Athens High School (Troy, Michigan)

Athens High School is a public high school located in Troy, Michigan, USA. It is attended by nearly 1,600 students, serving grades 9-12. Athens is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Troy High School, Troy College & Career High School and International Academy East. Athens High School opened in 1974.

Athens High School
Location
4333 John R Rd Troy , MI 48085 United States
Coordinates	42.5814°N 83.1103°W / 42.5814; -83.1103
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1973
School district	Troy School District
Superintendent	Richard Machesky
Principal	Vernon Burden
Staff	85.94 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	1,488 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.31[1]
Color(s)	Red  and gold
Mascot	Red Hawks
Website	http://athens.troy.k12.mi.us/

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[2] Change vs. prior year[2]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	18.2 / 10.7
Proficient %	17.6 / 24.0
PR. Proficient %	12.8 / 43.7
Not Proficient %	51.3 / 21.6
Average test scores
SAT Total	1071.8 ( −51)

Athens High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The curriculum includes 27 advanced placement (AP) courses from which to choose.^[3] There are many academic clubs and events.

Athletics

In 2010, Athens offered 13 varsity sports teams for boys and 13 varsity sports teams for girls. These sports include baseball, basketball, competitive cheerleading, alpine skiing, American football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, association football, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and scholastic wrestling. Athens plays in one of the top competitive leagues in the State of Michigan, the Oakland Activities Association (OAA), with 27 other member schools of the league, all under the regulation of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).

Athens' athletics rival is crosstown high school Troy High School (Michigan).

Commendations

Athens is a National and Michigan Exemplary School and has been named one of the best high schools (ranked 881st in the 2019 ranking) in the United States by US News.^[4]

Athens Theater Company has been nominated by USA Weekend for National Recognition in the HSM Showstopper contest, for its performance of Disney's High School Musical in spring 2008.^[5]

Notable alumni

• Martin Klebba, actor, known from Pirates of the Caribbean films^[6]
• Ivana Miličević, film and television actress^[7]
• Tomo Miličević, musician and guitarist of Thirty Seconds to Mars
• Bridget Regan, musician, Flogging Molly
• Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
• Ryan Stegman, artist for Marvel Comics' Venom, The Superior Spider-Man, Uncanny Avengers, Scarlet Spider, Inhuman, and The Amazing Spider-Man
• Jason Dungjen, 1998 winter olympics pairs figure skater