Niles High School
Public high school in Niles, Michigan
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Niles High School is a public high school located in Niles, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Niles Community Schools district.[3]
Athletics
The Niles Vikings compete in the Wolverine Conference, joining the conference in 2021-2022. The Vikings were previously members of the BCS League for only a short time threw the 2020-2021 school year. Before This Niles was a part of the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference, of which they were founding members, leaving after 89 years.[4] School colors are blue and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[5]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Edward L. Hamilton – politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 4th district.
- Paul Kell – American football player, played tackle for the Green Bay Packers, and the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Michael Tanke – soccer player, midfielder for the Rochester Rhinos, Indiana Invaders, and the University of Rhode Island Rams
- Original members of Niles based pop rock / psychedelic rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, including its namesake lead vocalist Tommy James.
- Ring Lardner, Sr. – satirist, short story writer, journalist, and sports columnist.[6]
- Dr. Michael West – biogerontologist, a pioneer in stem cells, cellular aging and telomerase.[7]
