| Utica High School | |
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| Address | |
| 47255 Shelby Road Utica, Michigan, 48317, United States |
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| Established | 1876 |
| School district | Utica Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Christine M. Johns |
| Principal | Janet Jones |
| Vice principal | Peter Paloun |
| Asst. Principal | Jared McEvoy |
| Grades | 10th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 1,581 |
| Mascot | Chieftains |
| Newspaper | The Arrow |
| Yearbook | The Warrior |
| Information | 586-797-2200 |
| Website | Utica High School |
Utica High School is a public high school located in Utica, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1876 in the city of Utica, but is now located in Shelby TWP. It is a part of the Utica Community Schools district and services grades 10–12. The previous site of the Utica Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology, its current student enrollment is 1,581, and growing. As of 2007, the school receives students from Shelby Junior High, Eppler Junior High, and Jeannette Junior High. According to current Principal Janet Jones, Utica will become an open school at the commencement of the 2007–2008 school year. This change is expected to add 8–20 new students by the academic year's end.
Utica has an award-winning Publications program, including the Arrow newspaper and the Warrior yearbook. Both regularly receive the Spartan Award each year at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association awards conference, and both the newspaper and yearbook boasts student journalists each year that are ranked as some of the top in the state and the nation. The Warrior was inducted to the MIPA Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
School commences at 7:20 am and dismisses at 2:11 pm.
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Utica's academic teams across the board are some of the strongest in the region and perform very well at the state level. Teams of note include Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Destination ImagiNation, Forensics, and Debate. Utica High School is one of the top schools in the Utica Community Schools district for activities and has repeatedly appeared at the State level competition, and has taken home several awards. The journalism department consistently defends its honor as being in the top 10 high school journalism programs in the nation. Graduates of this program have attended schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, and Northwestern.
Utica High School has one of the most pronounced and well ran student councils in the state of Michigan. They have repeatedly been awarded the MASC Award of Excellence and MASC Star Award along with the NASC Excellence Award. The Student Council runs many different activities and fundraisers throughout the year such as He's a Lady, Dodgeball, Cheiftain Idol, The Amazing Race, and in the past Charity Lock-up. The council is also in charge of Homecoming and Prom.
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There are many sports offered at Utica High for both boys and girls. Recent budget cuts have caused the removal of school sponsored return bus rides from sports deemed less important.
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Vincent Cavataio- Student Body President Central Michigan University