# Saginaw High School

Saginaw High School (formerly part of the Saginaw City School District) was a high school located in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. The student enrollment was 405 at time of closing.

## History

The school was established in 1865 as East Side High School. Alice Freeman Palmer, who later became President of Wellesley College, was principal of the school from 1877 to 1879.
In early 2014, a proposal suggested closing the school due to financial issues, although this would not go through. In fall 2024, Saginaw High's student body (along with that of nearby Arthur Hill High School) was transferred to the newly constructed Saginaw United High School.
The Saginaw High building is scheduled to see use as a middle school beginning in 2025.

## Academics

Saginaw High School was recognized by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as an accredited public high school.

## Demographics

Saginaw High School Profile (2013–14)
| Grade | Students |
| 9 | 214 |
| 10 | 155 |
| 11 | 126 |
| 12 | 98 |
| Ungraded | 0 |
| TOTAL | 593 |
| Male | Female |
| 49.7% | 50.3% |
| Enrollment | % of total |
| Total Minority | 99.5% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Black | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0% |

## Athletics

Saginaw won the Michigan Division 2 football state championship in 1999. The program has endured rough times lately. The program has produced NFL players such as Terry McDaniel, LaMarr Woodley, Charles Rogers, Roy Manning, and Charleston Hughes.This team was coached by Don Durrett.
Saginaw High has won multiple state championships in basketball. Their most recent state championship victory came in 2012 with a 54-42 win over the Rockford Rams capping a 26-2 season. In 2007, Saginaw Trojans defeated the Detroit Redford Huskies to claim the Class A state championship, the first of back to back state championship teams led by current NBA player, Draymond Green. The Trojans then repeated in 2008, beating the Detroit Pershing Doughboys, to capture another Class A state championship title. Saginaw has also won championships in 1942, 1962, and 1996.
Saginaw has produced NBA players such as Draymond Green, Darvin Ham, and Anthony Roberson.
Saginaw girls' basketball won the state championship in 1986. Alumni include former Michigan State University basketball player Annette Babers and former Howard University Kayette Jones.
| Fall sports Football Volleyball Boys tennis | Winter sports Basketball (boys and girls) Bowling (boys and girls) Wrestling | Spring sports Baseball Softball Track & field (boys and girls) Girls soccer |

### Saginaw High School Championships
## Notable alumni

* Bob Buhl, former MLB player (Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies)
* Draymond Green, NBA player for the Golden State Warriors
* Darvin Ham, played for the Detroit Pistons.
* Charleston Hughes, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders.
* Roy Manning, former NFL player and current outside linebackers coach at Washington State University
* Terry McDaniel, former Tennessee and NFL football player
* Stacy Erwin Oakes, current State Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, 95th District.
* Calvin O'Neal, former Michigan and NFL football player.
* Shonte Peoples, former Michigan and CFL football player.
* James Reed, former NFL defensive tackle.
* Anthony Roberson, former NBA player
* Charles Rogers, former NFL wide receiver.
* Tom Slade, former Michigan football player
* LaMarr Woodley, former NFL player for Arizona Cardinals.
* Paul Dawkins, first NBA player from Saginaw [Utah Jazz], and international basketball player [Turkey-Galatasaray].
* Reggie Jones (sprinter), world class sprinter in the 100 and 200 meter sprints.
* Archie Yelle, Major league baseball player with the Detroit Tigers.