Arthur Hill High School


Arthur Hill High School was a public high school in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. It served students in grades 9–12 as one of three high schools in the Saginaw Public School District.
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History

The school was founded in the early 1900s and named after a successful lumbering and shipping owner, local mayor Arthur Hill. He was president of the school board for five years as well as the mayor of Saginaw three times. AHHS served the Saginaw school district for well over 100 years.
In 2024, Arthur Hill students were moved to the newly built Saginaw United High School as part of the school district's consolidation plan. The former Arthur Hill building is currently in use as the campus for Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy.

Academics

Arthur Hill High School was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools from 1904.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 700 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:
  • Male - 50.9%
  • Female - 49.1%
  • Asian - 0.4%
  • Black - 64.7%
  • Hispanic - 20.0%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
  • White - 14.7%
  • Multiracial - 0.1%
78.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017–18, Hill was a Title I school.

Athletics

The Arthur Hill Lumberjacks competed in the Saginaw Valley League. The school colors were navy blue and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports were offered:
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • *Boys state champion - 1944, 2006
  • Bowling
  • Competitive cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • *State champion - 1991
  • Golf
  • *Boys state champion - 1966
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • *Boys state champion - 1944
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Although swimming and diving were no longer offered by the school at time of closing, the Lumberjacks were boys state champion in 1945 and 1946.
Arthur Hill's 1973 varsity football team went undefeated, unscored upon, was unanimously voted No. 1 in all statewide media polls, and is still considered one of the greatest teams in Michigan history.

Notable alumni

Notable staff alumni