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Inkster High School was a high school in
In 2013 the school had 940 students.Higgins, Lori.
Inkster district could convert high school into a charter school
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Retrieved on November 2, 2013. Areas were given to the new districts by quadrants. Students north of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Wayne-Westland Community School District. Students north of Michigan Avenue and east of Middlebelt were rezoned to Robichaud High School in the Westwood Community School District. Students south of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Romulus High School in the Romulus Community School District. Students south of Michigan and east of Middlebelt were rezoned to the Taylor School District.
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Inkster High School was a high school in Inkster, Michigan
Inkster is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the city population was 25,369.
History
The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans. It was settled by non-indigenous people in 1825. A post offi ...
in Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. State of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and its Southeast Michigan, surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the a ...
. It was a part of Inkster Public Schools.
History
Inkster High School on Middlebelt was built in 1952.In 2013 the school had 940 students.Higgins, Lori.Inkster district could convert high school into a charter school
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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 ...
''. January 30, 2013. Retrieved on February 12, 2013.
It closed in 2013 when the Inkster district was dissolved. Everett Cook of the ''Michigan Daily
''The Michigan Daily'' is the weekly student newspaper of the University of Michigan. Its first edition was published on September 29, 1890. The newspaper is financially and editorially independent of the University's administration and other st ...
'' stated in October 2013 that due to the litter of materials on the sports fields, "Officially, the school has been shut down for three months, but it looks like it's been abandoned for years, as if one day Inkster was operating, and the next everyone picked up and left."Cook, Everett. "At Gardner's alma mater, a school with no students." ''Michigan Daily
''The Michigan Daily'' is the weekly student newspaper of the University of Michigan. Its first edition was published on September 29, 1890. The newspaper is financially and editorially independent of the University's administration and other st ...
''. October 3, 2013. p1
Retrieved on November 2, 2013. Areas were given to the new districts by quadrants. Students north of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Wayne-Westland Community School District. Students north of Michigan Avenue and east of Middlebelt were rezoned to Robichaud High School in the Westwood Community School District. Students south of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Romulus High School in the Romulus Community School District. Students south of Michigan and east of Middlebelt were rezoned to the Taylor School District.
Athletics
The mascot of Inkster High School was a Viking. They were boys class B state track champions in 1975.Notable alumni
*Devin Gardner
Devin Jaymes Gardner (born December 14, 1991) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots. He played professionally in Japan for two seasons.
Gardner was the starting quarterba ...
, professional football - Transferred from University of Detroit Jesuit High School to Inkster in November during his second (sophomore) year.Cook, Everett. "At Gardner's alma mater, a school with no students." ''Michigan Daily
''The Michigan Daily'' is the weekly student newspaper of the University of Michigan. Its first edition was published on September 29, 1890. The newspaper is financially and editorially independent of the University's administration and other st ...
''. October 3, 2013. p3
Retrieved on November 2, 2013. *
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes were an American girl group that achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart (now Cowart Motley), and Georgia Dobbins, who wa ...
, R&B singing trio in Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame (VGHF) is an American-based hall of fame that honors vocal groups throughout the world in every genre of music. Headquartered in the Columbia Theatre in Sharon, Pennsylvania, it includes a theater and a museum.
It was ...
In 2013-2016 The Marvelettes were inducted into National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
*Crystal Bradford
Crystal Bradford (born November 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. A star college player at Central Michigan University, she made history being the first player in the CMU program to ever be drafted to the ...
, Professional women's basketball player.
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* {{authority control Schools in Wayne County, Michigan High schools in Michigan 2013 disestablishments in Michigan Educational institutions disestablished in 2013 Defunct schools in Michigan Inkster, Michigan 1952 establishments in Michigan