Adrian High School (Michigan)

Adrian High School is a public secondary school in Adrian, Michigan, United States. It serves students in grades 9–12 for the Adrian Public Schools.

Adrian High School
Location
785 Riverside Avenue Adrian , Michigan 49221 United States
Coordinates	41°54′46″N 84°03′01″W
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1857
School district	Adrian Public Schools
Superintendent	Nate Parker
Principal	Sam Skeels
Teaching staff	39.99 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	804 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.11[1]
Colors	Royal blue   White[2]
Athletics	MHSAA Class B
Athletics conference	Southeastern Conference[2]
Nickname	Maples[2]
Yearbook	Sickle
Website	www.adrianmaples.org/schools/adrian-high-school.php

Academics

Adrian High School is an International Baccalaureate world school.^[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 798 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was:

• Male - 52.0%
• Female - 48.0%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
• Asian - 2.6%
• Black - 6.1%
• Hispanic - 32.1%
• White - 53.1%
• Multiracial - 5.5%

46.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Adrian was a Title I school.^[1]

Athletics

Adrian's Maples compete in the Southeastern Conference. School colors are royal blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls and boys)
• Bowling (girls and boys)
• Competitive cheerleading (girls)
• Cross country (girls and boys)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (girls and boys)
• Gymnastics (girls)
• Ice hockey (boys)
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Swim and dive (girls and boys)
• Tennis (girls and boys)
• Track and field (girls and boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)
  • State champion - 1973^[4]

Notable alumni

• Rachel Andresen, (1907–1988), founder, Youth For Understanding^[5]
• Kirk Baily, (1963–2022), actor
• Marcus Benard, NFL defensive end
• Kellen Davis, NFL tight end
• Dorne Dibble, (1929–2018), NFL wide receiver
• Matt Kohn, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics head football coach
• Margaret Wynne Lawless, (1847–1926), poet, author, educator, philanthropist^[6]
• Mike Marshall, (1943–2021), Major League Baseball pitcher
• William Reid, (1893–1955), college basketball coach and administrator

• Mattie Montgomery, former lead vocalist and frontman of Christian metal band For Today.