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{{Short description|Public secondary school in Michigan, US}}
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{{Infobox High school student assessments in Michigan
'''Milford High School''', a grade 9-12 [[high school]] in the [[Huron Valley School District]], is located in [[Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Highland, Michigan]]. The school was founded in 1869. The athletic teams were originally called the Trojans when the school was located in Downtown [[Milford, Michigan]]. Later the teams were renamed to the Redskins. Ultimately, the mascot was changed to the Mavericks during the 2002-2003 school year. The new athletic team name—the Mavericks—was adopted after a school-wide vote.
| year = 2021–22
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| M-STEP PR Proficient = 15.4 / 38.8
| M-STEP Not Proficient = 20.8 / 7.1
| PSAT Total =
| SAT Total = 1032.9
| SAT Total change = -18.6
| ref = <ref name="misd">{{cite web |url=https://www.mischooldata.org/annual-education-report-1/ |title=MI School Data Annual Education Report|publisher=MI School Data|access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref>
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'''Milford High School''', a [[state school|public]] [[secondary education in the United States|secondary school]] in the [[Huron Valley School District]], serving students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s. It is located in [[Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Highland Township]]<!--It MUST say "Highland Township"--><ref name="Townshipmap">"[http://www.highlandtwp.com/uploaded_pics/pdf-20101122115302.pdf Zoning Map]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131116092351/http://www.highlandtwp.com/uploaded_pics/pdf-20101122115302.pdf Archive]) [[Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan]]. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.</ref><ref>"[http://www.hvs.org/schools/highschools/milford/ Home]." Milford High School. Retrieved on September 5, 2013. 2380 South Milford Road Highland, MI 48357"</ref> in [[Oakland County, Michigan]]. The school was founded in 1861. After over a century in Milford, the school moved to its present location in Highland Township in 1956. The new high school would survive the 1976 opening of [[Lakeland High School (Michigan)|Lakeland High School]] and has been renovated and expanded several times since. The athletic teams were originally called the Trojans when the school was located in downtown [[Milford, Michigan]]. Later the teams were renamed [[Sports teams named Redskins|"the Redskins"]]. The mascot was later changed to the Mavericks during the 2002–2003 school year which in turn meant the last graduating class for the Redskins was in 2005. The new athletic team name—the Mavericks—was adopted after a school-wide vote.
The school colors are officially [[Red|cardinal red]] and [[white]]; however, other colors have been featured prominently in athletic uniforms over the years, including maroon, gold, silver and black.
[[Image:Milford High School Highland Michigan.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Milford High School]]
The school colors are officially [[Red|cardinal red]] and [[white]]; however, other colors have been featured prominently in athletic uniforms over the years, including maroon, gold, silver, and black.


During the late 1980s and through the 1990s Milford excelled in a variety of sports. This trend started when the baseball team finished as state runners up in 1989. In 1989/90 the men's basketball team had an undefeated regular season, and finished 23-1 (That team also featured 5 starters with a GPA above 3.75). The 1990s also produced several All-State [[Cross Country]] and Track athletes, along with Milford's first Class A state championship in Equestrian.
During the late 1980s and through the 1990s, Milford excelled in a variety of sports. This trend started when the baseball team finished as state runners-up in 1989. In 1989/90 the men's basketball team had an undefeated regular season and finished 23-1 (That team also featured 5 starters with a GPA above 3.75). The 1990s also produced several All-State [[Cross country running|Cross Country]] and Track athletes, along with Milford's first Class A state championship in Equestrian.


==Extracurricular activities==
==Extracurricular activities==
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2013}}
The football team is in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West Division (KLAA). Milford lost in the elite 8 of the MSHAA Division 1 Football playoffs to [[Rockford High School]] 21-14 in 2006. Milford has consistently been a Track & Field and Cross Country powerhouse. Consistently producing the area's top distance runners. Recently the boys Milford High School Cross Country Team has also won two, back-to-back division 1 state championships (2003 and 2004). Milford was named cross country team of the decade (2000-2009).
The football team is in the West Division of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association.<ref>[http://klaasports.org/ Home Page], Kensington Lakes Activities Association. Accessed May 14, 2017.</ref> Milford lost in the elite 8 of the MSHAA Division 1 Football playoffs to [[Rockford High School (Michigan)|Rockford High School]] 21–14 in 2006. Milford has consistently been a Track & Field and Cross Country powerhouse. Consistently producing the area's top distance runners. Recently the boys Milford High School Cross Country Team has also won five division 1 state championships (2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013). Milford was named cross country team of the decade (2000-2009). In 2014 the Girls Volleyball Team won the district title after defeating District host Hartland in five sets. The team went on to the regional semifinals, losing to rival Lakeland in five sets.

The surrounding area's growth has allowed Milford (and sister school Lakeland) to expand the athletics programs further in recent years. After adding a large field house and pool complex, Milford now has a competitive swim and dive team. Milford offers Varsity Sports letters in a very wide range of sports including:

* Baseball,
* Football,
* Basketball,
* Softball,
* Track and Field,
* Cross Country,
* Wrestling,
* Volleyball (Women's),
* Golf,
* Soccer,
* Tennis,
* Ski,
* Lacrosse,
* Equestrian,
* Swim and Dive
* and returning for the 2014–15 season after a hiatus of one year Hockey.

The school's business-oriented club, [[DECA (organization)|DECA]], is also very successful with many of its students reaching national competitions. Recently, Milford placed four students in the top 20 internationally at the International Competition in 2009. The H.O.T. (Heroes of Tomorrow) [[FIRST Robotics Competition]] team, with the extensive help of [[General Motors]] engineers, finished first at the 2005, 2009, and 2010 [[FIRST Championship]]. This team is a combination team between students from Milford and [[Lakeland High School (Michigan)|Lakeland High School]], the other main high school within Huron Valley.

The Vocal Music Program at Milford High School began in the 1960s under the direction of James Cutty. He created the vocal ensemble now known as Center Stage. As the program grew in popularity, an all-female advanced group names Choraleers formed. The program expanded again in 2006 under Maryann Lambrecht with the regrowth of Concert Choir and the addition of Men's Ensemble. The Vocal Music program produces many different shows every year, with the POPS performance in Spring, and an end-of-the-year performance of each Choir in May/June.


Milford High School's theatre company puts on three shows every year starting with a Musical in the Fall, a Drama in the Winter, and a student-led production in the Spring. The current director is Megan Weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mhsperformingarts.com/home.html|title=MHS Performing Arts Home}}</ref>
The surrounding area's growth has allowed Milford (and sister school Lakeland) to expand the athletics programs further in recent years. After adding a large field house and pool complex, Milford now has a competitive swim and dive team. Milford offers Varsity Sports letters in a very wide range of sports including: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Softball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Wrestling, Ice Hockey (Mens), Volleyball (Women's), Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Ski, Lacrosse, Equestrian and the new Swim teams.


Kevin McKenna serves as Milford High School's Principal as of Fall 2011.
Milford also has many other strong extracurricular activities. The school's business oriented club, DECA, is also very successful with many of its students reaching national competitions. Recently, Milford placed four students in the top 20 internationally at the International Competition in 2009. The H.O.T. (Heroes of Tomorrow) robotics team, with the extensive help of [[General Motors]] engineers, finished first at the 2005, 2009, and 2010 [[FIRST]] Robotics Competition Championship Event. This team is a combination team between students from Milford and [[Lakeland High School (White Lake Township, Michigan)|Lakeland High School]], the other main high school within Huron Valley. Also, under the direction of Paul Schreiber; The Milford High School Marching Band has had many finishes in regional and national levels.


==Notable alumni==
For years, the Milford High Vocal Ensemble (later renamed to Center Stage), was an elite high-school show choir directed by James Cutty, who has since retired to Florida. Now the Director of Center Stage is Maryann Lambrecht. The Vocal Ensemble, sung at a variety of national and international venues over the years. There is also an all-women audition-only choir known as the Choraleers. The school annually does three plays.
* [[TooTurntTony]] (born 1995, class of 2013), American social media personality and Wildlife Conservation Adcovate.
* [[Valerie Gerrard Browne]] (born 1940), archivist and caretaker of the works of [[Archibald Motley]].
* [[Bryan Clutterbuck]] (1959-2016), former [[MLB]] pitcher for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]].<ref>Emons, Brad. [http://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/milford/2016/08/25/milfords-clutterbuck-remembered/89351344/ "Milford's Clutterbuck remembered"], ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', August 25, 2016. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Milford High lost one of its most decorated athletes on Tuesday with the passing of Bryan Clutterbuck at age 56."</ref>
* [[Danny Davis (snowboarder)|Danny Davis]] (born 1988), Olympic snowboarder.<ref>Hoensheid, Anne. [http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20101128/highland-township-native-hits-slopes-again-after-injury-shatters-2010-olympic-dream "Highland Township native hits slopes again after injury shatters 2010 Olympic dream"], ''[[The Oakland Press]]'', November 28, 2010. Accessed May 14, 2017. "He excelled on the competition circuit, and after his freshman year at Milford High School, he attended Stratton Mountain School, a ski and snowboarding school in Vermont."</ref>
* [[Mary Jackson (actress)|Mary Jackson]] (1910-2005, class of 1927), actress.<ref>Rossiter, Joe. [http://www.milfordhistory.org/jackson_obit.html "Mary Jackson: ''Waltons'' actress kept Milford close"], copy of article from ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', December 14, 2005, at The Milford Historical Society. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Ms. Jackson graduated from Milford High School in 1927 and attended Western Michigan University, where she studied drama and literature and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1933."</ref>
* [[Chad Readler]] (born 1972, class of 1990), federal judge
* [[Karly Shorr]] (born 1994), Olympic snowboarder who competed in the [[2014 Winter Olympics]].<ref>Goodwin, Marvin. [http://www.theoaklandpress.com/article/OP/20130201/NEWS/302019916 "SNOWBOARDING: Milford grad Shorr hopes to make impact on world scene"], ''[[The Oakland Press]]'', February 1, 2013. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Shorr, a 2012 graduate of Milford High School, recently placed second among U.S. women at the Grand Prix World Cup at Copper Mountain, Colo., and placed 11th overall in a field of 62 female riders representing some 30 nations."</ref>


==References==
The current principal as of July 2006 is Mr. Mike Krystyniak.
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan|Schools}}
*[http://www.huronvalley.k12.mi.us/Academics/mhs/default.aspx Official Website]
* {{official website|http://www.hvs.org/schools/highschools/milford/}}
Information on the Band Program
{{Oakland County, Michigan High Schools}}
* http://www.milfordbandparents.com/
{{Kensington Lakes Activities Association}}


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{{coord missing|Michigan}}


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[[Category:Public high schools in Michigan]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1869]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1869]]
[[Category:High schools in Oakland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:1861 establishments in Michigan]]

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Milford High School
Address
Map
2380 South Milford Road

,
48357

Coordinates42°37′05″N 83°37′22″W / 42.6181°N 83.6228°W / 42.6181; -83.6228
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1861
School districtHuron Valley Schools
SuperintendentPaul Salah
CEEB code232595
NCES School ID261899005574[2]
PrincipalKevin McKenna
Teaching staff70.50 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,424 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio20.20
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Cardinal Red and White   
Fight songVarsity
Athletics conferenceLakes Valley Conference
MascotBruce Maverick
NicknameMavericks
RivalLakeland High School
NewspaperThe Milford Messenger
Websitewww.hvs.org/schools/highschools/milford/
[1]
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[3]
Change vs.
prior year[3]

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %28.3 / 14.3
Proficient %35.5 / 39.8
PR. Proficient %15.4 / 38.8
Not Proficient %20.8 / 7.1
Average test scores
SAT Total1032.9
(Decrease −18.6)

Milford High School, a public secondary school in the Huron Valley School District, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. It is located in Highland Township[4][5] in Oakland County, Michigan. The school was founded in 1861. After over a century in Milford, the school moved to its present location in Highland Township in 1956. The new high school would survive the 1976 opening of Lakeland High School and has been renovated and expanded several times since. The athletic teams were originally called the Trojans when the school was located in downtown Milford, Michigan. Later the teams were renamed "the Redskins". The mascot was later changed to the Mavericks during the 2002–2003 school year which in turn meant the last graduating class for the Redskins was in 2005. The new athletic team name—the Mavericks—was adopted after a school-wide vote.

Milford High School

The school colors are officially cardinal red and white; however, other colors have been featured prominently in athletic uniforms over the years, including maroon, gold, silver, and black.

During the late 1980s and through the 1990s, Milford excelled in a variety of sports. This trend started when the baseball team finished as state runners-up in 1989. In 1989/90 the men's basketball team had an undefeated regular season and finished 23-1 (That team also featured 5 starters with a GPA above 3.75). The 1990s also produced several All-State Cross Country and Track athletes, along with Milford's first Class A state championship in Equestrian.

Extracurricular activities

[edit]

The football team is in the West Division of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association.[6] Milford lost in the elite 8 of the MSHAA Division 1 Football playoffs to Rockford High School 21–14 in 2006. Milford has consistently been a Track & Field and Cross Country powerhouse. Consistently producing the area's top distance runners. Recently the boys Milford High School Cross Country Team has also won five division 1 state championships (2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013). Milford was named cross country team of the decade (2000-2009). In 2014 the Girls Volleyball Team won the district title after defeating District host Hartland in five sets. The team went on to the regional semifinals, losing to rival Lakeland in five sets.

The surrounding area's growth has allowed Milford (and sister school Lakeland) to expand the athletics programs further in recent years. After adding a large field house and pool complex, Milford now has a competitive swim and dive team. Milford offers Varsity Sports letters in a very wide range of sports including:

  • Baseball,
  • Football,
  • Basketball,
  • Softball,
  • Track and Field,
  • Cross Country,
  • Wrestling,
  • Volleyball (Women's),
  • Golf,
  • Soccer,
  • Tennis,
  • Ski,
  • Lacrosse,
  • Equestrian,
  • Swim and Dive
  • and returning for the 2014–15 season after a hiatus of one year Hockey.

The school's business-oriented club, DECA, is also very successful with many of its students reaching national competitions. Recently, Milford placed four students in the top 20 internationally at the International Competition in 2009. The H.O.T. (Heroes of Tomorrow) FIRST Robotics Competition team, with the extensive help of General Motors engineers, finished first at the 2005, 2009, and 2010 FIRST Championship. This team is a combination team between students from Milford and Lakeland High School, the other main high school within Huron Valley.

The Vocal Music Program at Milford High School began in the 1960s under the direction of James Cutty. He created the vocal ensemble now known as Center Stage. As the program grew in popularity, an all-female advanced group names Choraleers formed. The program expanded again in 2006 under Maryann Lambrecht with the regrowth of Concert Choir and the addition of Men's Ensemble. The Vocal Music program produces many different shows every year, with the POPS performance in Spring, and an end-of-the-year performance of each Choir in May/June.

Milford High School's theatre company puts on three shows every year starting with a Musical in the Fall, a Drama in the Winter, and a student-led production in the Spring. The current director is Megan Weeks.[7]

Kevin McKenna serves as Milford High School's Principal as of Fall 2011.

Notable alumni

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Milford High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Milford High School (261899005574)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ "Zoning Map." (Archive) Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Home." Milford High School. Retrieved on September 5, 2013. 2380 South Milford Road Highland, MI 48357"
  6. ^ Home Page, Kensington Lakes Activities Association. Accessed May 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "MHS Performing Arts Home".
  8. ^ Emons, Brad. "Milford's Clutterbuck remembered", Detroit Free Press, August 25, 2016. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Milford High lost one of its most decorated athletes on Tuesday with the passing of Bryan Clutterbuck at age 56."
  9. ^ Hoensheid, Anne. "Highland Township native hits slopes again after injury shatters 2010 Olympic dream", The Oakland Press, November 28, 2010. Accessed May 14, 2017. "He excelled on the competition circuit, and after his freshman year at Milford High School, he attended Stratton Mountain School, a ski and snowboarding school in Vermont."
  10. ^ Rossiter, Joe. "Mary Jackson: Waltons actress kept Milford close", copy of article from Detroit Free Press, December 14, 2005, at The Milford Historical Society. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Ms. Jackson graduated from Milford High School in 1927 and attended Western Michigan University, where she studied drama and literature and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1933."
  11. ^ Goodwin, Marvin. "SNOWBOARDING: Milford grad Shorr hopes to make impact on world scene", The Oakland Press, February 1, 2013. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Shorr, a 2012 graduate of Milford High School, recently placed second among U.S. women at the Grand Prix World Cup at Copper Mountain, Colo., and placed 11th overall in a field of 62 female riders representing some 30 nations."
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