No, not the Juggalos, the Jungaleers!
This school dates back to 1917. At that time, it was actually pretty far out of town – ya know, kinda out in the jungle.
The only other time the word “jungaleers” is used is to – rarely – define military that fight in the jungle. In that case, it actually goes well with several other Detroit high school mascots that have a military theme as well – Aviators, Doughboys, Pilots, Tars …
This one oughta really be in here too
Be that as it may, the school’s mascot is actually a lion, a purple lion.
The school’s official name is actually Southeastern High School of Technology and Law (a recent change). Wikipedia lists 17 famous alumni, including actress Betty Hutton and basketballer Ralph Simpson (as well as Gmac Cash & Dej Loaf, whoever they may be).
It’s hard to believe, but the school has only 160 students. That’s quite a drop from even as recent as 2008, when there were 2,400. Sadly, 87% of the students are economically disadvantaged.
One final note … Southeastern’s main building has to be one of the finest out there. Would love to know a little bit more about it.
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