Warren High School (Warren, Michigan)
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Warren High School was the first public high school in the city of Warren, Michigan
. It was located on Arden Road just west of Mound Road.
Murthum remained open until it closed at the end of the 1977-78 school year. The victory wing (1-3) was torn down a few years after closing. The kindergarten and 4-6 grade wing were torn down in 1988. The last remaining part, library, upstairs and gym were demolished in 1992. An inline skating rink now sits on the site.
Fuhrmann was finally closed at the end of the 2003-04 school year and still stands on 14 Mile, halfway between Mound and Ryan.
Warren High School closed at the end of 1991-92 school year.
In 2003, the Warren High school building was renovated and turned into the Warren Community Center and houses the Miller Branch of the Warren Public Librararies.
, Warren won 14 conference championships and twice (1953, 1957) had undefeated
seasons. In track and field from 1962–65, the Orioles won 33 consecutive dual meets. In basketball
,they won seven district championships. In 1963-64,they beat Lakeshore, 65-56, to win the only Regional championship in school history. They had lost twice to the Shorians during the regular season.
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Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb....
. It was located on Arden Road just west of Mound Road.
History
In 1924, William E. Murthum School was built on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Arden. It was the first brick school in the city of Warren. It housed K-12. In 1931, the enrollment became too big so on land right next to Murthum was built the high school which opened in the fall of 1931. Murthum then became an elementary (K-6) and Warren was 7-12. This arrangement lasted until 1958 when John C. Fuhrmann Junior High (7-9) opened.Murthum remained open until it closed at the end of the 1977-78 school year. The victory wing (1-3) was torn down a few years after closing. The kindergarten and 4-6 grade wing were torn down in 1988. The last remaining part, library, upstairs and gym were demolished in 1992. An inline skating rink now sits on the site.
Fuhrmann was finally closed at the end of the 2003-04 school year and still stands on 14 Mile, halfway between Mound and Ryan.
Warren High School closed at the end of 1991-92 school year.
In 2003, the Warren High school building was renovated and turned into the Warren Community Center and houses the Miller Branch of the Warren Public Librararies.
Sports
The school nickname was the Orioles and the colors were black and orange. The Orioles had their share of success over the years. In footballAmerican football
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, Warren won 14 conference championships and twice (1953, 1957) had undefeated
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seasons. In track and field from 1962–65, the Orioles won 33 consecutive dual meets. In basketball
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,they won seven district championships. In 1963-64,they beat Lakeshore, 65-56, to win the only Regional championship in school history. They had lost twice to the Shorians during the regular season.
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