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Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Sterling Heights, Michigan)
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School is a part of Utica Community Schools
located in Sterling Heights, Michigan
, a suburb north of Detroit. The school was named for Adlai E. Stevenson, a two-time candidate for President of the United States
and former United Nations
ambassador. The school is casually and most often referred to as "Sterling Heights Stevenson". The school's mascot is the "Titans".
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070822/SPORTS09/708220349/1048/SPORTS. Stevenson's principal is Steven Pfannes and has three assistant principals: Alison Hildebrand, Scott May, and Larry Gray. Stevenson is also a State of Michigan and a National Exemplary Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Parts of Stevenson High School were renovated very recently. The renovations included new hallways, and several new classrooms.
Stevenson's newspaper is called "The Vanguard" and its yearbook is called "The Ambassador"; both are Sparty Award winners.
Stevenson's mission is "to create a positive and challenging learning environment, which will encourage all students to achieve their greatest potential as responsible, productive members of a diverse society."
Stevenson High School's motto is "The School of Champions".
Stevenson's Titan Marching Band (consisting of 9th - 12th grade students) is also one of the most successful programs in the school, receiving nineteen straight class Double A Division I ratings while competing in the MSBOA festivals under the direction of Mr. Michael Sekich. The average size of the band is about 130 students, but has been slowly decreasing due to budget cuts, eliminating elementary band classes.
Other academic teams include Auto, Book, Chess, Debate, DECA, Driven, Environmental, French, Future Nurses, German, Gay-Straight Alliance, Journalism, Key, NHS, Politics Club, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Scrapbook, Social Studies Olympiad, Spanish, Stevenson Players, VICA, and Yearbook.
The Stevenson football team has advanced to the Michigan state playoffs eighteen times in its 42-year history, advancing to the semifinals nine times (86, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 04 09) and the state finals four times (86, 96, 04, 09). Stevenson has yet to win a state championship title.
Other sports at Stevenson include Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Dance Team, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Professional football linebacker and Super Bowl XLV champion Frank Zombo
of the Green Bay Packers
hails from Stevenson High School.
Utica Community Schools
Utica Community Schools District serves the city of Utica, the Charter Township of Shelby, a part of the city of Sterling Heights, and parts of Ray, Washington, and Macomb townships in the U.S. state of Michigan. UCS is the second-largest school district in the state of Michigan. Dr. Christine M....
located in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 129,699...
, a suburb north of Detroit. The school was named for Adlai E. Stevenson, a two-time candidate for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and former United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
ambassador. The school is casually and most often referred to as "Sterling Heights Stevenson". The school's mascot is the "Titans".
School Information
As of fall 2010, the school has an enrollment of 2,754, making it the third largest high school in Michigan - when including grades 10-12 - and the largest high school in Utica Community SchoolsUtica Community Schools
Utica Community Schools District serves the city of Utica, the Charter Township of Shelby, a part of the city of Sterling Heights, and parts of Ray, Washington, and Macomb townships in the U.S. state of Michigan. UCS is the second-largest school district in the state of Michigan. Dr. Christine M....
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070822/SPORTS09/708220349/1048/SPORTS. Stevenson's principal is Steven Pfannes and has three assistant principals: Alison Hildebrand, Scott May, and Larry Gray. Stevenson is also a State of Michigan and a National Exemplary Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Parts of Stevenson High School were renovated very recently. The renovations included new hallways, and several new classrooms.
Stevenson's newspaper is called "The Vanguard" and its yearbook is called "The Ambassador"; both are Sparty Award winners.
Stevenson's mission is "to create a positive and challenging learning environment, which will encourage all students to achieve their greatest potential as responsible, productive members of a diverse society."
Stevenson High School's motto is "The School of Champions".
Academic Teams
One of Stevenson's most successful academic team is the debate team. The first coach Gloria Lauderback (1968–1974) took the fledgling program from obscurity to regional success. In 1975, Robert McBroom (1975–2000), a former SHS debater, became the head coach. During the 25 years McBroom coached, Stevenson teams qualified for the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association http://www.themifa.org/ Class A state finals 24 times. In 1982, the team made the Class A semi-finals; in 1983, the finals; and, in 2000, under the direction of Jeff Lopo, the team was the state champion.Stevenson's Titan Marching Band (consisting of 9th - 12th grade students) is also one of the most successful programs in the school, receiving nineteen straight class Double A Division I ratings while competing in the MSBOA festivals under the direction of Mr. Michael Sekich. The average size of the band is about 130 students, but has been slowly decreasing due to budget cuts, eliminating elementary band classes.
Other academic teams include Auto, Book, Chess, Debate, DECA, Driven, Environmental, French, Future Nurses, German, Gay-Straight Alliance, Journalism, Key, NHS, Politics Club, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Scrapbook, Social Studies Olympiad, Spanish, Stevenson Players, VICA, and Yearbook.
Sports
Stevenson has had a very successful football program throughout its history. Since the school's founding in 1967, the Stevenson football team has had 32 winning seasons with 9 of them above .900. The school has also been ranked in the Top Ten of the Associated Press Michigan High School Football Poll 14 times with 11 of them in the last 15 years and was ranked #1 in 86, 96, 05 and 09. Stevenson went undefeated eight times in the regular season, posting their best record in 2009 at 13-0 before being defeated by Novi Detroit Catholic Central in the state finals.The Stevenson football team has advanced to the Michigan state playoffs eighteen times in its 42-year history, advancing to the semifinals nine times (86, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 04 09) and the state finals four times (86, 96, 04, 09). Stevenson has yet to win a state championship title.
Other sports at Stevenson include Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Dance Team, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Professional football linebacker and Super Bowl XLV champion Frank Zombo
Frank Zombo
Frank William Zombo III is an American football professional linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Central Michigan.-Early years:Zombo graduated from Adlai E...
of the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
hails from Stevenson High School.
External links
- Stevenson High School website
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