Saint Martin de Porres High School (Detroit)
American private high school
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Detroit St. Martin de Porres High School (short form: "Detroit DePorres", "DePorres", or "DP") was a co-educational college preparatory school in Detroit, Michigan and belonged to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
| St. Martin de Porres High School | |
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13436 Grove Ave Detroit, Michigan 48235 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Closed | 2005[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 275 (in 2005)[2] |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
Athletics conference | Detroit Catholic High School League |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools |
St. Martin de Porres was a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and competed athletically in the Catholic High School League (CHSL).
School demographics
St. Martin de Porres was co-educational and had an enrollment 275 students in 2005.[3] The student body was 100% African-American in 2005.[4] There were an average of 24.8 classroom teachers[5] and the student-teacher ratio was 11.08[6] in 2005.
Athletic accomplishments
St. Martin de Porres holds the MHSAA state record for the most state titles in boys track with fifteen (as of 2015).[7]
The Eagles have the most football state titles on any CHSL school with twelve (as of 2015).[8]
St. Martin de Porres has won seven state championships in boys basketball.[9]
Eagle teams have won three girls track state championships.[10] The girls also have won two basketball state championships.[11]
Notable alumni
- Aloysius Anagonye, American professional basketball player who plays for SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer of the LNB Pro A. Michigan State Spartan.
- Alan Ball, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Willie Burton, former NBA player, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
- Rodney Culver, former NFL player, Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers
- Kevin Glenn, Canadian Football League quarterback, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- David Grimes, former NFL player. He was a member of the 2005 graduating class, the last class to graduate prior to the school's permanent closing
- Negele Knight, former NBA player,[12] Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
- Troy Kyles, former NFL player, New York Giants
- Lonette McKee, actress, singer[citation needed]
- Lamar Mills, former NFL player
- Chuck Winters, former AFL and CFL player
