Utica High School (Michigan) Explained

Utica High School
Established:1860
Enrollment:1,408 (2021-22)[1]
Ratio:19.89
Teaching Staff:70.8 (FTE)
Streetaddress:47255 Shelby Road
Zipcode:48317
Coordinates:42.6414°N -83.0397°W
Key People:Troy Hayes - Athletics Director
Superintendent:Robert S. Monroe
Principal:Timothy Youngblood
Yearbook:The Warrior
Newspaper:The Arrow
Colors:Orange and Black
Athletics Conference:Macomb Area Conference
Nickname:Chieftains
Rivals:Eisenhower
Henry Ford II High School
Stevenson
Romeo High School
Information:586-797-2200
Footnotes:[2]
Website:https://www.uticak12.org/uticahigh

Utica High School, known locally as UHS, is one of four public high schools in the Utica Community School District, located in the metro Detroit region.

History

The forerunner of Utica High School, the Utica Union School, opened in 1860. It was renamed Utica High School in 1900. The school was originally located within its namesake city of Utica, Michigan until 1955, when the construction of the current building was completed in Shelby Township. The former location is now home to Eppler Jr. High School.

Utica High School was the district's original high school. It served as the sole high school until Henry Ford II, Stevenson, and Eisenhower High Schools opened in the late '60s and '70s.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020–2021 school year, the school had a total enrollment of 1,404. Of that, 84.3% were white, 4.7% were African American, 4.1% were Asian, 4.3% were Hispanic, 2.3% were multi-racial, 0.2% were native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 0.1% were Native American.[4]

The gender distribution was evenly distributed between those male and female.

Approximately 36% of the student body was considered economically disadvantaged, with 31% eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program under the National School Lunch Act.[5]

Athletics

Utica competes in the Macomb Area Conference.[6] The football team plays their home games at Swinehart Field, which they share with crosstown rival Eisenhower High School.[7]

The school participates in a number of sports:

!Sport!Boys!Girls!Season
Cross countryXXFall
FootballXFall
GolfXXFall - girls; Spring - boys
SoccerXXFall - boys; Spring - girls
Swimming / DivingXXFall - girls; Winter - boys
TennisXXFall - boys; Spring - girls
VolleyballXFall
Baseball / SoftballXXSpring
LacrosseXSpring
Track and fieldXXSpring
BasketballXXWinter
BowlingXXWinter
Competitive cheerXWinter
Ice hockeyXWinter
WrestlingXWinter
*unified team of players from Utica and Ford II

In the 2019–2020 school year, All-Academic Athletes made up over 80% of all athletes.[8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. Web site: Utica High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 26, 2023. July 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726222024/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2634470&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=263447007005. live.
  2. Web site: Utica High Staff Page. November 23, 2014. November 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102041800/http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/uhs/uhs_beta/staff.htm#administration. live.
  3. Web site: UHS History . 2022-05-28 . uticahigh.uticak12.org . en-US . May 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528203054/https://uticahigh.uticak12.org/about_us/u_h_s_history . live .
  4. Web site: Overview of Utica High School. May 28, 2022. May 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528201548/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/utica-community-schools/utica-high-school-10342. live.
  5. Web site: Student Body Info. May 28, 2022. May 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528201548/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/utica-community-schools/utica-high-school-10342#students_teachers_section. live.
  6. Web site: Utica Chieftains Michigan High School Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics . michigan-football.com . August 12, 2012 . May 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120517002822/http://michigan-football.com/f/utica.htm . live .
  7. https://books.google.com/books?id=Vr-tDRZsEKgC&dq=clinton+barney+swinehart&pg=PA94 Google books
  8. Web site: Lietz . Tom . January 26, 2021 . Annual Education Report (AER) 2019-2020 . May 28, 2020 . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726222022/https://utica.ss9.sharpschool.com/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=44450789 . live .
  9. Web site: Alvarez . Nick . Freddie Crittenden has one last shot at repeating redemption . The Daily Orange . 24 January 2017.
  10. Web site: NFL.com: Steve Stonebreaker . . October 22, 2007 . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726222024/https://www.nfl.com/players/steve-stonebreaker/ . live .
  11. Web site: Poker Players . 2022-05-28 . www.pokernews.com . en . May 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525133920/https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/ . live .