Redford High School
Redford High School was a secondary school in Detroit, Michigan. A part of Detroit Public Schools, the school opened in September 1921 and ceased operations in June 2007. Staffed and operated by the Detroit Public Schools; Redford High School served the sub-communities of Old Redford, Grandmont, Rosedale Park and Brightmoor.[1][2]
History
Chastity Pratt of the Detroit Free Press wrote, "when it was built, Redford was the jewel of the district."[3] Redford offered university preparatory classes for its students such as Business Law and Fashion merchandising to mention a few.
In December 2006, the Detroit Public School District announced that it planned to close Redford; concerned alumni and parents mounted a valiant yet unsuccessful drive to prevent the closure.[3][4] 2007, the school's third floor was empty. The property was purchased by Meijer, Inc., as a site for a future store complex;[5] the high school facilities were demolished in September 2012.[6]
Detroit's Cooley and Cody High School absorbed much of the attendance area from Redford; including Brightmoor and Grandmont. Henry Ford High School assumed jurisdiction over the remaining northern neighborhoods.[7][8][9]
In June 2015 a Meijer store opened on the Redford site. As of 2015 it was Meijer's second Detroit location.[10] This store uses stonework from the former Redford building.[11]
Athletics
The golf team won three consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association championships (1928, '29, '30).[12]
Notable alumni
- Kevin Belcher NFL player
- Michael Dunn, actor
- Edward H. McNamara, Wayne county executive
- Douglas Ramsay, figure skater; died before graduating[13]
- Gary Reed, comics writer
- George C. Scott, actor [14]
- Bill Zepp, major league baseball pitcher
References
- ↑ "High School Attendance Areas." Detroit Public Schools. July 10, 2003. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.
- ↑ "A Basic Community Profile: Brightmoor." (Archive) City Connect Detroit at University of Michigan. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- 1 2 Pratt, Chastity. "Detroit's Redford High down but not broken: Amid heaps of woes, a few fight to save it." Detroit Free Press. February 23, 2007. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Inside Closed Schools." Detroit Free Press. 1. Retrieved on April 19, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120921/BIZ/209210340
- ↑ http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/20/neighbors-welcome-redford-high-demolition/
- ↑ "Cody HS Attendance Area 2007-008." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
- ↑ "High School Attendance Areas 7/10/2003." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
- ↑ "High School Boundary Map." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on October 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Meijer opens its 2nd Detroit store amid song, donations" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. June 11, 2015. Retrieved on June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Kyla. "Meijer's new Detroit store keeps memory of Redford High" (Archive). Detroit News. June 11, 2015. Retrieved on May 22, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysGolf/TeamChampions.aspx
- ↑ "Fate put Detroit boy on doomed jet". Detroit Free Press. February 16, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/Actors-and-Actresses-Ro-Sc/Scott-George-C.html
External links
- Redford High School - Detroit Public Schools
- Welcome to Redford High School - Detroit Public Schools
- Inside the abandoned Redford High School
Coordinates: 42°24′43.4″N 83°15′09.8″W / 42.412056°N 83.252722°W