Troy High School (THS) is a public high school in Troy, Michigan, United States. It enrolls approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12. It is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School, Troy College and Career School, and International Academy East.
| Troy High School | |
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| Address | |
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4777 Northfield Parkway , 48098 | |
| Coordinates | 42°33′58″N 83°09′00″W / 42.566°N 83.15°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1950 |
| School district | Troy Public Schools |
| Principal | Remo Roncone |
| Staff | 108.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,050 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.98[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Silver and black and sometimes Red |
| Song | "Alma Mater" |
| Mascot | Colt |
| Newspaper | The Chariot |
| Yearbook | Gladiator |
| Website | School website |
The school opened for the 1950–1951 school year and was originally located at 3179 Livernois (now the Troy Community Center). It moved to its current location for the 1992–1993 school year.
Troy High School was ranked 60th by Newsweek in its listing of America's Best High Schools for 2016.[2]
Academics
edit| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 32.6 / 22.7 |
| Proficient % | 25.6 / 27.0 |
| PR. Proficient % | 11.3 / 37.4 |
| Not Proficient % | 30.5 / 12.9 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 1213.4 (  −19.1) |
Troy High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP Human Geography, AP Economics, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science, and AP Biology.[4]
Extracurricular activities
editThere are six Troy High bands: the Campus Band, the Cadet Band, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band, the Troy Colt Marching Band, and the Jazz Band.[5] The Cadet, Concert and Symphonic Bands – 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.[6] The 1974 Marching Band participated in the Orange Bowl Parade.[citation needed] In 2004, the Troy High Symphonic Band played at Carnegie Hall in New York City.[7]
Troy High School has three choirs. The Concert Choir is an advanced choir that requires an audition to join. The Treble Choir is the less skilled choir that does not require an audition to join. The A Capella Choir is an after-school group that is run by students, has a limited number of members, and requires an audition to join.
There are also four Troy High School string orchestras: the Freshman Orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the orchestras, many string players participate with the Troy Country Fiddlers (which is largely self-directed). In 2017, the Troy High Orchestras performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.[8]
Troy High School's theatre organization, the Troy Theatre Ensemble, performed in 2004 at the Fringe theatre festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.[9]
The Troy High Science Olympiad team has qualified for the national tournament four times, in 1986, 2002, 2013, and 2016.[10]
The Troy High Quiz Bowl Team participates in Michigan Quiz Bowl.[11][12]
Athletics
editTroy High boys' soccer won the Michigan State Championship for Division I in 2003.[13] Troy High football won the Michigan State Class AA championship in 1994.[14] The Troy High women's tennis team won the championship in 2003.[15] Troy High girls' soccer won the Michigan State Championship for Division I in 1994, 2003, and 2013.[16] Troy High girls gymnastics won the Michigan State Championship in 1974. Troy High boys tennis won the state championship in 2021.
Notable alumni
edit- Bud Acton, NBA basketball player
- Henry Akin, NBA basketball player
- Jon Berti, baseball player
- Richard "Dick" Billings, Major League Baseball player
- Sutton Foster, Tony Award-winning Broadway actress
- Ellen Hollman, actress, Spartacus
- Christopher W. Jones, Chemical Engineer and researcher of catalysis and carbon dioxide capture. Class of 1991.[17]
- Marcus Kennedy, basketball player
- Steve McCatty, MLB pitcher and coach
- Donna McKechnie, Broadway, film and television actress
- Brian Ottney, Michigan State football player
- Ryan Stegman, artist for Marvel Comics, VENOM, Superior Spider-Man, Uncanny Avengers, SCARLET SPIDER, Inhuman and Amazing Spider-Man
- Aileen Wuornos, female serial killer and inspiration for the 2003 film Monster[18]
- Steven Yeun, actor and comedian, most notably from The Walking Dead
- James Young, NBA player; 2019-20 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Troy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "America's Top High Schools 2016". Newsweek. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Course Guide/Curriculum – Counseling – Troy High School". www.troycolts.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "Troy Colt Bands". troyhighband.org. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ London Parade Archived July 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Carnegie Hall". www.carnegiehall.org. April 3, 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Symphonic Series for Bands and Orchestras - Monday, March 20, 2017 | 9 AM | Carnegie Hall Mobile". www.carnegiehall.org. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ TTE Home Archived December 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC". naqt.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC". naqt.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Jones, Christopher. "Christopher Jones Professor and John F. Brock III School Chair, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering". research.gatech.edu. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Colt Case, A deep-dive into Troy High's very own serial killer". troychariot.org. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "James Young". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
