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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.^{[ citation needed]}

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]} In 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] The Men's and Women's Tennis teams won Michigan High School Athletic Association championships (1988).

Notable alumni

• Edward Biggs. Federal Agent. US Navy Retired.
• Tonya Mosley. American Journalist
• Mathis Bailey, American-Canadian author and fiction writer
• Kevin Belcher NFL player ^[13]
• Ralph Clayton, former professional American football player ^[14]
• Michael Dunn, actor ^[15]
• Raymond D. Dzendzel, was an American politician who was a Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature between 1955 and 1970
• Gene Hamlin, former American football center in the National Football League ^[13]
• Dion Harris (basketball), professional basketball player ^{[16] [17]}
• Manny Harris, NBA player ^[18]
• Archie Matsos, retired American football linebacker
• Edward H. McNamara, Wayne county executive ^[19]
• Michael Netzer, American-Israeli artist best known for his comic book work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics in the 1970s
• Douglas Ramsay, figure skater; died before graduating ^[20]
• Gary Reed, comics writer ^{[ citation needed]}
• Triette Reeves, American politician and minister ^[21]
• Clarke Scholes, American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion
• George C. Scott, actor ^[22]
• Hal Smith, Major League Baseball catcher 1955-1964 and 1960 World Series hero with Pittsburgh Pirates
• Greg Theakston, American comics artist and illustrator
• Ken Wilson, American sportscaster, known primarily for his many years as a play-by-play announcer of National Hockey League and Major League Baseball games
• Bill Zepp, major league baseball pitcher ^[23]
• Curtis Duncan, NFL wide receiver with Houston Oilers, ^{[24] [25]}

References

External links

• Redford High School - Detroit Public Schools
• Welcome to Redford High School - Detroit Public Schools
• Inside the abandoned Redford High School

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