Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Livonia, Michigan)

Infobox Secondary school
name=Adlai E. Stevenson High School
motto="Striving for Excellence; Learning for Life"
established=September, 1965
dedicated=September, 1965
city = Livonia
state = Michigan,
country = United States
campus = Suburban
type = Public High School
affiliation= Kensington Lakes Activites Association
principal= Steven P. Archibald
faculty= 120 (approx.)
enrollment= 2,250 (approx.)
grades= 9-12
address= 33500 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152-3199
district= Livonia Public Schools
accreditation= North Central Association
mascot=Spartan
colors=Columbia Blue, Navy Blue, and White
newspaper=The Spotlight
yearbook=Aurora
website=http://www.livonia.k12.mi.us/schools/high/stevenson/
footnotes =
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Adlai E. Stevenson School is a public high school in Livonia, Michigan. About 2200 students currently attend Stevenson. Its mascot is "Sparty" the Spartan, and its school colors are Columbia blue (PMS 291), Navy blue (PMS 289), and white (often referred to as "Double Blue and White".) The school motto is "Striving for Excellence; Learning for Life." Stevenson is highly noted for its high educational standards.

History

Adlai E. Stevenson High School was built in 1969 to accommodate the rising population in Livonia due to the sudden mass migration of people from the nearby city of Detroit during the 1960s (White Flight). It was dedicated on October 24 1965, United Nations Day and the 20th anniversary of that body's founding, by Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. Stevenson was the first high school in the nation named for the Sixth U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai E. Stevenson, who had died one day prior to the Livonia school board's decision on naming the new high school.

Academics

Stevenson is recognized by the North Central Association and is the only high school in Livonia to have a Global Education program, which mixes English and Social Studies courses and exposes students to World cultures.

Stevenson's current graduation requirements include:
* 6.9 years of English courses
* 6.9 years of math courses
* 6.9 years of social studies courses
* 6.9 years of science courses
* 6.9 years of the Health course
* 6.9 years of a physical education course

Athletics

Stevenson is a Class A athletic school and is part of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association in the Lakes Division. In recent years, Stevenson has had outstanding athletic success, including a state runner-up finish in Girl's Swimming in 2007, a state runner-up finish in boy's soccer in 2006 and a state runner-up finish in football in 2007. Simjae Holman-Roddick is chasing the high school record for unforced errors, textbook overheads, and new words.

Athletic Facilities

Stevenson's soccer, football, cheer, pom and track and field teams use Anders Field located directly behind Stevenson. It is named in memory of Lester C. Anders, Stevenson's first Athletic Director who died of lung cancer shortly after the school's opening. The basketball team uses the Jay W. Formsma Memorial Gymnasium, named after Stevenson's first principal. It is also where Physical Education classes are held.

Both the Boys and Girls Tennis Teams play on the 10 tennis courts directly behind Stevenson, east of Anders Field. In addition to the outdoor facilities, Stevenson also has a fieldhouse containing 18 basketball hoops (3 full-sized courts, 6 half-sized courts), 6 volleyball courts, 2 batting cages, a 5-laned track (Approx. 9 laps = 1 Mile), a weight room, and a fitness center. Stevenson's baseball and softball diamonds are located behind the school west of Anders Field. Both Stevenson's Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving Teams use the swimming pool.

Notable alumni

*Sheila Taormina: Olympic Gold Medalist in swimmming in 1996 Atlanta Games, four-time Olympic Athlete: 1996 Atlanta: swimming, 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens: triathlon, and 2008 Beijing: pentathlon (Class of 1988).
*Sean Baligian: Sports radio host (WDFN), Detroit News Fantasy sports expert (Class of 1988).
*Scott Geiger: Syndicated radio personality. (Class of 1989). 1077 KNDD and 965 KRBZ
*Shaffee: WKLS in Atlanta, (Class of 1996).
*Matthew Hand: Saturn Corporation spokesperson (Class of 2003).
*Nicole Forester: Actress on Guiding Light, (Class of 1990).
*Steven J. Williford: Michigan State Soccer; All Big-Ten, BMOC. (Class of 1996).
*Steve Warner: 2004 U.S. Men's Olympic Rowing team, men's lightweight fours (Class of 1996).
*Dani Woodward: A pornographic actress (Class of 2002).
*Craig Barker: 1997 Jeopardy! College Champion (Class of 1996)
*Chris Tancill: Former NHL hockey player (Class of 1986).
*Michael Warra: Production assistant to M. Night Shyamalan (Class of 2003)

References

External links

* [http://www.mhsaa.net/Football/playoffs/scores.aspx?id=1 2007 MHSAA Football Playoff Scores]
* [http://stevenson.livonia.k12.mi.us/index.html Stevenson High School's Website]
* [http://www.ncacasi.org NCA Website]
* [http://www.livonia.k12.mi.us/foundation.html LPS Website]
* [http://www.sadd.org SADD Website]
* [http://www.fcclainc.org FCCLA Website]
* [http://www.deca.org DECA Website]
* [http://www.wxyz.com/news/story.aspx?content_id=61A1E140-7937-4C12-9CC9-79214FB91F13&gsa=true WXYZ Website]