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Romulus Senior High School 
Summary
Romulus Senior High School or Romulus High School is the public high school in the city of Romulus, Michigan in Metro Detroit.
| Romulus Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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9650 South Wayne Road , 48174 | |
| Coordinates | 42°13′59″N 83°23′17″W / 42.233°N 83.388°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Making Our Best Even Better" |
| Established | 1916 |
| School district | Romulus Community School District |
| Superintendent | Benjamin P. Edmondson |
| Principal | Seth Petty |
| Teaching staff | 36.66 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 761 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.76[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White [2] |
| Athletics conference | Western Wayne Athletic Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Eagles[2] |
| Rival | Belleville High School[citation needed] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Newspaper | The Wingspan |
| Website | rhs.romulusk12.org |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[4] Change vs. prior year[4] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 6.3 / ≤5 |
| Proficient % | 11.0 / – |
| PR. Proficient % | 11.0 / 59.5 |
| Not Proficient % | 71.7 / 21.4 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 827.6 (  −15.9) |
History edit
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.[5] This area includes portions of Inkster and Westland.[6][7]
Demographics edit
The demographic breakdown of the 892 students enrolled in 2016-2017 was:
- Male - 54.1%
- Female - 45.9%
- Black - 77.3%
- Hispanic - 4.0%
- White - 17.6%
- Multiracial - 1.1%
70.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics edit
The following sports are offered at RHS. Unless noted there are teams for both sexes:[2]
The Romulus High School Eagles has a longtime rivalry with the Belleville High School Tigers.[citation needed]
Notable people edit
- Wes Clark, professional basketball player[11]
- Kris Clyburn, professional basketball player, Israeli Premier League[12]
- Will Clyburn, professional basketball player, 2016 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League, 2019 EuroLeague Final Four MVP[13]
- Shaler Halimon, professional basketball player[14]
- Charlie Henry, former assistant basketball coach at Romulus, college and professional basketball coach.[15]
- John Holifield, professional football player[16]
- Jaren Holmes, professional basketball player[17]
- Robert Lambert, Daytime Emmy Award-winning casting director for Days of Our Lives.[18]
- Charley Lau, professional baseball player and coach
- Grant Long, professional basketball player[19]
- John Long, professional basketball player[20]
- Terry Mills, professional basketball player[21]
- Nate Oats, former head basketball coach and teacher at Romulus, current head basketball coach at University of Alabama.[22]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Romulus Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ Smith, Brian. "Inkster schools first to be dissolved; students split across 4 districts." Mlive. July 26, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
- ^ "NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR INKSTER RESIDENTS" (Map). Wayne RESA. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Street Jurisdiction Map" (Archive) City of Westland. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Dismissed Missouri guard Wes Clark heads to Buffalo". Columbia Missourian. February 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2021-22 Season | Maccabi Effie Capital Rishon Lezion | Kris Clyburn". basket.co.il.
- ^ "Will Clyburn Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Shaler Halimon Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Former Crusader Charlie Henry Promoted On Men's Basketball Staff at Iowa State". Madonna University Athletics. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "John Holifield Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Jaren Holmes Biography". Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Robert Lambert Bio". IMDb. Retrieved 6 Jan 2021.
- ^ "Grant Long Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "John Long Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Terry Mills Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Alabama". Alabama. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 Jan 2021.
External links edit
- Romulus H.S. Website
- School district website