Eastpointe High School
| Eastpointe High School | |
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| Address | |
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15501 Couzens Eastpointe, Michigan 48021 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Eastpointe Community Schools |
| Principal | Greg Roberts |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1300 |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Mascot | Shamrocks |
| Website | |
Eastpointe High School (formerly known as East Detroit High School) is a high school in Eastpointe, Michigan (Metro Detroit) which serves students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Eastpointe Community Schools district. It currently enrolls about 1,300 students.
History
The district voted to change the name on May 23, 2017 from East Detroit High School to Eastpointe High School.[1]
Academics
In 2012, the school was divided into three career academies: the 9th Grade Success Academy, which helps freshmen have an easy transition into high school; and two upperclassmen academies, SLAM Academy (Safety, Learning, Culinary Arts, and Medical) and AMMP Academy (Art, Marketing, Media & TV Production).
East Detroit is a Johns Hopkins University Talent Development school.
Notable alumni
- Matt Hernandez, football player
- Ronald J. Kramer, multi-sport college athlete and professional football player
- Jerry M. Linenger, former NASA astronaut
References
- ↑ Higgins, Lori (2017-05-24). "East Detroit Public Schools gets a name change". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
External links
Coordinates: 42°27′50″N 82°57′43″W / 42.464°N 82.962°W