Troy High School (THS) is a

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, United States. It enrolls approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12. It is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School, Troy College and Career School, and International Academy East. The school opened for the 1950–1951 school year and was originally located at 3179 Livernois (now the Troy Community Center). It moved to its current location for the 1992–1993 school year. Troy High School was ranked 60th by ''

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'' in its listing of America's Best High Schools for 2016.

Academics

Troy High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology.

Extracurricular activities

There are six Troy High bands: the Campus Band, the Cadet Band, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band, the Troy Colt Marching Band, and the Jazz Band. The Cadet, Concert and Symphonic Bands – together comprising the Marching Band – appeared by the

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's invitation (through a representative of the Lord

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) at the 2007

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. The 1974 Marching Band participated in the Orange Bowl Parade. In 2004, the Troy High Symphonic Band played at

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. Troy High School has three choirs. The Concert Choir is an advanced choir that requires an audition to join. The Treble Choir is the less skilled choir that does not require an audition to join. The A Capella Choir is an after-school group that is run by students, has a limited number of members, and requires an audition to join. There are also four Troy High School string orchestras: the Freshman Orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the orchestras, many string players participate with the Troy Country Fiddlers (which is largely self-directed). In 2017, the Troy High Orchestras performed at

. Troy High School's

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organization, the Troy Theatre Ensemble, performed in 2004 at the Fringe theatre festival in

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. The Troy High

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team has qualified for the national tournament four times, in 1986, 2002, 2013, and 2016. The Troy High Quiz Bowl Team participates in Michigan Quiz Bowl.

Athletics

Troy High boys' soccer won the Michigan State Championship for Division I in 2003. Troy High football won the Michigan State Class AA championship in 1994. The Troy High women's tennis team won the championship in 2003. Troy High girls' soccer won the Michigan State Championship for Division I in 1994, 2003, and 2013. Troy High boys tennis won the state championship in 2021.

Notable alumni

* Bud Acton, NBA basketball player *

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, NBA basketball player *

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, baseball player * Richard "Dick" Billings, Major League Baseball player *

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, actress, ''Spartacus'' * Marcus Kennedy, basketball player * Steve McCatty, MLB pitcher and coach *

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, actor and comedian, most notably from '' The Walking Dead'' * James Young, NBA player; 2019-20 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League

References

External links

School websiteSchool newspaper
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