Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
Detroit Free Press
The ''Detroit Free Press'' is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US. The Sunday edition is titled the ''Sunday Free Press''. It is sometimes referred to as the Freep (reflected in the paper's web address, www.freep.com). It primari ...
''. March 30, 2012. Retrieved on November 2, 2012. It is named after
Frederick Douglass
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and it is located in
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Detroit Free Press
The ''Detroit Free Press'' is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US. The Sunday edition is titled the ''Sunday Free Press''. It is sometimes referred to as the Freep (reflected in the paper's web address, www.freep.com). It primari ...
''. February 4, 2008. Retrieved on June 30, 2015.
As of 2012 the school has about 200 students.
History
In July 2006, the
Michigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, ...
passed a bill permitting the establishment of all girls' and boys' public schools. The school moved into its current location in 2008.
On Thursday March 29, 2012 50 students walked out of classes to protest against the removal of the school's principal and a lack of and perceived inconsistency in the school's teachers. The activist Helen Moore and two Detroit Public Schools school members, Reverend David Murray and LaMar Lemmons III, marched with the students. The 50 students were suspended from school.
Academics
As of 2012 it typically meets federal adequate yearly progress academic standards; it is one of the few Detroit Public Schools high schools to do so. In 2011 the school did not meet those standards in the English language arts.
DPS offices and facilities
The DPS Office of Code of Conduct, Student Assistance and Support is located in the South Wing of the Douglass building.
The DPS Office of Specialized Student Services (Special Education) Placement Center is in Room 168 of the South Wing.Office of Specialized Student Services ." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Direct requests concerning transportation eligibility should come to the Placement Center: South Wing/Room #168 2001 West Warren Detroit, MI 48208 Inside the Frederick Douglass College Preparatory Academy for Young Men"