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Ann Arbor Huron High School, or Huron High School (HHS), is a public high school located in Ann Arbor, MI, in the U.S.. The school is part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district. Located at 2727 Fuller Road in eastern Ann Arbor near the banks of the Huron River, it serves grades 9 through 12. Huron is one of the three main public high schools in Ann Arbor (along with Pioneer High School and Skyline High School). Newsweek named the school one of America's Best High Schools in 2012, and it was awarded Best Overall Academic Performance in Michigan by BusinessWeek in 2009 and 2010. The school is shaped like an "H" with two convex wings adjoined by a two floor archway that has become a distinguishing feature of the building. Huron is a Division I member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) for athletic competition. The school offers 50 different sports comprising 32 varsity level teams, several of them frequently crowned state champions. ==History== Huron High School opened in September 1969.〔AADL.org Old News. ("Planner Says Huron, King To Open In Fall" ), ''The Ann Arbor News'', Ann Arbor, 13 March 1969. Retrieved on 9 October 2015.〕 Prior to Huron's opening, the student body at the city's only other public high school, Ann Arbor High, experienced overcrowding. In 1968, before Huron's building was completed, Eastside students who were to be designated to the new school shared the Pioneer building in a split schedule. Pioneer students attended classes in the morning from 7:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and Huron students in the afternoon from 1 P.M. to 6 P.M, despite petitions from Huron students to the Board of Education for them to attend school in the morning.〔AADL.org Old News. ("Huron Pupils Lose Battle Over Classes" ), ''The Ann Arbor News'', Ann Arbor, 30 January 1969. Retrieved on 9 October 2015.〕 Due to delays from construction strikes and other issues the planned opening date was pushed back two years from 1976.〔 In July 1969, Paul K. Meyers, the first principal of Huron High School, and assistant principal Albert Gallup and staff moved in. When Huron opened, the school board deliberated over what the new high school would be named. After a poll was taken among the school community to determine the name, "River Rats" was suggested as a write-in option. Despite opposition from the school board, the "River Rat" name maintained popularity among students. The press began using the term "River Rats" and eventually the name stuck.〔Freed, Ben. http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/09/did_you_know_how_ann_arbor_hur.html "Did You Know: How Ann Arbor Huron High became the River Rats?"], ''Mlive'', 30 September 2015. Retrieved on 9 October 2015.〕 From 1969 to 1979, Paul K. Meyers served as principal, and was succeeded by Ronald Tesch. His goal was to revive and enhance the cooperation and communication between the school faculty and student body. He left the position in 1986, and from 1986 to 1987, Al Gallup served as interim principal. In 1987, Huron saw Dr. Joetta Mial begin her tenure as principal, which she served as until 1993.〔("Huron High School Principals" ), Retrieved on 9 October 2015.〕 In 1988, the Ann Arbor Board of Education passed a $31 million renovation and construction program. From 1988 to 1991, Huron underwent major renovations in which library and lunchrooms were enlarged. Science and math wings were added and so was the band room. The athletic wing was also added and included a new pool and gym. Huron's dome gym and athletic department were constructed during these renovations. On May 12, 1993, the auditorium was dedicated to Paul K. Meyers.〔("Huron High School History" ), Retrieved on 9 October 2015.〕 After Dr. Joetta Mial's departure, from 1993 to 1994, Jane Johnson served as interim principal. In 1994, Dr. Arthur Williams began his tenure at Huron, and was a strong advocate for reforms. He retired with the class of 2014, and by serving as principal for 20 years, he has become Huron's longest-serving principal. From the 2014-2015 school year, Jennifer Hein began serving as principal.〔 Overcrowding became an issue again. Portables were used to house classes outside of the main building. In 2008 Skyline High School was opened and slowly branched off the existing two, starting with only a freshman class. 〔Jesse, David. ("Skyline High School opening culminates 10 years of efforts to deal with overcrowding" ), ''The Ann Arbor News'', 26 August 2008. Retrieved on 13 October 2015. 〕 The movie ''Jumper'' was filmed on location at Huron High School and neighboring Gallup Park in February 2007. One hundred students were chosen from Huron to be extras for the movie. The screenplay of ''Jumper'' was written by Huron High School graduate David S. Goyer and was released in February 2008.〔Jenn McKee, ("Local teens with bit parts in 'Jumper' will see who made the cut," ) ''Ann Arbor News'', 10 Feb. 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Huron High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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