Athletics
The school has claimed 32 state championships and 41 district championships in the past decade.
MICDS has a standing athletic rivalry with the nearby John Burroughs School, which MICDS has beaten 29 out of the last 31 years in football. MICDS observes its Homecoming on the weekend when all of the teams play Burroughs; there is a traditional bonfire and pep rally to inspire team spirit.
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Marv Levy began his coaching career here in 1951, staying for two years.
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