Saint Martin de Porres High School (Detroit)
| St. Martin de Porres High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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13436 Grove Ave Detroit, Michigan 48235 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Closed | 2005[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 275 (in 2005)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Detroit Catholic High School League |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools |
| Information | 313-864-3330 |
Detroit St. Martin de Porres High School (short form: "Detroit DePorres", "DePorres", or "DP") was a co-educational college preparatory school in Detroit, Michigan and belonged to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
St. Martin de Porres was a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and competed athletically in the Catholic High School League (CHSL).
School Demographics
St. Martin de Porres was co-educational and had an enrollment 275 students in 2005.[3] The student body was 100% African-American in 2005.[4] There were an average of 24.8 classroom teachers[5] and the student-teacher ratio was 11.08[6] in 2005.
Athletic Accomplishments
St. Martin de Porres holds the MHSAA state record for the most state titles in boys track with fifteen (as of 2015).[7]
The Eagles have the most football state titles on any CHSL school with twelve (as of 2015).[8]
St. Martin de Porres has won seven state championships in boys basketball.[9]
Eagle teams have won three girls track state championships.[10] The girls also have won two basketball state championships.[11]
Notable Alumni
- Aloysius Anagonye, American professional basketball player who plays for SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer of the LNB Pro A.
- Alan Ball, NFL Player Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Willie Burton, former NBA Player Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
- Rodney Culver, former NFL Player Indianapolis Colts & San Diego Chargers
- Kevin Glenn, former CFL Player
- David Grimes, former NFL Player. He was a member of the 2005 graduating class, the last class to graduate prior to the school's permanent closing the following summer
- Negele Knight, former NBA Player[12]
- Troy Kyles, former NFL Player NY Giants
- Lamar Mills, former NFL Player
- Chuck Winters, former AFL and CFL player
References
- ↑ http://dignitas.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341f704253ef015436db7206970c-pi
- ↑ http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html
- ↑ http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html
- ↑ http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html
- ↑ http://schools.privateschoolsrep ort.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html
- ↑ http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Michigan/Detroit/StMartinDePorresHighSch.html
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysTrackField/TeamChampions.aspx
- ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/football/yearlychampions.aspx
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/MHSAA_ARCHIVE/sports/gtr/yearly.htm
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girlsbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx
- ↑ Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons Negele Knight, Negele Knight profile, basketballreference.com, access date 01-03-2009
External links
Coordinates: 42°24′56″N 83°10′41″W / 42.41563°N 83.17792°W