Alpena High School (Michigan)

Alpena High School
Address
3303 South Third Avenue Alpena , Michigan 49707 United States
Coordinates	45°03′23″N 83°28′05″W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Alpena Public Schools
Superintendent	David Rabbideau [1]
Principal	Romeo Bourdage [1]
Teaching staff	61.11 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9–12[2]
Enrollment	1,096 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	17.93[2]
Color(s)	Green   White[1]
Athletics conference	Big North Conference[1]
Nickname	Wildcats[1]
Newspaper	The Wildcat
Yearbook	The Anamakee
Website	www.alpenaschools.com/schools/alpena-high-school/

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.[2]

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:[1]

• 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)

[5]

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

References

1. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alpena High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
3. "2020 US Public High School Ranking". usnews.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
4. "Yearly Champions | Ice Hockey| MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
5. "Alpena Athletics". Alpena Athletics. Alpena Public Schools. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
6. "Alpena High to induct 3 into Alumni Hall of Fame". True North Radio Network. 8 October 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
7. "Butch Feher Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
8. "UM Football Roster Search". bentley.umich.edu. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
9. "Obituary". September 13, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
10. Warikoo, Niraj. "Detroit Catholic bishop halts public ministry after accusation he sexually assaulted boy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-01-11.

External links

• Official website