South Lyon High School is a

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located in

South Lyon, Michigan South Lyon is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,746 at the 2020 census, up from 11,327 at the 2010 census. As a western suburb of Metro Detroit, South Lyon is about northwest of the city of Detroit an ...

, United States, and is part of

South Lyon Community Schools South Lyon Community Schools is an accredited public school district headquartered in South Lyon, Michigan in the Metro Detroit area. It serves of area. The school district was originally created in 1876. Service area In Oakland County ...

. Its cross-town rival is

South Lyon East High School South Lyon East High School is a public high school in Lyon Township, Michigan in Metro Detroit, near South Lyon. It is a part of South Lyon Community Schools and the Oakland Schools intermediate school district An intermediate school dist ...

History

The South Lyon Union School District was formed in 1876. In 1915, South Lyon Union High School was constructed on the same site at Liberty and Warren. It served as the district school for many years and was later used as the School Administration Building until it was demolished in 1998. In 1955, a new high school was built for the district - Bartlett Elementary. Another new High School was established in 1969 (now Millennium Middle School). In 1990, South Lyon High School moved to its current location, at 11 mile and Pontiac Trail. In 1999, South Lyon High School received an addition, that included 22 classrooms, an auxiliary gym, and a new wrestling room. Over the 2007 summer break, South Lyon High School underwent a major renovation including new flooring, new ceilings in the commons area, and more modern design features. Also in 2007, the main construction on South Lyon East High School was completed, and the new, 2nd high school opened in that year. In 2015 SLHS got its football field redone and the name of the field was changed to honor former SLHS student Dominic Ciaramitaro who died lost his life while serving as a Marine in 2011. In 2017 SLHS (abbreviation for South Lyon High School) built a new entrance after a mill bond was passed to upgrade 12 schools in the South Lyon School District. South Lyon's Mascot is the Lion with the colors blue and gold. South Lyon High School also hosts the annual RED OUT, which raises money for the American Heart Association and has brought over 10,000 dollars in some years.

Memberships

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Oakland Schools Oakland Schools (OS) is the intermediate school district serving Oakland County, Michigan in Metro Detroit. The headquarters is located in Waterford Township. As of 2013, within Oakland County the district serves 28 local school districts, 19 p ...

International Thespian Society The International Thespian Society (ITS) is an honor society for high school and middle school theatre students. It is a division of the Educational Theatre Association. Thespian troupes serve students in grades 9–12; Junior Thespian troupes s ...

Notable alumni

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, rock music artist *

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(1988), 2004 winner of reality tv series

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, former CEO of Domino's Pizza and former athletic director at the

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References

External links

School website
{{authority control Public high schools in Michigan High schools in Oakland County, Michigan Educational institutions established in 1915 1915 establishments in Michigan