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

References
  1. "High School Attendance Areas." Detroit Public Schools. July 10, 2003. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.
  2. "A Basic Community Profile: Brightmoor." (Archive) City Connect Detroit at University of Michigan. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  3. 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.
  4. "Inside Closed Schools." Detroit Free Press. 1. Retrieved on April 19, 2009.
  5. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120921/BIZ/209210340
  6. http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/20/neighbors-welcome-redford-high-demolition/
  7. "Cody HS Attendance Area 2007-008." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
  8. "High School Attendance Areas 7/10/2003." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
  9. "High School Boundary Map." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on October 20, 2009.
  10. "Meijer opens its 2nd Detroit store amid song, donations" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. June 11, 2015. Retrieved on June 23, 2015.
  11. Smith, Kyla. "Meijer's new Detroit store keeps memory of Redford High" (Archive). Detroit News. June 11, 2015. Retrieved on May 22, 2016.
  12. http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysGolf/TeamChampions.aspx
  13. Kelly, Sherry (2010). The Big Life of A Little Man: Michael Dunn Remembered. Tate Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 9781615664429. Retrieved 19 November 2018. While attending high school at Detroit's Redford High School Gary was active in several groups,...
  14. "Fate put Detroit boy on doomed jet". Detroit Free Press. February 16, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. http://www.filmreference.com/Actors-and-Actresses-Ro-Sc/Scott-George-C.html
  16. https://gbmwolverine.com/2015/06/09/michigan-basketball-where-are-they-now-dion-harris/
  17. https://twitter.com/justcallmebhunt/status/1033141556293906432?lang=en
  18. https://gleague.nba.com/player/manny-harris/

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