South_Lyon_High_School
South Lyon High School is a public high school located in South Lyon, Michigan, United States, and is part of South Lyon Community Schools. Its cross-town rival is South Lyon East High School.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2019) |
| South Lyon High School | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Locale | Michigan, United States |
| School district | South Lyon Community Schools |
| Principal | Jim Brennan[1] |
| Enrollment | ~1,250 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | Lakes Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Rory |
| Team name | Lions[2] |
| Newspaper | The Lions' Roar |
| Website | https://www.slcs.us |
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2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 26.0 / 17.5 |
| Proficient % | 36.4 / 37.7 |
| PR. Proficient % | 15.9 / 38.6 |
| Not Proficient % | 21.8 / 6.2 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 1039.0 (  −30.9) |
The South Lyon Union School District was formed in 1876.[4] 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).[citation needed] In 1990, South Lyon High School moved to its current location, at 11 mile and Pontiac Trail.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.
- Anita Cochran, country singer
- Danny Spanos, rock music artist
- John Heffron (1988), 2004 winner of reality tv series Last Comic Standing
- Dave Brandon, former CEO of Domino's Pizza and former athletic director at the University of Michigan.
- "Welcome to South Lyon Schools". www.slcs.us.
- "South Lyon High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- "SLCS District History". www.slcs.us. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- Edwards, Tara (December 2015). "Local School naming field after fallen Marine". WXYZ Detroit. WXYZ Detroit. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- "Project Update- SLCS". Granger. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
