Notable Alumni
- Stever Avery, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Nick Baumgartner, Winter X Games gold medalist in the 2011 Snowboard Cross event and a member of the United States Olympic snowboarding team
- Jason Cameron, actor and personal trainer. Formerly of While You Were Out, currently affiliated with the DIY Network
- Shani Davis, Olympic speed skater. First black athlete from any nation to win a gold medal in an individual Winter Olympics sport. Has won two Golds and two Silvers at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.
- Lloyd Carr, Former Head football coach, University of Michigan
- Dallas Drake, Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings and won a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 2008. Also the former captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, currently retired.
- Jerry Glanville, Former head coach of the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons; former head coach, Portland State University
- John D. Holum, Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security under Bill Clinton.
- Tom Izzo, head men's basketball coach, Michigan State University
- Jay W. Johnson, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin
- Chuck Klingbeil, NFL player for the Miami Dolphins
- Bob Kroll, former NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
- John Lautner, internationally famous modern architect
- Mark Maddox, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
- Steve Mariucci, Former head coach of Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and University of California
- Frank Novak, former American football coach.
- Mark Olver, hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche.
- Nathan Oystrick, defenseman for the Phoenix Coyotes
- David Prychitko, noteworthy researcher, author and professor of Economics at Northern Michigan University.
- Mike Santorelli, Hockey player for the Florida Panthers
- Howard Schultz, CEO and Chairman of Starbucks
- Joseph A. Strohl, Wisconsin State Senator
- Jackie Swanson, actress. Most notably Cheers plus many films including Lethal Weapon numerous television appearances and National television commercials.
- Don Waddell, General manager of the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
- Ed Ward, professional hockey player, Calgary Flames
- Steven Wiig, actor Into the Wild and musician who also work
- Jerry Woods, former NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
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