Warren High School (Warren, Michigan)

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Warren High School

Warren High School was the first public high school in the city of Warren. It was located on Arden Road just west of Mound Road.

History

In 1924, William E. Murthum School was build on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Arden. It was the first brick school in the city of Warren. It housed K-12. In 1931, the enrollment became too big so on land right next to Murthum was built the high school which opened in the fall of 1931. Murthum then became an elementary (K-6) and Warren was 7-12. This arrangemnt lasted until 1958 when John C. Fuhrmann Junior High (7-9) opened.

Murthum remained open unitl it closed at the end of the 1977-78 school year. The victory wing (1-3) was torn down a few years after closing. The kindergarten and 4-6 grade wing were torn down in 1988. The last remaining part, library, upstairs and gym were demolished in 1992. An inline skating rink now sits on the site.

Fuhrmann was finally closed at the end of the 2003-04 school year and still stands on 14 Mile, halfway between Mound and Ryan.

Warren closed at the end of 1991-92 school year, merging with rival school Charles S. Mott High School, opening as Warren Mott High School. In 2003, the high school was renovated and turned into a community center and also houses the Arthur Miller branch of the Warren Public Library.

Sports

The school nickname was the Orioles and the colors were black and orange. The Orioles had their share of success over the years. In football, Warren won 14 conference championships and twice (1953, 1957) had undefeated seasons. In track and field from 1962-65, the Orioles won 33 consecutive dual meets. In basketball,they won seven district championships. In 1963-64,they beat Lakeshore, 65-56, to win the only Regional championship in school history. They had lose twice to the Shorians during the regular season.

Famous Alumni
Frank Goodish (1964) - Professional Wrestler Bruiser Brody
Mike Longaker (1976) - Doctor at Stanford Hospital, played on the 1979 Michigan State NCAA Basketball Championship Team
William LeVise (1965) - Mitch Ryder, rock musician famous for Devil with the Blue Dress.