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[edit] HistoryHuron opened in the fall of 1969, when the high-school baby boom population was at its peak. The student body at the city's only public high school, Ann Arbor High, had recently outgrown its quarters on the city's west side. The school board constructed a second high school, renaming the first to Pioneer High School, with the new school named Huron High School. In 1968, before Huron's building was completed, students from the old and new schools shared the Pioneer building in a split schedule with Pioneer students attending classes in the morning and Huron students in the afternoon. Reaction against Pioneer's "factory-like" building was a large factor in Huron's organic curvilinear form. Huron was also known for its arch, under which cars could drive. In the summer of 2005, the school board decided to close the arch to auto traffic due to safety concerns despite opposition from the student body. The two schools possessed distinct cultures and a rivalry soon sprang up. "River Rats", originally an epithet hurled at students of the new school by Pioneer students, quickly became a term of pride for Huron students. When offered a ballot for school mascot with two choices ("Huron Hawks" and "Huron Hammerheads", both names provided by the school board), Huron students conducted a write-in campaign for "Huron River Rats" which, after twice receiving a majority vote, was finally approved by the board. The film Jumper had a scene filmed at Huron High School and neighboring Gallup Park in February 2007. One hundred students were chosen from Huron to be extras for the movie. The screenplay of Jumper was written by Huron High School graduate David S. Goyer and was released in February 2008 to mixed reviews.[1] [edit] AthleticsHuron High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). Huron joined the Southeastern Conference "SEC" in the 2007-2008 school year. Dottie Davis has served as the school's athletic director since the 2006-2007 school year. [edit] TeamsThe Huron athletic program offers the following sports:
Huron athletic teams consistently perform well in state tournaments. Some of the strongest programs include swim & dive, water polo, soccer, field hockey, tennis, crew, and bowling. [edit] FacilitiesThe Huron campus is well equipped for its athletic teams. Riverbank Stadium houses a rubber track (resurfaced in 2006) as well as a AstroTurf field (completed in 2004) with lines for a variety of sports. Other outdoor facilities include two softball diamonds, a baseball diamond, two full size grass fields, and an additional astroturf field completed in summer 2008. Indoor facilities include the "Dome Gym", a secondary gym, and the state of the art "Ratatorium" Pool. Teams have also found the 4200 hallway in Huron's symbolic arch to be an effective place to run laps during winter sports when the weather does not permit outdoor training. This, however, is not an officially recognized athletic facility. [edit] Athletic SuccessRecent Team Successes: State Champions:
State Runner Up
Coach of the Year (State-Wide)
Top State Finishes
[edit] Clubs and Organizations[edit] Huron Interact ClubInteract Club is Rotary International's service group for young people (ages 14-18). Huron Interact is involved in community volunteer activities, as well as national and international initiatives. Visit their website: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.interact/home [edit] Huron PlayersThe Huron Players is the official theatre group at Huron High School. They put on four shows every year: three full-length plays and "Finale", an assortment of student-directed one-act plays. The group is sponsored by Bj Wallingford, who also directs many of the plays. Students may join the Huron Players at any time at no cost. Besides acting, students participate in all "crews" to create the final product of a show. Some of the crews include Set Construction, Costumes, Makeup, Props, Costumes, Lighting, Sound, Publicity, and House Management, as well as the positions of Assistant Stage Manager and Stage Manager who assist the director in rehearsals. Student participation in acting and on the "crews" earn points which go toward a varsity letter in theatre. It is tradition for the outgoing seniors in the group to sign their names with paint on a wall or the ceiling in the scene shop.
The television screenwriter and producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach, who is the Emmy Award and WGA Award winning writer of Lost (TV series) is a former Huron Player. Ryan Drummond, the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and the voice for many other commercials is a former Huron Player. [edit] Swim Team SuccessHuron Swim Team is an example where athletics excelled in recent years. For the first time in 19 years, the Huron men's swim team won state championships as of the 2008 fall season, defeating Pioneer High School, previously the dominant swim team in the state of Michigan. The following 2009 season, both the men's and women's swim teams were State Runner-Up. [edit] Film ClubHuron's film club is a group that meets after school to make movies. The club was started in 2005. A grant provided the school with better technology that could be used by the club as well as film class students. The Huron Film Club editing software is Final Cut Pro. They also have a GL2 camera, as well as half a dozen less expensive hand held cameras, tripods, wireless mics, boom mics, and more. [edit] Student CouncilStudent Council is the student government body at Huron High School. Its foremost purpose is to serve the student body at Huron, which it does by maintaining constant contact and dialogue with the Huron administrators and PTSO, many of the student organizations at Huron and the students themselves. In addition to this, Student Council also engages in many activities to benefit the school and city community. These include blood banks, a can drive, and the famed Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. Student Council is also responsible for the creation and distribution of the student directory. It was previously coordinated by Joan Berman, who retired in 2007. Currently, Student Council is coordinated by Anthony Stewart. [edit] Publications
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