Utica High School (Michigan)

Utica High School, known locally as UHS, is one of four public high schools in the Utica Community School District, located in the metro Detroit region.

Utica High School
Address
47255 Shelby Road

Shelby Township
,
Michigan
48317

United States
Coordinates42°38′29″N 83°2′23″W
Information
Established1860
School districtUtica Community Schools
SuperintendentRobert S. Monroe
PrincipalThomas Lietz
Teaching staff60.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades10th through 12th
Enrollment1,404 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.93[1]
Color(s)Orange and Black    
NicknameChieftains
RivalsEisenhower

Ford II

Stevenson
NewspaperThe Arrow
YearbookThe Warrior
Information586-797-2200
Websitehttps://uticahigh.uticak12.org/
[2]

History

The forerunner of Utica High School, the Utica Union School, opened in 1860. It was renamed Utica High School in 1900. The school was originally located within its namesake city of Utica, Michigan until 1955, when the construction of the current building was completed in Shelby Township. The former location is now home to Eppler Jr. High School.

Utica High School was the district's original high school. It served as the sole high school until Henry Ford II, Stevenson, and Eisenhower High Schools opened in the late '60s and '70s.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020-2021 school year, the school had a total enrollment of 1,404. Of that, 84.3% were white, 4.7% were African American, 4.1% were Asian, 4.3% were Hispanic, 2.3% were multi-racial, 0.2% were native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 0.1% were Native American.[4]

The gender distribution was evenly distributed between those male and female.

Approximately 36% of the student body was considered economically disadvantaged, with 31% eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program under the National School Lunch Act.[5]

Athletics

Utica competes in the Macomb Area Conference.[6] The football team plays their home games at Swinehart Field, which they share with crosstown rival Eisenhower.[7]

The school participates in a number of sports, including:

In the 2019-2020 school year, All-Academic Athletes made up over 80% of all athletes.[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Utica High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  2. "Utica High Staff Page". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. "UHS History". uticahigh.uticak12.org. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. "Overview of Utica High School".
  5. "Student Body Info".
  6. "Utica Chieftains Michigan High School Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics". michigan-football.com. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  7. Google books, Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  8. Lietz, Tom (January 26, 2021). "Annual Education Report (AER) 2019-2020". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  9. "NFL.com: Steve Stonebreaker". NFL.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  10. "Poker Players". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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