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Troy High School (Michigan)
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This article is about the Troy High School in Troy
, Michigan
. For other uses, see Troy High School
.
Troy High School is a public high school
in Troy
, Michigan
. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students serving grades 9-12. Troy High is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School
, Niles Community High School, and International Academy East
.
It was ranked 453rd by Newsweek
in its listing of America's Top Public High Schools for 2007.
, soccer
, cross-country
, hockey
, and tennis
. However, the school is most widely known for its Fine Arts Programs, which have consistently ranked high on the state and national levels. The Troy Mathematics and Science Olympiad
teams are also very strong.
Troy High School was founded in 1950. Originally located on Livernois Road near Big Beaver Road (a site currently occupied by the Troy Community Center), it was moved to a new location at Northfield Parkway and Long Lake Road in 1992, and was expanded in 2006. The school's expansion was overdue after many years of overcrowding in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
On June 2, 2008 Democratic presidential nominee
, Barack Obama
, made a televised campaign visit and speech at Troy High School. This was Obama's first visit to Oakland County
during his presidential run. More than 2,000 people showed up to the rally, including students and teachers of THS.
The school newspaper, The Northend, is named after the "north end" of the old Troy High building, where journalism classes had been taught and because the teacher attended Wayne State University where the paper is named The Southend. The journalism room is closer to the center in the new building.
There are five Troy High bands: the Campus Band, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band, the Troy Colt Marching Band, and the Jazz Band. All are officially under the direction of Mr. Brian Nutting, the 2009 Troy School District Teacher of the Year. The Concert and Symphonic Bands – award-winning bands by themselves, together comprising the Marching Band – appeared by the Queen's invitation (through a representative of the Lord Mayor of London
) at the 2007 London
New Year's Day Parade
. . The 1974 Marching Band participated in the Orange Bowl Parade. In 2004, the Troy High Symphonic Band played at Carnegie Hall
in New York City
. Recently, they have performed under the baton of Leonard Slatkin
, performing Les Preludes and commissioned a piece by James Barnes, the Symphonic Essay. The Symphonic Band traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan in January, 2011 to participate in the 6th Annual Michigan Music Conference. The Troy High School bands also have an unofficial YouTube account, where anyone can watch videos of their concerts and performances.
Troy High School Marching Band has performed for Mitt Romney on November 10, 2011, during his campaign for presidential nomination. They performed at the Polish American Center.
The Troy High School choirs are also very accomplished, with many first division ratings at festivals.
There are also three Troy High School string orchestras: the Freshman Orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the orchestras, many string players participate with the Troy Country Fiddlers (which is largely self-directed). These orchestras have won competitions and awards all around the country, and is nationally recognized. The Troy High orchestras, particularly the Symphony Orchestra, have won several awards under the direction of Mr. Alan MacNair, named to the 2007 USA Today All-USA Teacher Team. Most recently the Symphony Orchestra won the Best Overall Orchestra award from The Festival of Music in Montreal. They have also, in past years, performed at Carnegie Hall. In January, 2011 they appeared at DeVos Performance hall at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids.
Troy High School's theatre
organization, the Troy Theatre Ensemble (TTE), has also received recognition under Mr. Rick Bodick. In 2004, it performed at the Fringe
theatre festival in Edinburgh
, Scotland
, and has received regional recognition. Tony Award
-winning actress Sutton Foster
was a member of the TTE in her time at Troy High.
The Troy High Science Olympiad team has won the Michigan state championship several times, and thus has attended the National Science Olympiad Championships.
The Troy High policy debate
team of Adi Sivaraman and Richard Tao won admission to the National Tournament of Champions (TOC), the only Southeast Michigan school to do so in the 2005-2006 season.
The Troy High Quiz Bowl Team has become a force in Michigan Quiz Bowl, defeating state champions Detroit Catholic Central High School
in December 2006. The team has also attended both the 2005 and 2006 NAQT
National High School Championships, most recently achieving eighth place after losing to Shady Side Academy
and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
. In 2007, Troy High School Quiz Bowl again received eighth place, tying with several teams, after a loss to Richard Montgomery High School
of Rockville
, Maryland
.
Troy High hockey is new; until the 2006-2007 season, Troy combined with Troy Athens to make the Troy Blackhawks team. The Blackhawks were forced to dissolve by state sports authorities in 2006.
Troy High baseball, in 1999, they were ranked #25 in the nation, and lost in the state finals. In 2008, they made it to the state semi-finals.
Troy Colts Volleyball district titles in 2006, 2007, 2008.
The Troy High women's tennis team won a championship title once, in 2003, the Division 1 State Championship in Midland, Michigan.
The Troy High men's tennis team received its highest ranking, 3rd, in the 2007 season.
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. For other uses, see Troy High School
Troy High School
Troy High School may refer to:*East Troy High School in East Troy, Wisconsin*Troy Area High School in Troy, Pennsylvania*Troy Buchanan High School in Troy, Missouri*Troy Christian High School in Troy, Ohio*Troy Junior-Senior High School in Troy, Idaho...
.
Troy High School is a public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Troy
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students serving grades 9-12. Troy High is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School
Athens High School (Troy, Michigan)
Troy Athens High School is a public high school located in Troy, Michigan. It is attended by more than 1,600 students, serving grades 9-12. Athens is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Troy High School, Niles Community High School, and International Academy East...
, Niles Community High School, and International Academy East
International Academy
The International Academy, or IA, is a high school located in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, with additional campuses in White Lake Township, Michigan and Troy, Michigan. It is a public, tuition-free school of choice for students across Oakland County...
.
It was ranked 453rd by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
in its listing of America's Top Public High Schools for 2007.
History
In its sixty-one year history, Troy High has been active and has won statewide championships in such sports such as footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, cross-country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. However, the school is most widely known for its Fine Arts Programs, which have consistently ranked high on the state and national levels. The Troy Mathematics and Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
teams are also very strong.
Troy High School was founded in 1950. Originally located on Livernois Road near Big Beaver Road (a site currently occupied by the Troy Community Center), it was moved to a new location at Northfield Parkway and Long Lake Road in 1992, and was expanded in 2006. The school's expansion was overdue after many years of overcrowding in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
On June 2, 2008 Democratic presidential nominee
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, made a televised campaign visit and speech at Troy High School. This was Obama's first visit to Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
during his presidential run. More than 2,000 people showed up to the rally, including students and teachers of THS.
Extracurricular activities
Troy High School's yearbook, The Gladiator, received Gold Medal standings for its 2006-2007 edition from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association as well as a Gold Medal from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association.The school newspaper, The Northend, is named after the "north end" of the old Troy High building, where journalism classes had been taught and because the teacher attended Wayne State University where the paper is named The Southend. The journalism room is closer to the center in the new building.
There are five Troy High bands: the Campus Band, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band, the Troy Colt Marching Band, and the Jazz Band. All are officially under the direction of Mr. Brian Nutting, the 2009 Troy School District Teacher of the Year. The Concert and Symphonic Bands – award-winning bands by themselves, together comprising the Marching Band – appeared by the Queen's invitation (through a representative of the Lord Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
) at the 2007 London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
New Year's Day Parade
New Year's Day Parade
The New Year's Day Parade is a parade through the streets of the West End of London, which takes place annually on 1 January. The first year the parade took place was 1987, as the Lord Mayor of Westminster's Big Parade...
. . The 1974 Marching Band participated in the Orange Bowl Parade. In 2004, the Troy High Symphonic Band played at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Recently, they have performed under the baton of Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Edward Slatkin is an American conductor and composer.-Early life and education:Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a musical family that came from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. His father Felix Slatkin was the violinist, conductor and founder of the Hollywood String Quartet,...
, performing Les Preludes and commissioned a piece by James Barnes, the Symphonic Essay. The Symphonic Band traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan in January, 2011 to participate in the 6th Annual Michigan Music Conference. The Troy High School bands also have an unofficial YouTube account, where anyone can watch videos of their concerts and performances.
Troy High School Marching Band has performed for Mitt Romney on November 10, 2011, during his campaign for presidential nomination. They performed at the Polish American Center.
The Troy High School choirs are also very accomplished, with many first division ratings at festivals.
There are also three Troy High School string orchestras: the Freshman Orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the orchestras, many string players participate with the Troy Country Fiddlers (which is largely self-directed). These orchestras have won competitions and awards all around the country, and is nationally recognized. The Troy High orchestras, particularly the Symphony Orchestra, have won several awards under the direction of Mr. Alan MacNair, named to the 2007 USA Today All-USA Teacher Team. Most recently the Symphony Orchestra won the Best Overall Orchestra award from The Festival of Music in Montreal. They have also, in past years, performed at Carnegie Hall. In January, 2011 they appeared at DeVos Performance hall at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids.
Troy High School's theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
organization, the Troy Theatre Ensemble (TTE), has also received recognition under Mr. Rick Bodick. In 2004, it performed at the Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
theatre festival in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and has received regional recognition. Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-winning actress Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster
Sutton Lenore Foster is an American actress, singer and dancer. Foster has received two Tony Awards, in 2002 for her role of Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and in 2011 for her role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes...
was a member of the TTE in her time at Troy High.
The Troy High Science Olympiad team has won the Michigan state championship several times, and thus has attended the National Science Olympiad Championships.
The Troy High policy debate
Policy debate
Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse...
team of Adi Sivaraman and Richard Tao won admission to the National Tournament of Champions (TOC), the only Southeast Michigan school to do so in the 2005-2006 season.
The Troy High Quiz Bowl Team has become a force in Michigan Quiz Bowl, defeating state champions Detroit Catholic Central High School
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school in Novi, Michigan. Founded in 1928 in Detroit, Michigan by the Archdiocese of Detroit, the school is operated by the Congregation of St. Basil...
in December 2006. The team has also attended both the 2005 and 2006 NAQT
National Academic Quiz Tournaments
National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC is a question-writing and quizbowl organizing company founded by former players in 1996. It is unique among U.S. quiz organizations for supplying questions and hosting championships at the middle school, high school, and college levels.The format is a set...
National High School Championships, most recently achieving eighth place after losing to Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy is a private, secular coeducational PK-12 preparatory school located on three campuses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, established in 1883.- Campuses :Shady Side Academy has three campuses in Pittsburgh....
and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
. In 2007, Troy High School Quiz Bowl again received eighth place, tying with several teams, after a loss to Richard Montgomery High School
Richard Montgomery High School
Richard Montgomery High School is a secondary public school located in Rockville, Maryland.Richard Montgomery High School is named for Richard Montgomery, an American General who died while attempting to capture the British-held city of Quebec...
of Rockville
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
Athletics
Troy High football won the Michigan State Class AA championship in 1994 by beating Bay City Central at the Pontiac Silverdome, and was a runner-up for the Class A championship in 1985. In 1995 the Troy High Football team achieved the highest national ranking in the schools history at #15 according to USA today before being knocked in the State Regional finals by Detroit Catholic Central 21-14. Between 1992 and 1997 seasons the team had a winning percentage of 87%, 4 undefeated regular seasons, 3 Regional finals, and the 1994 State Championship. Following the 1999 season, they fell into a 7-year drought, which ended in 2007 when they made to the semifinals with only 2 losses in the entire season.Troy High hockey is new; until the 2006-2007 season, Troy combined with Troy Athens to make the Troy Blackhawks team. The Blackhawks were forced to dissolve by state sports authorities in 2006.
Troy High baseball, in 1999, they were ranked #25 in the nation, and lost in the state finals. In 2008, they made it to the state semi-finals.
Troy Colts Volleyball district titles in 2006, 2007, 2008.
The Troy High women's tennis team won a championship title once, in 2003, the Division 1 State Championship in Midland, Michigan.
The Troy High men's tennis team received its highest ranking, 3rd, in the 2007 season.
Notable alumni and former students
- Sutton FosterSutton FosterSutton Lenore Foster is an American actress, singer and dancer. Foster has received two Tony Awards, in 2002 for her role of Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and in 2011 for her role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes...
, Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-winning Broadway actress - Ellen HollmanEllen Hollman-Biography:Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and eventually moved to Troy, Michigan where she graduated from Troy High School. She made her television debut on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2005, before going on to appear in fourth season of The O.C. as young Kirsten Nichol in a...
, film and television actress - Steve McCattySteve McCattySteven Earl McCatty is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics from 1977 to 1985. He graduated from Troy High School in Troy, Michigan in 1972. On June 2nd, 2009 McCatty was named interim pitching coach of the Washington Nationals following Randy St...
, former MLB pitcher and coach - Donna McKechnieDonna McKechnieDonna McKechnie is an American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer. She is known for her professional and personal relationship with choreographer Michael Bennett, with whom she collaborated on her most noted role, "Cassie" from the musical A Chorus Line, for which she...
, Broadway, film and television actress - Aileen WuornosAileen WuornosAileen Carol Wuornos was an American serial killer who killed seven men in Florida in 1989 and 1990, claiming they raped or attempted to rape her while she was working as a prostitute...
, serial killer and inspiration for the 2003 film Monster - Steven YeunSteven YeunSteven Yeun is a Korean-born American actor. Yeun is currently starring in the role of Glenn in AMC's original series, The Walking Dead since 2010. Other than The Walking Dead, Yeun guest starred in the critically acclaimed American sit-com The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon's former room mate...
, Actor and comedian. Most notably from The Walking Dead (TV series)The Walking Dead (TV series)The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont and based on the ongoing comic book series, The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard...