Saginaw High School


Saginaw High School was a high school located in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. The student enrollment was 405 at time of closing.
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History

The school was established in 1865 as East Side High School. Alice Freeman Palmer, who later became President of Wellesley College, was principal of the school from 1877 to 1879.
In early 2014, a proposal suggested closing the school due to financial issues, although this would not go through. In fall 2024, Saginaw High's student body was transferred to the newly constructed Saginaw United High School.
The Saginaw High building is scheduled to see use as a middle school beginning in 2025.

Academics

Saginaw High School was recognized by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as an accredited public high school.

Demographics

Saginaw High School Profile

Athletics

Saginaw High won the Michigan Division 2 football state championship in 1999. The program has endured rough times lately. The program has produced NFL players such as Terry McDaniel, LaMarr Woodley, Charles Rogers, Roy Manning, and Charleston Hughes.This team was coached by Don Durrett.
Saginaw High has won multiple state championships in basketball. Their most recent state championship victory came in 2012 with a 54-42 win over the Rockford Rams capping a 26-2 season. In 2007, Saginaw Trojans defeated the Detroit Redford Huskies to claim the Class A state championship, the first of back to back state championship teams led by current NBA player, Draymond Green. The Trojans then repeated in 2008, beating the Detroit Pershing Doughboys, to capture another Class A state championship title. Saginaw has also won championships in 1942, 1962, and 1996.
Saginaw High has produced NBA players such as Draymond Green, Darvin Ham, and Anthony Roberson.
Saginaw High girls' basketball won the state championship in 1986. Alumni include former Michigan State University basketball player Annette Babers and former Howard University Kayette Jones.

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Football

Source:
  • Boys Football 1999 – Division 2 State Championship
  • Boys Football 1942 – Class A State Championship
  • Boys Football 1907 – Mythical Class A State Championship

Boys basketball

Source:
  • 1941 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1942 Class A State Championship
  • 1962 Class A State Championship
  • 1973 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1976 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1990 Class A State Runner-Up
  • 1996 Class A State Championship
  • 2007 Class A State Championship
  • 2008 Class A State Championship
  • 2012 Class A State Championship

Boys Track

Source:
  • 1933 Class A State Runner-up
  • 1935 Class A State Championship
  • 1937 Class A State Runner-up
  • 1938 Class A State Championship
  • 1945 Class A State Championship
  • 1946 Class A State Championship
  • 1947 Class A State Championship
  • 1948 Class A State Championship
  • 1949 Class A State Championship
  • 1952 Class A State Championship
  • 1954 Class A State Championship
  • 1972 Class A State Runner-up
  • 1973 Class A State Championship

Girls basketball

Source:
  • 1986 Class A State State Championship
  • 1987 Class A State Runner-Up

Notable alumni