Seaholm High School
| Ernest W. Seaholm High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1951 |
| Principal | Terry Piper |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1146 |
| Affiliation | Birmingham City School District |
| Website | [2] |
Ernest W. Seaholm High School is a public school located within the Birmingham City School District in Birmingham, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is located at 2436 West Lincoln Road, Birmingham, Michigan 48009. Seaholm opened its doors for the first time in 1951 under the name Birmingham High. At the time, the principal was Ernest W. Seaholm and the treasurer Wylie E. Groves. These men's names would be the source of the modern names of Birmingham's two main high schools: Seaholm High School and Groves High School. Seaholm's student body and athletes are represented by a maroon and white maple leaf mascot. The school has a comprehensive Division II sports program that includes cross country running, American football, baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, golf, wrestling, swimming, water polo, diving, and track & field.
In addition to sports, 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.[1]
In some year, Seaholm was ranked 498th in a Newsweek list of the 1000 best public high schools in America.[2]
Notable alumni
- Tim Allen, actor/comedian (1971)
- Mike Binder, (1976), actor/director
- Douglas Clemons, (1976) Film Writer/Producer/Editor; known for All Jacked Up (film)
- Pamela Anne Eldred, Miss America (1970)
- Laura Innes, (1975) actress
- Christine Lahti, actress (1968)
- Aaron Simpson, Emmy-nominated animation producer (1989)
- Noel Paul Stookey, Peter, Paul & Mary, singer
- Kelley Stoltz, Songwriter/Musician, Recording artist with Sub Pop Records
- Dr. James Tobin, author, (1974) Ernie Pyle's War (Free Press)
- Carolyn Warmus, schoolteacher and convicted murderer
- Robin Williams, comedian and actor, (9th grade only)
- Elizabeth Reaser, Actress (1993)
- Dr. Jake Martin, Gay Rights Activist (1984]) """Not A Choice"""" (Detroit Metro News)
- Ian Reed Kesler, (1995),Actor, multiple movies including "Stone & Ed" and Fox Series "The Loop"
- Jim Olander, Diamond Rio, guitarist
- Nick Cromie, Gay rights leader and Activist
See also
External links
- Official website
- Athletic calendar
- Orchestra homepage
- Seaholm Highlander - Student Newspaper
- Forensics homepage
- Seaholm Football Homepage
- Hockey Team Homepage
- Seaholm Baseball Homepage
- Seaholm Class of 1962 Web Site
Notes
- ^ [1]
- ^ Newsweek's ranking is based on the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams taken by students to the number of graduating students that year, regardless of the scores earned by students or the difficulty in graduating. Schools with average SAT scores of above 1300 or average ACT scores of above 27 are excluded from the list.
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