Ferndale High School is a
public high school in
Ferndale, Michigan. It is under the jurisdiction of the
Ferndale Public Schools
The Ferndale Schools is a school district headquartered at the Administrative Offices on the Ferndale High School Campus in Ferndale, Michigan, Ferndale, Michigan in Greater Detroit. It is a four square mile district, including all of Pleasant ...
.
History
It was originally Lincoln High School when built in 1921 on the corner of 9 Mile and Livernois Roads. The current Ferndale High School was built in two phases: "Old Main" was built in 1936 as an addition to Lincoln High School, with the "Alexander" wing built in 1957, the year the high school was renamed; the original 1921 building became a middle school.
Athletics
The Ferndale Eagles are a member of the
Oakland Activities Association. The school colors are currently navy blue and gold. The following
MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:
*Baseball (boys)
*Basketball (boys & girls)
**Boys state champion - 1963, 1966
*Bowling (boys & girls)
*Cheerleading (girls)
*Cross country (boys & girls)
*Dance (girls)
*Football (boys)
*Golf (boys)
*Ice hockey (boys)
*Soccer (boys & girls)
*Softball (girls)
*Swimming & diving (boys & girls)
*Tennis (boys & girls)
*Track & field (boys & girls)
*Volleyball (girls)
*Wrestling (boys)
Notable people
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James Blanchard, governor of Michigan 1983–1991
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Anne Harris, professor and
science fiction author
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Frank Joranko
Frank L. Joranko (July 1, 1930 – March 8, 2019) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He was the head baseball coach at Albion College from 1973 to 1995, the head football coach from 1973 to 1982, and the athletic director fro ...
, football and baseball player and coach; FHS coach 1960–1972
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David Kemper, television writer and producer
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Paigion
Kimberly Paigion Walker (born September 27, 1986), better known mononymously as Paigion, is an American actress, radio and television personality. She is best known as the one-fourth of the new set of hosts of BET's ''106 & Park'' from October 1 ...
(Kimberly Walker), host of
BET's ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
'' (2012–present)
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Rashad Phillips, former professional basketball player
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Miriam Shor, film and television actress
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Bobby Smith, R&B singer, principal lead singer of the classic Motown/Philly group The Spinners
References
External links
Official website
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Public high schools in Michigan
High schools in Oakland County, Michigan
1921 establishments in Michigan