Adrian High School (Michigan) Explained

Adrian High School
Streetaddress:	785 Riverside Avenue
Zipcode:	49221
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.9127°N -84.0503°W
Established:	1857
Superintendent:	Nate Parker
Grades:	9–12
Principal:	Sam Skeels
Teaching Staff:	36.82
Enrollment:	760 (2019–20)^[1]
Ratio:	20.64
Athletics:	MHSAA Class B
Colors:	Royal blue White
Nickname:	Maples^[2]
Yearbook:	Sickle

Adrian High School is a public secondary school in Adrian, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9–12 for the Adrian Public Schools.

Academics

Adrian High School is an International Baccalaureate world school.^[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 798 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was:

• Male - 52.0%
• Female - 48.0%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
• Asian - 2.6%
• Black - 6.1%
• Hispanic - 32.1%
• White - 53.1%
• Multiracial - 5.5%

46.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Adrian was a Title I school.^[1]

Athletics

Adrian's Maples compete in the Southeastern Conference. School colors are royal blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls and boys)
• Bowling (girls and boys)
• Competitive cheerleading (girls)
• Cross country (girls and boys)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (girls and boys)
• Gymnastics (girls)
• Ice hockey (boys)
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Swim and dive (girls and boys)
• Tennis (girls and boys)
• Track and field (girls and boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)
  • State champion - 1973^[4]

Notable alumni

• Rachel Andresen, (1907–1988), founder, Youth For Understanding^[5]
• Kirk Baily, (1963–2022), actor
• Marcus Benard, NFL defensive end
• Kellen Davis, NFL tight end
• Dorne Dibble, (1929–2018), NFL wide receiver
• Matt Kohn, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics head football coach
• Margaret Wynne Lawless, (1847–1926), poet, author, educator, philanthropist^[6]
• Mike Marshall, (1943–2021), Major League Baseball pitcher
• William Reid, (1893–1955), college basketball coach and administrator

• Mattie Montgomery, former lead vocalist and frontman of Christian metal band For Today.

External links

• • School district website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Adrian High School . nces.ed.gov . May 3, 2021 . EN.
2. Web site: MHSAA > Schools . www.mhsaa.com . Michigan High School Athletic Association . June 5, 2020.
3. Web site: Adrian High School . International Baccalaureate® . June 5, 2020 . en.
4. Web site: Team Champions Wrestling MHSAA Sports . www.mhsaa.com . Michigan High School Athletic Association . June 5, 2020 . September 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926082017/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Wrestling/Team-Champions . dead .
5. Web site: Andresen . Rachel Josephine . Rachel Josephine Andresen papers . quod.lib.umich.edu . June 5, 2020.
6. Book: Curtis. Georgina Pell. Elder. Benedict. The American Catholic Who's who. Public domain. 1. 1911. NC News Service. 359–.