Redford High School
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| Redford High School | |
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| Established | September 1921 |
| Closed | June 2007 |
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]
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] The property was purchased by Meijer, Inc., as a site for a future store complex;[5] and the high school was 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 boys' golf team won three consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association championships (1928, '29, '30).[12] The boys' cross country team won two consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association championships (1961, '62). The boys' and girls' tennis teams won Michigan High School Athletic Association championships (1988).
