Milford High School (Michigan)

Milford High School
Address
2380 South Milford Road
Oakland County
Highland, Michigan, (Oakland County), 48357
United States
Coordinates 42°37′05″N 83°37′22″W / 42.6181°N 83.6228°WCoordinates: 42°37′05″N 83°37′22″W / 42.6181°N 83.6228°W
Information
Type Public
Established 1861
Status Active
Sister school Lakeland High School
School board Huron Valley school district
School district Huron Valley Schools
Superintendent Jackie Johnston
CEEB Code 232595
NCES School ID 261899005574[1]
Dean Brett Myers
Principal Kevin McKenna
Chaplain Tanner
Teaching staff 80.45 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Grades 9-12
Number of students 1462 (as of 2014-2015)
 • Grade 9 361 (as of 2010-2011)
 • Grade 10 364 (as of 2010-2011)
 • Grade 11 368 (as of 2010-2011)
 • Grade 12 431 (as of 2010-2011)
Student to teacher ratio 1
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Cardinal Red and White         
Athletics conference Kensington Lakes Activities Association West Division
Sports Cross Country, Football
Team name Mavericks
Rival Lakeland High School
Newspaper The Milford Messenger
Athletic Director Chris Ceresa
Director of Center Stage Maryann Lambrecht
Website Milford High School

Milford High School, a grade 9-12 high school in the Huron Valley School District, is located in Highland Township[2][3] in Oakland County, Michigan, near Highland. The school was founded in 1861. After over a century in Milford, the school moved to its present location in Highland Township in the mid-1960s. The new high school would survive the 1976 opening of Lakeland High School and has been renovated and expanded several times since. The athletic teams were originally called the Trojans when the school was located in downtown Milford, Michigan. Later the teams were renamed to the Redskins. Ultimately, the mascot was changed to the Mavericks during the 2002-2003 school year. The new athletic team name—the Mavericks—was adopted after a school-wide vote.

Milford High School

The school colors are officially cardinal red and white; however, other colors have been featured prominently in athletic uniforms over the years, including maroon, gold, silver and black.

During the late 1980s and through the 1990s Milford excelled in a variety of sports. This trend started when the baseball team finished as state runners up in 1989. In 1989/90 the men's basketball team had an undefeated regular season, and finished 23-1 (That team also featured 5 starters with a GPA above 3.75). The 1990s also produced several All-State Cross Country and Track athletes, along with Milford's first Class A state championship in Equestrian.

Extracurricular activities

The football team is in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West Division (KLAA). Milford lost in the elite 8 of the MSHAA Division 1 Football playoffs to Rockford High School 21-14 in 2006. Milford has consistently been a Track & Field and Cross Country powerhouse. Consistently producing the area's top distance runners. Recently the boys Milford High School Cross Country Team has also won five division 1 state championships (2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013). Milford was named cross country team of the decade (2000-2009). In 2014 the Girls Volleyball Team won the district title after defeating District host Hartland in five sets. The team went onto the regional semifinals, losing to rival Lakeland in five sets.

The surrounding area's growth has allowed Milford (and sister school Lakeland) to expand the athletics programs further in recent years. After adding a large field house and pool complex, Milford now has a competitive swim and dive team. Milford offers Varsity Sports letters in a very wide range of sports including: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Softball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Wrestling, Volleyball (Women's), Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Ski, Lacrosse, Equestrian, Swim and Dive and returning for the 2014-15 season after a hiatus of one year Hockey.

The school's business oriented club, DECA, is also very successful with many of its students reaching national competitions. Recently, Milford placed four students in the top 20 internationally at the International Competition in 2009. The H.O.T. (Heroes of Tomorrow) robotics team, with the extensive help of General Motors engineers, finished first at the 2005, 2009, and 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Event. This team is a combination team between students from Milford and Lakeland High School, the other main high school within Huron Valley.

For years, the Milford High Vocal Ensemble (later renamed to Center Stage), was an elite high-school show choir directed by James Cutty, who has since retired to Florida. Now the Director of Center Stage is Maryann Lambrecht. The Vocal Ensemble, sung at a variety of national and international venues over the years. There is also an all-women audition-only choir known as the Choraleers. The school annually does three plays.

Kevin McKenna serves as Milford High School's current Principal as of Fall 2011.

Notable alumni

Controversy

Harlem Shake incident

In February 2013, thirty students were suspended for a period of three to five days for creating a video based on the song "Harlem Shake" and a second video[4] and posting both to the video service YouTube.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Milford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Zoning Map." (Archive) Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Home." Milford High School. Retrieved on September 5, 2013. 2380 South Milford Road Highland, MI 48357"
  4. ↑ USA Today - Teens suspended over suggestive 'Harlem Shake' video
  5. ↑ Milford High School students suspended over 'Harlem Shake' video | Oakland County | Detroit Free Press

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