Saint Martin de Porres High School (Detroit) explained

St. Martin de Porres High School
Type:	Private, Co-educational
Grades:	9–12
Accreditation:	Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools
Nickname:	Eagles
Colors:	Blue and Gold
Enrollment:	275 (in 2005)^[1]
Closed:	2005^[2]
Location:	13436 Grove Ave Detroit, Michigan 48235

Detroit St. Martin de Porres High School (short form: "Detroit DePorres", "DePorres", or "DP") was a co-educational college preparatory school in Detroit, Michigan and belonged to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.

St. Martin de Porres was a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and competed athletically in the Catholic High School League (CHSL).

School demographics

St. Martin de Porres was co-educational and had an enrollment 275 students in 2005.^[3] The student body was 100% African-American in 2005.^[4] There were an average of 24.8 classroom teachers^[5] and the student-teacher ratio was 11.08^[6] in 2005.

Athletic accomplishments

St. Martin de Porres holds the MHSAA state record for the most state titles in boys track with fifteen (as of 2015).^[7]

The Eagles have the most football state titles on any CHSL school with twelve (as of 2015).^[8]

St. Martin de Porres has won seven state championships in boys basketball.^[9]

Eagle teams have won three girls track state championships.^[10] The girls also have won two basketball state championships.^[11]

Notable alumni

• Aloysius Anagonye, American professional basketball player who plays for SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer of the LNB Pro A. Michigan State Spartan.
• Alan Ball, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Willie Burton, former NBA player, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
• Rodney Culver, former NFL player, Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers
• Kevin Glenn, Canadian Football League quarterback, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• David Grimes, former NFL player. He was a member of the 2005 graduating class, the last class to graduate prior to the school's permanent closing
• Negele Knight, former NBA player,^[12] Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
• Troy Kyles, former NFL player, New York Giants
• Lonette McKee, actress, singer
• Lamar Mills, former NFL player
• Chuck Winters, former AFL and CFL player
• Deadra Charles WNBA
• Harold "Ice Train" Hogue WCW Wrestling
• Gail Perry-Mason Financial Guru
• Victoria Roberts US Federal Judge

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: St Martin de Porres High School - Detroit, Michigan . 2009-03-02 . 2009-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218013352/http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html . dead .
2. http://dignitas.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341f704253ef015436db7206970c-pi
3. Web site: St Martin de Porres High School - Detroit, Michigan . 2009-03-02 . 2009-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218013352/http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html . dead .
4. Web site: St Martin de Porres High School - Detroit, Michigan . 2009-03-02 . 2009-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218013352/http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html . dead .
5. http://schools.privateschoolsrep ort.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html
6. Web site: St Martin de Porres High School - Detroit, Michigan . 2009-03-02 . 2009-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218013352/http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html . dead .
7. Web site: Team Champions | Boys Track & Field | MHSAA Sports.
8. Web site: Yearly Champions | Football | MHSAA Sports.
9. Web site: Yearly Champions | Boys Basketball | MHSAA Sports.
10. Web site: MHSAA: Records-Girls Track & Field Champions.
11. Web site: Yearly Champions | Girls Basketball | MHSAA Sports.
12. http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KNIGHNE01 Negele Knight