosse Champions 2005-07, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  19. ^ GIRLS SOCCER Champions 1971-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  20. ^ Girls Tennis Champions -- 1972-2006, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  21. ^ Boys Track and Field Champions 1925-2007, Michigan High School Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  22. ^ List of Past Champions, Michigan Water Polo Association. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  23. ^ White House Press Release on President Bush's visit
  24. ^ Burke, Chris. "The next big thing?: High school phenom Kevin Grady is bringing his act to Ann Arbor", Michigan Daily, November 12, 2004. Accessed December 26, 2007. "Because Grady, a senior at East Grand Rapids High School, has spent the last four years rewriting the record books for the state of Michigan, and will soon be wearing the Maize and Blue. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound bruiser has used his senior season to set the Michigan state marks for career rushing attempts (1,118), points scored (918), touchdowns (150), consecutive games over 100 yards (24) and rushing yards."
  25. ^ Adam Herz on IMDB
  26. ^ "Luke Jensen named Syracuse tennis coach", USA Today, August 29, 2006. Accessed December 26, 2007. "A 1985 graduate of East Grand Rapids High School in Michigan, Jensen reached the second round of the U.S. Open just before enrolling at the University of Southern California, where he earned All-America honors in 1987 and 1988. Jensen won the 1983 Michigan High School State Singles Championship and earned high school All-America recognition."
  27. ^ Sorenson, Mike. "Utah was slam dunk for Boylen, family", Deseret News, January 13, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-10. 

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