Alpena High School (Michigan) Explained

Alpena High School
Principal:	Romeo Bourdage
Teaching Staff:	50.67
Ratio:	21.73
Enrollment:	1,101 (2022–2023)^[1]
Grades:	9–12
Address:	3303 South Third Avenue
Zipcode:	49707
Country:	United States
Superintendent:	David Rabbideau
Colors:	Green White
Nickname:	Wildcats
Yearbook:	The Anamakee
Newspaper:	The Wildcat
Conference:	Big North Conference^[2]

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

Academics

Alpena ranked 204th in Michigan and 5,937th nationally in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of US public schools.^[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,147 students enrolled in 2020–21 was:

• Male - 50.3%
• Female - 49.7%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
• Asian - 0.4%
• Black - 0.5%
• Hispanic - 0.9%
• White - 94.3%
• Multiracial - 4%

In addition, 51.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

Athletics

Alpena's Wildcats compete in the Big North Athletic Conference. School colors are green and white. Alpena offers the following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports:^[2]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls and boys)
• Competitive cheerleading (girls)
• Cross country (girls and boys)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (girls and boys)
• Ice hockey (boys)
  • State champion - 1981, 1987, 1993^[4]
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Tennis (girls and boys)
• Track and field (girls and boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

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Notable alumni

• Lisa Dietlin, philanthropic consultant^[6]
• Jim Dutcher, former head basketball coach for the University of Minnesota
• Butch Feher, National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard^[7]
• Fred Grambau, Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive tackle^[8]
• Kenneth Joseph Povish, Roman Catholic bishop^[9]
• Paul Fitzpatrick Russell, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit^[10]
• Chad Zielinski, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alpena High School . nces.ed.gov . US Department of Education . September 11, 2024 . EN.
2. Web site: MHSAA > Schools . www.mhsaa.com . Michigan High School Athletic Association . September 15, 2020.
3. Web site: 2020 US Public High School Ranking . usnews.com . September 15, 2020.
4. Web site: Yearly Champions Ice Hockey MHSAA Sports . www.mhsaa.com . Michigan High School Athletic Association . September 15, 2020.
5. Web site: Alpena Athletics . . Alpena Athletics . Alpena Public Schools . 2022-05-29 .
6. Web site: Alpena High to induct 3 into Alumni Hall of Fame . True North Radio Network . September 15, 2020 . 8 October 2010.
7. Web site: Butch Feher Stats . Basketball-Reference.com . September 15, 2020 . en.
8. Web site: UM Football Roster Search . bentley.umich.edu . University of Michigan . September 15, 2020.
9. Web site: Obituary . September 15, 2020 . September 13, 2003.
10. Web site: Warikoo . Niraj . Detroit Catholic bishop halts public ministry after accusation he sexually assaulted boy . 2023-01-11 . Detroit Free Press . en-US.