Southgate Anderson High School
Address
15475 Leroy Street

Southgate
,
Michigan
48195

United States
Coordinates42°11′28″N 83°12′43″W / 42.191°N 83.212°W / 42.191; -83.212
Information
TypePublic
Founded1982
School districtSouthgate Community School District
SuperintendentSharon Irvine
PrincipalDuane Lyons
Teaching staff57.00 (on a FTE basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,363 (2014-15)
Student to teacher ratio23.91
Color(s)Burgundy and Silver
MascotStan the Titan
Websiteanderson.southgateschools.com
[1]
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[2]
Change vs.
prior year[2]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %5.2 / ≤5
Proficient %16.2 / –
PR. Proficient %16.2 / 57.1
Not Proficient %62.4 / 17.1
Average test scores
SAT Total895.7
(Decrease −76.1)

Southgate Thomas J. Anderson High School is a public high school in Southgate, Michigan, United States. A part of the Southgate Community School District, it serves Southgate and a section of Allen Park.[3]

History

Southgate, Michigan formerly had two high schools in the city, Southgate High School and Schafer High School.

After the 1981-82 school year, the Heintzen and McCann school districts consolidated into one called Southgate Community School District. Schafer High School closed and combined operations with Southgate High School, which was renamed Southgate Anderson High School that summer by the school board. The new name was in honor of Thomas J. Anderson, the first mayor of Southgate. On September 8, 1982 Southgate Anderson High School reopened its doors with approximately 1,400 students.

From 1982 to 2013, Southgate Anderson only held grades 10-12 while Davidson Middle School held Freshman. In September 2013, Southgate Anderson once again held grades 9-12.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,363 students enrolled in 2014-15 was:

  • Male - 50.9%
  • Female - 49.1%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.8%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.7%
  • Black - 9.0%
  • Hispanic - 9.8%
  • White - 79.4%
  • Multiracial - 0.3%

37.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Southgate Anderson High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  3. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Wayne County, MI" (Archive) (1). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 7, 2015.
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