Southgate Anderson High School

Southgate Thomas J. Anderson High School is a public high school in Southgate, Michigan, United States. A part of the Southgate Community School District, it serves Southgate and a section of Allen Park.^[5]

Southgate Anderson High School
Address
15475 Leroy Street Southgate , Michigan 48195 United States
Coordinates	42°11′28″N 83°12′43″W
Information
Type	Public
Founded	1982
School district	Southgate Community School District
Superintendent	Sharon Irvine
Principal	Tara Randall[1]
Teaching staff	49.40 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	986[2] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	19.96[2]
Color(s)	Burgundy and Silver
Mascot	Stan the Titan
Website	anderson.southgateschools.com
[3]

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[4] Change vs. prior year[4]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	5.2 / ≤5
Proficient %	16.2 / –
PR. Proficient %	16.2 / 57.1
Not Proficient %	62.4 / 17.1
Average test scores
SAT Total	895.7 ( −76.1)

History

Southgate, Michigan formerly had two high schools in the city, Southgate High School and Schafer High School.

After the 1981-82 school year, the Heintzen and McCann school districts consolidated into one called Southgate Community School District. Schafer High School closed and combined operations with Southgate High School, which was renamed Southgate Anderson High School that summer by the school board. The new name was in honor of Thomas J. Anderson, the first mayor of Southgate. On September 8, 1982 Southgate Anderson High School reopened its doors with approximately 1,400 students.^{[citation needed]}

From 1982 to 2013, Southgate Anderson only held grades 10-12 while Davidson Middle School held Freshman. In September 2013, Southgate Anderson once again held grades 9-12.

Campus

Aerial view of the school

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,363 students enrolled in 2023-24 was:

• Male - 53.37%
• Female - 46.63%
• Native American/Alaskan Natives - 0.30%
• Asian - 2.03%
• Pacific islanders - 0.10%
• Black - 10.65%
• Hispanic - 13.59%
• White - 71.31%
• Multiracial - 2.03%

50.71% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Jeff Jones- Former pitcher for Oakland A's and former Detroit Tigers Pitching Coach
• Rick Down- Former Minor League Baseball player and former MLB hitting coach