Skyline High School is a comprehensive public high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school opened in Fall 2008 with the intention to relieve overcrowding of the two existing high schools, Huron High School and Pioneer High School.

History

Skyline High School opened in Fall 2008 as the third primary high school and fifth total high school in the

Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) serves the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan and parts of eight surrounding townships covering . The district operates 20 elementary schools, 2 K-8 schools, 6 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, 1 alternati ...

system. Construction on the new school began in April 2005 following the approval of a $240 million bond in June 2004. As construction was beginning, a population of silvery salamanders was found on the site. A lawsuit was filed to block construction on the site due to the salamanders' presence, but the lawsuit was dropped the following month and construction was allowed to continue. As a result of the salamanders' presence, 57 of the 109 acres of the school's property were set aside as a wildlife preserve.

Athletics

Skyline High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). They are part of the

Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities o ...

("SEC") in the Red division. Skyline High School has teams in the following sports: coed ultimate frisbee, boy's and girl's crew, boy's football, boy's and girl's cross country, girl's pom pon, boy's and girl's swim & dive, boy's and girl's soccer, boys and girl's basketball, boy's and coed wrestling, girl's volleyball, boy's and girl's water polo, boy's and girl's lacrosse, boy's and girl's tennis, boy's and girl's track, softball, baseball, coed equestrian, boy's and girl's golf, coed figure skating, girl's gymnastics, boy's and girl's bowling, boy's and girl's hockey, and girl's field hockey.

References

External links

Official website
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