East Grand Rapids High School is located in East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Michigan

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, in the United States

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, in the East Grand Rapids Public School District

East Grand Rapids Public Schools

East Grand Rapids Public Schools is a school district located within East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1841, the district limits mirror the city limits except for a small grouping of homes north of the city...

, serving grades 9-12. It is recognized as a school of excellence. More recently, however, it was recognized as one of the top 600 high schools in the country.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 975 students and 50.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis

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), for a student-teacher ratio of 19.2.

Academics

East Grand Rapids High School has been a leader in the state in high school Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) scores, receiving the Governor's Cup in 2001 and 2002. In addition, it has more National Merit students than any other public school of its size in Michigan. EGRHS offers a wide variety of classes, some of which include Advanced Placement classes in Biology, Calculus (AB and BC), English, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics (B and C), Spanish, Statistics, U.S. government, U.S. history, and World History. It also offers Latin, French, Spanish, Choir, Band and Orchestra.

Co-Curricular activities

East Grand Rapids High School offers a variety of clubs, including Drama Club, and Youth Development (in which over 70% of the students participate), Furthermore, EGRHS has an active student council as well as an award-winning monthly newspaper, The East Vision.

Perhaps the most notable co-curricular program is the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution (WEEPLE) team. They placed first in the State

• 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

They then went on to National Competition and placed in the top ten schools in the country.

• 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011- 5th in Nation

Athletics

EGRHS has accumulated 117 state championships in 15 sports, as well as many conference championships in the Ottawa-Kent Conference

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 (O-K). The school's main rivalry in the OK White Division is with the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles. However, in football the big rivalry is with the Lowell Red Arrows.

EGRHS offers 15 boys' sports, 15 girls' sports, and one coed team. Boys' and girls' teams compete in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA

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) in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field. In addition, boys' teams compete in the MHSAA

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 in baseball, football, ice hockey, and wrestling and girls' teams in softball and volleyball.

The Pioneers' boys' and girls' water polo teams compete in the Michigan Water Polo Association (MWPA), while the coed crew team is a member of the Scholastic Rowing Association of Michigan. The girls' field hockey team is a member of the Michigan High School Field Hockey Association, and girls also participate in Dance Team. The boys' lacrosse team won six Michigan High School Lacrosse Coaches Association (MHSLCA) titles before the sport was sponsored by the MHSAA.

State athletic championships (all MHSAA unless noted):

Fall

• Girls' Cross Country (4): 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 (L.P. Division 2)
• Football (11): 1955 (Class B Detroit Free Press), 1976, 1983 (Class B), 1993, 1995 (Class BB), 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Division 3)
• Girls' Golf (2): 1979 (L.P. Open Class), 1999 (L.P. Division 3)
• Girls' Swimming and Diving (17): 1978, 1979 (Class B-C-D), 1981–1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998-2001 (L.P. Class B-C-D), 2009-2010 (L.P. Div. 3), 2010-2011 (L.P. Div. 3)
• Boys' Tennis (16): 1936 (Class C-D), 1955, 1956, 1960 (L.P. Class B), 1965, 1970-1973 (L.P. Class A), 1975, 1977-1979 (L.P. Class B), 2001, 2003, 2007-Spring (L.P. Division 3)

Winter

• Boys' Basketball (1): 1950 (Class C)
• Boys' Skiing (2): 1997, 1999 (Class B-C-D)
• Boys' Swimming and Diving (23): 1948-1962, 1976-1979 (Class B-C-D), 1980-1982 (L.P. Class B-C-D), 2008 (L.P. Division 3)

Spring

• Baseball (1): 2009 (Division 2)
• Boys' Golf (4): 1939 (Class C-D), 1950 (L.P. Class C-D), 1951 (L.P. Class B), 2005 (L.P. Division 2)
• Boys' Lacrosse (9): 1993 (MHSLCA B), 1994 (MHSLCA C), 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004 (MHSLCA B), 2007, 2008, 2009 (Division 2)
• Girls' Soccer (3): 2000, 2001 (Division 3), 2002 (Division 2)
• Girls' Tennis (16): 1979, 1984–1987, 1992, 1994-1996 (L.P. Class B), 1997–1998, 2000–2003, 2009 (L.P. Division 3)
• Boys' Track & Field (6): 1940 (L.P. Class C), 1944 (L.P. Class B), 1946, 1948, 1950 (L.P. Class C), 1958 (L.P. Class B)
• Girls' Water Polo (1): 2005 (MWPA)

Performing Arts Center

The newly-built Performing Arts Center is a 671 seat performance hall used for its drama productions and musical performances. This project was a $21 million project, completed in October, 2002, featuring a full orchestra pit, dressing rooms, a green room and much more.

On April 20, 2007, President George W. Bush

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 visited East Grand Rapids High School's Performing Arts Center (PAC) to make his speech via World Affairs Council

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, discussing the War on Terror

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. On December 5, 2007, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos

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 gave a speech to students regarding leadership.

Notable alumni

• Adam Herz
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   (1972-), screenwriter and creator of the American Pie
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  films. Based the movie on his days at EGR.
• Luke Jensen
  Luke Jensen
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   (1967-), former professional tennis player who reached a #6 world ranking in doubles. Jensen won the Michigan state singles championship in 1983 and graduated in 1985.
• Jim Boylen
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   (1965-) Former Head Basketball Coach at the University of Utah
• David Christenson (1960-), distinguished classical scholar
• John Hockenberry
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   (1956-), renowned journalist, two-time Peabody Award
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   winner and TV journalist with Dateline NBC
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  .
• Chris Van Allsburg
  Chris Van Allsburg
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   (1949-), Caldecott Medal
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   winning author and illustrator of the children's books Jumanji
  Jumanji
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  , Zathura
  Zathura
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  , and The Polar Express
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  , all three of which have been or are being made into major motion pictures.
• L. William Seidman
  L. William Seidman
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   (1921–2009), formerly CNBC
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  's Chief Commentator on business and economics, he served as assistant to the President Gerald Ford
  Gerald Ford
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   of U.S. Economic Affairs. He has also served at one time or another as director and board member of Phelps Dodge
  Phelps Dodge
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  , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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  , and Grand Valley State University
  Grand Valley State University
  Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
  
  .
• Martha Teichner, member of the award winning CBS
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  News Sunday Morning.

External links

• East Grand Rapids High School (Official Home Page)
• Standards and Poor's Analysis of EGRHS
• The Jocks, the Jets, the Grubbies and the Ghosts of the Past

East Grand Rapids High School
Location
2211 Lake Drive SE East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Information
Principal	Jenny Fee
Assistant Principal	Craig Wiegel
Guidance Director	Lori S. Johnston
Athletic Director	Nick Hopkins
Enrollment	975 (as of 2005-06)
Type	Public
Grades	9-12
Campus	Suburban
Mascot	The Pioneer
Color(s)	Blue & Gold
Established	1917 (first graduating class 1925)