Muskegon High School
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80 West Southern Avenue Muskegon, Michigan 49441 United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°13′29″N 86°14′46″W / 43.2248°N 86.2462°WCoordinates: 43°13′29″N 86°14′46″W / 43.2248°N 86.2462°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Home of the Big Reds |
| Established | 1872 |
| Opened | current building opened 1927 |
| School district | Muskegon Public Schools |
| Superintendent | John Felske |
| Principal | Arthur Garner |
| Teaching staff | 63.41 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1037 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.35 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | "cardinal & cream" (aka Red and White) |
| Athletics conference | OK Black, MHSAA Class A. Past conferences: Southwestern Conference 1930-1957; Lake Michigan Athletic Conference 1961-1984. |
| Sports | Home football games played at Hackley Stadium; Baseball played at Marsh Field; Track at Muskegon Middle School ; Soccer at Nelson Elementary |
| Nickname | Big Reds |
| Rivals | 1896-1938, Grand Rapids Central; 1922-1976, Muskegon Heights; 1957-1998, Traverse City; 2001-2012 Rockford. Mona Shores 2012-Present. |
| Newspaper | Campus Keyhole |
| Yearbook | Said and Done |
| Website | School website |
Muskegon High School is a public high school located in Muskegon, Michigan, and was the first high school in Muskegon County, Michigan.
The Class of 1875, consisting of two girls, was the first from Muskegon High School. Records show there were 102 students enrolled at the high school, and employed three teachers. On December 14, 1890 a fire completely destroyed the Central School. The loss was serious, as the building accommodated 700 students. Following the disaster, local lumber baron Charles Hackley (January 3, 1837 – January 10, 1905) offered to furnish money to build two new schools. One, a new high school located on Jefferson at Washington Avenue, opened in September 1893. The second, the Hackley School, rose on the site of the original Central school. In 1895, Hackley followed that pledge with money to build a Manual Training School, designed to provide training for pupils seeking education in the industrial arts. Opened in 1897, it was one of the first in the nation. For many years, an open house was held in June, allowing citizens to admire the work of the students in woodworking, drafting, foundry, printing and pattern-making.
In 1902, a gymnasium featuring a swimming pool, opened on the high school campus, and an adjoining tract was purchased for use as an athletic field. The site, designed by athletic director and coach Robert Zuppke, debuted in 1907.
A new high school, built to the south of the old high school, was opened in September 1926. The old school was rechristened Central Junior High School. The closing of portions of two city streets created a Central Campus.
One of the first student projects of 1926 was a student-led bond drive to raise funds to build a stadium to the east of Hackley Field. Opened in the fall of 1927, Hackley Stadium continues to serve the district.
On October 21, 1929, a bronze sculpture honoring Hackley was unveiled on the Muskegon High School campus. Alma Mater by Lorado Taft features a central figure, Athena, the goddess of learning. She is holding the torch of knowledge and sheltering the spark of learning. Hackley's profile is carved in the stone beneath. Stone benches flank the sculpture. On the right side of the memorial is a relief of Mercury, the god of commerce, designed to symbolize Hackley's connections to industry. To the left is carved the Good Samaritan, the symbol of charity, meant to represent Hackley's role as benefactor to the school district and the city he loved.
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