Utica High School
Address
47255 Shelby Road

Shelby Township
,
Michigan
48317

United States
Coordinates42°38′29″N 83°2′23″W / 42.64139°N 83.03972°W / 42.64139; -83.03972
Information
Established1860
School districtUtica Community Schools
SuperintendentChristine Johns
PrincipalTimothy Youngblood
Teaching staff70.8 (FTE)[1]
Key peopleTroy Hayes - Athletics Director
Grades10th through 12th
Enrollment1,408 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.89[1]
Color(s)Orange and Black    
Athletics conferenceMacomb Area Conference
NicknameChieftains
RivalsEisenhower

Henry Ford II High School
Stevenson

Romeo High School
NewspaperThe Arrow
YearbookThe Warrior
Information586-797-2200
Websitehttps://uticahigh.uticak12.org/
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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 country X X Fall
Football X Fall
Golf X X Fall - girls; Spring - boys
Soccer X X Fall - boys; Spring - girls
Swimming / Diving X X Fall - girls; Winter - boys
Tennis X X Fall - boys; Spring - girls
Volleyball X Fall
Baseball / Softball X X Spring
Lacrosse X Spring
Track and field X X Spring
Basketball X X Winter
Bowling X X Winter
Competitive cheer X Winter
Ice hockey* X Winter
Wrestling X Winter

*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. 1 2 3 "Utica High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Utica High Staff Page". Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "UHS History". uticahigh.uticak12.org. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Overview of Utica High School". Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Student Body Info". Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Utica Chieftains Michigan High School Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics". michigan-football.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  7. ↑ Google books Archived July 26, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ Lietz, Tom (January 26, 2021). "Annual Education Report (AER) 2019-2020". Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (January 24, 2017). "Freddie Crittenden has one last shot at repeating redemption". The Daily Orange.
  10. ↑ "NFL.com: Steve Stonebreaker". NFL.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Poker Players". www.pokernews.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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