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 is located at the southwest corner of Leroy and McCann, and it serves Southgate and a section of Allen Park.HistorySouthgate, 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.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.Notable alumniJeff Jones- Former pitcher for Oakland A's and current Detroit Tigers Pitching CoachRick Down- Former Minor League Baseball player and former MLB hitting coach