Benton Harbor High School is a

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Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103. It is the smaller, by population, o ...

, United States, and is part of the

Benton Harbor Area Schools Benton Harbor Area Schools is a school district in Benton Harbor, Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of near ...

History

In 2009, the school received a $52,000 grant from the U.S. federal government's

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program to upgrade its cafeteria equipment. The school was eligible for the grant because more than half its students were eligible to receive free or reduced-cost school meals.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 613 students enrolled in 2016-17 was: *Male - 50.7% *Female - 49.3% *Black - 94.5% *Hispanic - 2.1% *White - 1.8% *Multiracial - 1.6% 63.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. In 2016–17, Benton Harbor was a

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school.

Athletics

The Benton Harbor Tigers compete in the Lakeland Conference. The school colors are orange and black. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 1941, 1944, 1964, 1965, 2018 **Girls state champion - 2009 *Cross country (girls and boys) *Football (boys) *Golf (boys) *Softball (girls) *Track (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 1941, 1950, 1970 **Girls state champion - 1984 *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

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, NFL football player * Chris Burkam,

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, NBA player, first round pick (#23) in draft; named

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in 2005 * Tyrone Evans Clark, filmmaker, actor,

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, professional baseball player * Anthony Miller, NBA player for several teams * William Perigo, former University of Michigan basketball head coach, coached Benton Harbor High * Sinbad, comedian and actor *

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References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Michigan Schools in Berrien County, Michigan Benton Harbor, Michigan