Romeo High Schoolis located in northernMacomb County, Michigan,United States, approximately 29 miles north of the city ofDetroit.It is a part ofRomeo Community Schools.
| Romeo High School | |
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| Address | |
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62300 Jewell Road , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°45′15.30″N83°00′44.50″W/ 42.7542500°N 83.0123611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1867 |
| School district | Romeo Community Schools |
| CEEB code | 233220 |
| Principal | Bernie Osebold |
| Teaching staff | 93.05 (on anFTEbasis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,715 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 28.43[1] |
| Campus | Large suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rival | Eisenhower High School,Dakota High School,Anchor Bay,Chippewa Valley[citation needed] |
| Yearbook | The Juliet |
| Feeder schools | Romeo Middle School |
| Website | romeok12 |
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,738 students enrolled in 2016-17 was:
- Male - 50.9%
- Female - 49.1%
- Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
- Asian - 0.8%
- Black - 2.5%
- Hispanic - 6.9%
- White - 88.7%
- Multiracial -1.1%
17.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016–17, Romeo was aTitle Ischool.[1]
Athletics
editThe Romeo Bulldogs compete in theMacomb Area Conference.The school colors are red and white. The followingMichigan High School Athletic Association(MHSAA) sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- State championship boys - 2020
- State championship girls - 2023
- Football (boys)
- State championship - 2015[3]
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- State championship - 2016[4]
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- State championship - 2014[5]
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
edit- Nick Blankenburg,ice hockey player[6]
- Kid Rock,rock musician[7]
- John Lomakoski,formerNFLplayer[8]
- John Stoughton Newberry,U.S. congressman[9]
References
edit- ^abcde"Romeo High School".National Center for Education Statistics.RetrievedSeptember 11,2024.
- ^"MHSAA > Schools".www.mhsaa.com.RetrievedApril 5,2019.
- ^"Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Sports".www.mhsaa.com.RetrievedApril 5,2019.
- ^"Yearly Champions - Ice Hockey- MHSAA Sports".www.mhsaa.com.RetrievedApril 5,2019.
- ^"Yearly Champions - Girls Volleyball - MHSAA Sports".www.mhsaa.com.RetrievedApril 5,2019.
- ^Zuke, Ryan (January 15, 2022)."Defying the odds: Nick Blankenburg's rise from walk-on to Michigan hockey captain".MLive.com.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
- ^"Kid Rock surprises Romeo High School students at assembly".WXYZ Detroit. Archived fromthe originalon March 11, 2014.RetrievedMarch 9,2014.
- ^"John Lomakoski".Pro Football Archives.RetrievedSeptember 2,2022.
- ^"NEWBERRY, John Stoughton, (1826 - 1887)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.RetrievedMarch 10,2014.
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