Melvindale High School is a public school located within Melvindale, Michigan

Melvindale, Michigan

Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan and a downriver suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,715. Melvindale's slogan is "The Little City with a Big Heart."-History:...

, which is in the Downriver

Downriver

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 area. This school is offered to students that are in grades 9-12. It's within the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park School District.

Faculty Members

• Principal- Shannon Luppino
• Assistant Principal- Donald Fish
• Assistant Principal/Athletic Director- John Leroy
• Attendance/Athletic Secretary- Rebecca O'Loughlin
• Pupil Accounting Secretary- Debra Perkins
• Principal's Secretary- Linda Streetman

History

Melvindale High School was first built as a one-room school house in 1882. In 1923, the second room for this school house was added on. Since the population of the surrounding area grew, many bonds were granted to the district and Quandt School (MHS's former name) was finally established by 1927. Now, there are four schools within the district: Melvindale High School (9-12), Strong Middle School (6-8), Allendale Elementary (2-5), and Rogers Early Elementary (K-1).

Varsity Athletics

Melvindale High School is a member of the Downriver League. Sports offered here are: Basketball

Basketball

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 (Boys & Girls), Baseball

Baseball

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 (Boys), Wrestling

Wrestling

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 (Boys), Volleyball

Volleyball

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 (Girls), Track and field

Track and field

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 (Boys & Girls), Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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 (Girls), Softball

Softball

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 (Girls), Football

American football

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 (Boys), and Soccer (Boys & Girls). Their major sports rival is with Allen Park High School

Allen Park High School

Allen Park High School is a secondary school in Allen Park, Michigan, United States. It is operated by Allen Park Public Schools.The principal is Janet P. Wasko.-External links:* official school home page*...

. The rivalry between these two schools is called "The Battle of Two Brothers". Allen Park is considered the "Big Brother" in this rivalry because it is a bigger school in a bigger city, Melvindale High School is the "Little Brother". Allen Park, Michigan

Allen Park, Michigan

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,210. The suburb of Detroit was recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities. Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as DownriverFord Motor...

 neighbors Melvindale.

Notable Finishes
In wrestling alone, there have been four state champions, and three runner-ups.

• (1962) Reardon, 133 lbs., State Champion Runner-Up
• (1963) Larry Miele, 120 lbs., State Champion Runner-Up
• (1965) Larry Miele, 133 lbs., State Champion
• (1966) Larry Miele, 138 lbs., State Champion
• (1966) Paul Mazmanian, 180 lbs., State Champion
• (1988) Paul Ozog, 105 lbs., State Champion
• (2003) Ray Heitchue, 140 lbs., State Champion Runner-Up
• (2004) Tim Lee, 275 lbs., State Champion Runner-Up
• (2005) Tim Lee, 275 lbs., State Champion
• (2008) Gamal Yahia, 103 lbs., State Champion Runner-Up

Gary Szalka was MHS's baseball head coach from 1971-2006. He has the most wins in Melvindale Athletics as a coach with 648. Gary Szalka has the 10th highest total of all-time wins among head coaches in Michigan. Szalka is responsible for 12 league championships, 11 district championships, 34 winning seasons, and had 18 of his teams ranked in MIchigan's top 10. Szalka was also named Coach of the Year 13 times

Notable Alumni

• Al Cicotte
  Al Cicotte
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  , played Major League Baseball
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   with the New York Yankees
  New York Yankees
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  , Minnesota Twins
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  , Detroit Tigers
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  , Cleveland Indians
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  , St. Louis Cardinals
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  , and Houston Astros.
• William D. Ford
  William D. Ford
  William David Ford was a U.S. Representative from Michigan.Ford was born in Detroit and attended Henry Ford Trade School, Melvindale High School, Nebraska State Teachers College, and Wayne State University....
  
  , U.S. Representative from Michigan
• Mickey Goodwin (class of 1976), professional boxer.