Romulus Senior High School

Romulus Senior High School

"Making Our Best Even Better"
Address
9650 South Wayne Road
Romulus, Michigan 48174
United States
Coordinates 42°13′59″N 83°23′17″W / 42.233°N 83.388°W / 42.233; -83.388Coordinates: 42°13′59″N 83°23′17″W / 42.233°N 83.388°W / 42.233; -83.388
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1916
School district Romulus Community School District
Principal Flinnoia Hall III
Teaching staff 50.0 (FTE)
Grades 9th - 12th
Enrollment 953 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio 19.06
Color(s) Maroon and White         
Nickname Eagles
Accreditation North Central Assn.
Newspaper The Wingspan
Website www.romulus.net/schools/high-school
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Romulus Senior High School

Romulus Senior High School or Romulus High School is the public high school in the city of Romulus, Michigan in Metro Detroit (although there is an alternative high school, Community High School). Located at 9650 South Wayne Road, just north of Interstate 94, it is right around the corner from Romulus Middle School. The school's mascot is the Eagle, and the school colors are maroon and white. The current student population is 1,323. Some features are its state-of-the-art technology, its pool, and the Carl W. Morris Athletic Field for their sports such as football, soccer, track and field and lacrosse. The Charley Lau Memorial Field and Tennis Courts are located in the back of the school, hosting such sports as baseball, softball, marching band, and color guard practice. The Eagles are members of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference.

History

In 2013 Inkster High School closed due to the closure of the Inkster School District. Students in the Inkster zone south of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Romulus High School.[3] This area includes portions of Inkster and Westland.[4][5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 953 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

72.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]

Athletics

The following sports are offered at RHS. Unless noted there are teams for both sexes:[6]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball
    • 1986 boys state champion[7]
    • 2013 boys state champion[7]
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Competitive Cheerleading (girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys)
  • Soccer
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Track & Field
    • 2000 boys state champion[8]
    • 2009 girls state champion[9]
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)


The Romulus High School Eagles has a longtime rivalry with the Belleville High School Tigers.

Music

Romulus High has three regular bands: Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band. The school also has two extra-curricular bands.

The Romulus High School Marching Eagles is the marching band. As of the 2009-2010 school year, there are currently 72 students both instrumental and color guard. The band participates home football games, fall pep rallies, parades, and other events up until around January.

The Pep Band participates in all of the home basketball games, and winter pep rallies. Students who participate are in it voluntarily and they can earn up 60 hours of community service credit.

Other clubs

  • Student Government / E-Board
  • Class Council (2013–2016)
  • Debate Team
  • FCCLA
  • The Interact Club
  • The Typhoon
  • H.O.S.A.
  • Ice Carving
  • Skills USA (VICA)
  • The Drama Club
  • The Crafts Club
  • League
  • Robotics
  • 5k
  • Choir Club

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Romulus Senior High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Smith, Brian. "Inkster schools first to be dissolved; students split across 4 districts." Mlive. July 26, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR INKSTER RESIDENTS" (Map). Wayne RESA. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Street Jurisdiction Map" (Archive) City of Westland. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Athletics". Romulus Community Schools. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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