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For schools with similar names, see Adams High School
Adams High School
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Rochester Adams High School (also known as Adams High School or just Adams) is a high school

High school

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located in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Hills is an affluent city in northeast Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 70,995. The city of Rochester is bounded on the north, south, and west by Rochester Hills...

and is part of the Rochester Community Schools district. The majority of students come reside in Rochester Hills and Oakland Township, with some coming from Orion Township and Auburn Hills.

Timeline

1966 - Property at the corner of Adams and Tienken Roads was purchased to be the site of the Adams High School Building.
1967 – Bonds were sold to finance the cost of building the new high school.
1968 – Architectural plan
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s were developed by O’Bell, Hewlett, and Lookin'bash. Construction of the building began.
1969 – Adams High School students were housed in the Rochester High School building from 12:30-5:20PM while RHS students attended in the morning. Adams and RHS shared the graduation ceremony.
1970 – Adams High School opened its doors to 1100 students.
1972 – Due to continued student enrollment, additional classrooms were built.
1974 – A swimming pool complex was added to the Physical Education area.
1986 – The outdoor mall areas were renovated to increase classroom space. The North Mall and an upper and lower hallway of classrooms were added to the back of the school.
1987 – The physical education area was expanded to include an auxiliary gym, additional classrooms, and offices. Adams Stadium was built and the first home games were played under lights.
1988 – Bleachers in the stadium were built. (Concession stand and press box were opened in 1993.)
1988-89 and 1992-93 – National Exemplary School Award awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.
2000-2001 – Adams High School students move to Stoney Creek High School
Stoney Creek High School
Stoney Creek High School is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and is part of the Rochester Community Schools.The school mascot is Cosmo the cougar. The school colors are Vegas Gold and Millennium Blue...

for the school year while extensive renovations and expansions take place. An auditorium is added to the facility.
2001-2002 – Adams High School students return to a renovated school.
2002 – Adams opened its Performing Arts Center. The state-of-the-art auditorium seats 546. Beautiful quilts have been designed and depict our performing arts history and are on display in the performing arts entrance.
2005 – With the passage of the 2004 Bond, artificial turf was installed on the football playing field. The first official home football game was played on the new turf on August 26 with a 17-0 win over league opponent, Clarkston High School.

Student statistics

Rochester Adams High School Profile 2007/2008

Grade	Students
9	376
10	370
11	388
12	410
TOTAL	1544

Entertainers

Madonna
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(singer/actress/producer)
Jamison Jones
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(actor)
Karen Moncrieff
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(actress/director)
Joe Henry
Joe Henry
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(singer/songwriter/record producer)
Mike Clark (radio personality, half of WRIF's Drew and Mike)
Tommy Clufetos
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(drummer for Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent)

Athletes

Michelle Berube (USA Olympian 1984 & 1988 Olympics. Inducted to USA Gymnastic HOF 2004)
Dominic Moran (NY Jets football player)
Charlie Sanders Jr. - son of Charlie Sanders
Charlie Sanders
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and a former Ohio State turned Detroit Lions
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football player
Peter Vanderkaay
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(Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer)
Alex Vanderkaay
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(NCAA swimming champion in the 400-yard individual medley)
Amy Frazier
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(Professional female tennis player)
Mary Jo Sanders
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- Pro female boxer
Abby Crumpton - 4 Time College All-American; 2003 Big Ten Women's Soccer Player of the Year at University of Michigan; member of WUSA Professional soccer team Atlanta Beat
Kristin Fisher - Member of U-17 & U-18 Women's National Soccer Teams, Ranked Top-10 Recruit in the country 1999, 1999 Parade All-American, Member of University of Florida Women's Soccer Team (1999-2001), Member UCONN Women's Soccer Team 2003 (National Champion Runners-up)
Shane Denton - 2 Time Community College All-American; 2002 Junior College Men's Soccer Player of the Year at Antelope Valley College; Board Member of the Assyrian Chaldean Athletics of North America ("ACAN"); GFP Society
J.P. Reese
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- Professional MMA Fighter

Other

Mike Bishop
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(Michigan State Majority Leader (R))
George Zamka (NASA Astronaut (Pilot))

Fall

Boys

Cross Country

Soccer

Tennis

Football

Girls

Cross Country

Golf

Volleyball

Cheerleading

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Winter

Boys

Basketball

Skiing

Swimming

Wrestling

Hockey

Swim/Dive

Girls

Basketball

Skiing

Cheerleading

Gymnastics

Swim/Dive
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Spring

Boys

Baseball

Lacrosse

Golf

Track & Field

Girls

Soccer

Lacrosse

Softball

Tennis

Track & Field
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State championships and runner-up

Sport	Year	Champions/Runner-Up	Notes
Boys Golf	1978	State Champions
Girls Tennis	1987	State Champions
Girls Soccer	1990	State Runner-Up
Boys Golf	1990	State Runner-Up
Girls Soccer	1992	State Champions
Cheer	1995	State Runner-Up	MCAA
Baseball	1995	State Runner-Up
Cheer	1996	State Runner-Up	MCAA, MHSAA
Baseball	1996	State Runner-Up
Gymnastics	1997	State Runner-Up
Wrestling	1998	State Champions
Girls Soccer	1998	State Runner-Up
Boys Golf	1999	State Runner-Up
Wrestling	1999	State Runner-Up
Girls Golf	1999	State Runner-Up
Girls Soccer	1999	State Champions
Boys Soccer	1999	State Champions
Girls X-Country	1999	State Runner-Up
Gymnastics	2001	State Runner-Up
Boys Soccer	2001	State Runner-Up
Girls Tennis	2002	State Champions
Boys Swimming	2002	State Runner-Up
Gymnastics	2002	State Champions
Gymnastics	2003	State Champions
Football	2003	State Champions	Record: 12-2
Cheer	2004	State Runner-Up	MCAA
Gymnastics	2004	State Runner-Up
Cheer	2005	State Runner-Up	MCAA
Cheer	2006	State Runner-Up	MCAA
Girls X-Country	2006	State Champions
Boys Tennis	2007	State Runner-Up

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