Heritage High School (Saginaw, Michigan)

Heritage High School is the primary high school in the Saginaw Township Community Schools district. Heritage is located on North Center Road in Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan and is recognized as an Advanced Placement school.

Heritage High School
Location
3465 North Center Road Saginaw Township , Michigan 48603 United States
Coordinates	43°27′22″N 84°00′57″W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Established	1988; 37 years ago (1988)
School district	Saginaw Township Community Schools
Superintendent	Bruce Martin[1][2]
CEEB code	233286
NCES School ID	263045006701[3]
Principal	Brian Blaine[2][4]
Teaching staff	74.38 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	1,324 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	17.80[3]
Color(s)	Navy Blue   Kelly Green
Athletics conference	Saginaw Valley League
Nickname	Hawks
Accreditation	North Central Association
Yearbook	The Legacy
Website	stcs.org/HHS/

History

Heritage was the product of a merger between Douglas MacArthur High School (which now houses White Pine Middle School) and Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (which now houses Heritage) in 1988, after Eisenhower High School was severely damaged in a 1987 arson. Selecting one color from each of its parent schools, Heritage's official colors are Navy Blue and Kelly Green. Its nickname is "Hawks."

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[5] Change vs. prior year[5]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	15.7 / 10.8
Proficient %	25.0 / 25.4
PR. Proficient %	14.9 / 45.5
Not Proficient %	44.4 / 18.3
Average test scores
SAT Total	975.3 ( −3.7)

Heritage offers numerous Advanced Placement courses, and from the 2006–2007 school year to 2021, the school participated in the International Baccalaureate program.

Heritage also has an Academic Quiz Bowl team where students compete in local tournaments and then advance onto state tournaments. Heritage also participates in the local Science Olympiad.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,553 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:

• Male - 50.0%
• Female - 50.0%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.2%
• Black - 14.4%
• Hispanic - 10.6%
• White - 68.1%
• Multiracial - 1.4%

30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.^[3] The 2019 graduation rate was 93.4%.

Athletics

The Heritage High School Hawks compete in the Saginaw Valley League. The school colors are kelly green and navy blue. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:^[6]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Girls state championship - 2002, 2018, 2019^[7]
• Bowling (girls and boys)
• Competitive cheer (girls)
• Cross country (boys and girls)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Ice hockey (boys)
• Lacrosse (boys and girls)
• Sideline Cheer
• Skiing (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Girls state championship - 2002^[8]
• Softball (girls)
• Swimming and diving (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and field (boys and girls)
  • Boys state championship - 2001^[9]
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)
• Varsity and JV PomPon

Notable alumni

• Brian Cole II – American gridiron football player (born 1997)^[10]
• Siena Liggins – American pop musician (born 1994)^{[citation needed]}
• Stuart Schweigert – American football player and coach (born 1981)^[11]
• Spencer Schwellenbach – American baseball player (born 2000)^[12]