Southeastern High School (Michigan)
| Southeastern High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3030 Fairview Street Detroit, Michigan 48214 United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Age Quod Agis" (Finish What You Begin) |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 353 (2015-16)[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Nickname | Jungaleers |
| Newspaper | Originally "S.E.Booster". Changed to "The Jungaleer" in 1927. |
| Yearbook | Originally "The Aryan". Changed to "The Amethyst in 1967. |
| Website | http://detroit.k12.mi.us/schools/southeastern/ |
Southeastern High School is a public coeducational secondary school in Detroit, Michigan. It is operated by the Detroit Public Schools.
History
Southeastern High School opened its doors in Detroit on January 2, 1917.[2] The school was built in a semi-rural area that had recently become a part of the city of Detroit. When the school was built, it was so removed from the central city of Detroit that it was considered to be out in the jungle, which was the origin of the schools nickname, the "Jungaleers".[3]
Southeastern High School's enrollment following World War II was among the highest of any high school in the state of Michigan. Even as recently as 2008, its enrollment was 2,428.[4] In 2011-2012, the school's enrollment was 790.[5]
The school district recently changed the school's official name from Southeastern High School to Southeastern High School of Technology and Law, as its curriculum has a strong emphasis on both technology and law.[6]
Athletics
The Jungaleers compete athletically in the Detroit Public School League (PSL) and are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association(MHSAA).
Southeastern participates in boys and girls Basketball, boys and girls Cross Country, Football, boys Lacrosse, Softball, girls Swim and Dive, boys Track and Field and Volleyball.[7]
Southeastern won the PSL football championship in 1957, 1964, 2005, 2008 and 2009.[8]
The Jungaleers won back-to-back PSL championships in boys basketball in 1925 and 1926[9] and won the championship in 1939, 1941 and 1956.[10] More recently, Southeastern won the PSL boys basketball championship in 2011.[11][12]
For the first 31 years of the MHSAA boys basketball state championship tournament, the PSL did not participate in the tournament and decided they would have their own tournament among the PSL high schools instead. It wasn't until 1962 that the PSL began playing in the MHSAA boys basketball state tournament.[13] Since 1962, and through 2015, the PSL has won fourteen MHSAA state championships in Class A, four in Class B, one in Class C, and three in Class D, for a total of twenty-two state boys basketball championships.[14]
In 2011 and 2013, the Jungaleers were MHSAA boys basketball state championship finalists.[15]
Notable Alumni
- William Gholston (2009), NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16]
- William "Bull" Bullard (2002), Member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[17][18][19]
- Bart Scott (1998), NFL player with the New York Jets.
- Steve Beck (1983), NBA player with the Phoenix Suns.[20]
- Nate Rollins (1980), NBA player with the Kansas City Kings.[21]
- Cyrus Mann (1975), NBA player with the Boston Celtics[22]
- Henry Washington (1975), MLB player with the Detroit Tigers.[23]
- Ralph Simpson (attended), NBA player with the Chicago Bulls.[24]
- Annette Beard (1961), Member of Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.[25][26]
- Dennis Cole (1958), Film and Television Actor.[27]
- Don Lund (1941), MLB player with the Detroit Tigers and University of Michigan baseball head coach.[28]
- Betty Hutton (attended), Film Actress.[29][30]
- John C. Mackie (1938), former member of the United States House of Representatives[31]
- Lt. George Cannon (1933), First U.S. Marine in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor.
References
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/schools/southeastern
- ↑ http://high-schools.com/directory/mi/cities/detroit/southeastern-high-school/260100104830/
- ↑ http://www.trulia.com/schools/MI-Detroit/Southeastern_High_School/
- ↑ http://michigan-football.com/f/detrtse.htm
- ↑ http://high-schools.com/directory/mi/cities/detroit/southeastern-high-school/260100104830/#section-1
- ↑ http://icansoar.org/schools/high-school/southeastern-high-school/
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/schools/southeastern
- ↑ http://michigan-football.com/f/detrtse.htm
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-basketball/yearly-champions
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/MHSAA_ARCHIVE/sports/bbb/psl.pdf
- ↑ ^ Cameron, T.C. (2009). Metro Detroit's High School Basketball Rivalries. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-6014-6.
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/MHSAA_ARCHIVE/sports/bbb/psl.pdf
- ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-basketball/yearly-champions
- ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-basketball/yearly-champions
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/williamgholston/2540176/profile
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=84
- ↑ http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/harlem-globetrotters-all-time-roster
- ↑ http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/william-bullard-player-stats
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=155
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=155
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=155
- ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Henry-Washington
- ↑ http://www.detroitpslbasketball.com/?page_id=155
- ↑ http://jreedent.com/The_Original_Vandellas.html
- ↑ http://rockhall.com/inductees/martha-and-the-vandellas/bio/
- ↑ http://www.allmovie.com/artist/dennis-cole-p14042
- ↑ http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032510aab.html
- ↑ http://www.bettyhuttonestate.com/
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/14/movies/14hutton.html
- ↑ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000026
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