Seaholm High School

Ernest W. Seaholm High School (simply referred to as Seaholm High School) is a public high school in Birmingham, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1951 and is part of the Birmingham Public Schools district.

Ernest W. Seaholm High School
Address
Ernest W. Seaholm High School
Ernest W. Seaholm High School
2436 West Lincoln Street

Birmingham
,
Michigan
48009

United States
Coordinates42°32′20″N 83°14′41″W
Information
Other nameSeaholm High School
TypePublic high school
Established1951 (1951)
School districtBirmingham Public Schools
NCES School ID260585004217[1]
PrincipalKyle Hall
Teaching staff89.83 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,313 (2016-2017)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.62[1]
Color(s)Maroon and White         
Athletics conferenceOakland Activities Association
MascotMaple Leaf
NicknameMaples
NewspaperThe Highlander
YearbookThe Piper
Websitewww.birmingham.k12.mi.us/seaholm

History

Seaholm opened in 1951 under the name Birmingham High. At the time, the Board of Education President was Ernest W. Seaholm (retired Chief Engineer for Cadillac)[2] and the treasurer was Wylie E. Groves. Birmingham's two high schools are now named for them: Seaholm High School and Groves High School. Birmingham High School's first principal was Ross Wagner. John Schulz served as the next principal (1968–1979), Jim Wallendorf followed, serving from 1979 to 1992.

At one time Seaholm High School hosted classes of grades 4 through 12 of the Japanese School of Detroit, a supplementary Japanese school.[3] In 2010, the JSD announced that it was relocating to Novi, Michigan;[4] it moved in mid-2011.[5]

Sports

The school has a comprehensive Division I sports program that includes wrestling, soccer cross country running, and dance. The Division II sports program includes baseball, hockey, basketball, tennis, volleyball, golf, lacrosse, swimming, competitive cheer, water polo, diving, football, and track & field.

In the 2011-2012 academic year, Seaholm won a state championship in girls' tennis and girls' cross country, and was state runner-up in girls' golf and girls' swimming and diving. It also partnered with Birmingham Groves to win a state championship in girls' lacrosse as Birmingham United. In 2014, it won a state championship in girls' cross country in 2014.

Programs

The Forensics Team has consistently enjoyed success at the state-finalist level. Quiz Bowl team has also had success, winning a national championship in 1991 at the American Scholastics Competition Network Tournament of Champions and a state championship in 1994.[6]

The student newspaper, the Seaholm Highlander, has won multiple prestigious Spartan Awards from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. The Highlander celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2014.

The Flexible Scheduling Program, which involved a seven teacher team that created a series of interdisciplinary social studies/humanities courses with flexible schedules, began in the 1960s. They may be taken in lieu of standard English and social studies classes. Students are permitted to teach courses themselves. According to the Christian Science Monitor, the reduction in bureaucracy, interaction and collaboration between teachers, the interdisciplinary nature, and flexible time schedules made the program attractive.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Ernest W Seaholm High School (260585004217)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. Ernest W. Seaholm was named the Chief Engineer at Cadillac in 1921, and remained in that position until he retired in 1943.
  3. "HANDBOOK For Teachers of Japanese Students." (Archive) Japanese School of Detroit. p. 4 (4/12). Retrieved on June 19, 2013. "4. Now, about 1,000 students are studying at two different school buildings. a. West Maple Elementary School Kindergarten ~ 3rd grades b. Seaholm High School 4th ~ 12th grades"
  4. "Japanese School of Detroit to relocate to Novi." (Archive, PDF version, Archive) Novi Community School District. December 16, 2010. Retrieved on April 17, 2011.
  5. " 'Little Tokyo' thrives in Novi as Japanese population expands Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) The Detroit News (posted at Northern Equities Group). December 19, 2011. Retrieved on November 7, 2012. Available in the archives of The Detroit News as 'Little Tokyo' thrives in Oakland", Document ID: det-129398628
  6. Archived March 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "School's '60s Experiment Still Making the Grade". Christian Science Monitor. 1998-09-15. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  8. The Woodward Connection | The Detroit News
  9. Mike Binder - Biography
  10. "Renaissance Man".
  11. "Rocking in the Streets: The pioneer of the electric guitar procession brings the phenomenon home to Detroit" by Michael Jackman, March 13, 2013, Metro Times
  12. "Young Economist was 'Very Bright'", Zachare Ball, Detroit Free Press, June 6, 1984, page 12A.
  13. Zikakis, Damian. "Seaholm High School Presents Oklahoma!" 19, 20, 26, & 27 Mar. 2004 8. Print.
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