Troy High School graduate Steven Yeun gets best actor Oscar nomination
TROY, Mich. โ Students and staff at Troy High School have a little something extra to share pride in. On Monday morning one of the schoolโs alums got an Oscar nomination for best actor. Steven Yeun is nominated for best actor alongside Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman for his role in Minari. โTo know he is nominated for an Oscar is, Iโm getting chills even thinking about it,โ said Troy High School teacher, Rebecca Brewer. AdLIVE STREAM: Oscar nominations announced for 93rd Academy AwardsRead: Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, โDa 5 BloodsโMore: Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
SPOTLIGHT: Basketball player leans on family to stay positive during challenging times
Favorite school subject: ScienceFavorite place in Troy: Sylvan Glenn ParkFavorite school lunch: Bosco SticksFavorite Musician: Post MaloneA multi-sport superstar, Charlotte Sobotka is the 4Frenzy basketball winner in the โSmall Forwardโ category! An accomplished soccer and basketball player, Sobotka is a Varsity starter for both teams at Troy High School. Sobotka holds several personal and team basketball accolades including โCo-Rookie of the Year,โ โAll District Team,โ โDistrict Champions,โ and โRegional Championsโ awarded during her freshman year season. As the team works to stay motivated and move forward, Sobotka touches on how her family has helped her stay positive. (Andrea Peterson)โMy family has been a huge part of me staying positive during the pandemic,โ she said.
Students at Troy, Athens high schools will finish out week with remote learning due to COVID-19
TROY, Mich. โ Starting Wednesday, all students at Troy High School and Athens High School will be learning remotely from home. The other Troy School District will continue with their existing schedule for the rest of the week. This has been particularly difficult at our two large high schools, Athens and Troy High. For the past four days, we have had substantially more high school teachers out at each building than we have substitutes available to fill. For the remainder of this week, all students at Troy High and Athens will learn in a virtual setting from their homes.
3 Metro Detroit high schools ranked among top 70 in US
CNN ImageThree high schools in Metro Detroit are ranked among the top public high schools in the country. Niche released their 2020 best schools list, ranking the best schools and districts around the country heading into the new school year. Check the list: Report ranks 25 best Michigan school districtsHere's where Michigan high schools ranked in the top 100:56. International Academy (Bloomfield Hills)63. International Academy (Oakland Schools)69. Troy High SchoolThe top ranked schools in the country were:1. Bergen County Academies (New Jersey)Check out the full list of top public high schools here.