Heritage was the product of a merger between Douglas MacArthur High School (which now houses White Pine Middle School) and Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (which now houses Heritage) in 1988, after Eisenhower High School was severely damaged in a 1987 arson. Selecting one color from each of its parent schools, Heritage's official colors are Navy Blue and Kelly Green. Its nickname is "Hawks."
Heritage also has an Academic Quiz Bowl team where students compete in local tournaments and then advance onto state tournaments. Heritage also participates in the local Science Olympiad.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,553 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:
Male - 50.0%
Female - 50.0%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.2%
Black - 14.4%
Hispanic - 10.6%
White - 68.1%
Multiracial - 1.4%
30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[4]
The 2019 graduation rate was 93.4%.
Athletics
The Heritage High School Hawks compete in the Saginaw Valley League. The school colors are kelly green and navy blue. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[6]
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^Young, Lindsey (May 13, 2020). "5 Things to Know About Brian Cole II". Minnesota Vikings. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020. Cole grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, and he was ranked as a four-star prospect coming out of Heritage High School.