Redford Union High School (RUHS) is a secondary school in

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, a suburb of

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. The school is affiliated with the Redford Union School District and serves grades 9-12.

History

Redford Union High School's first graduating class matriculated in 1925. The current building was built in 1954.

Demographics

The gender breakdown of the 744 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was: *Male - 52.6% *Female - 47.4% The demographic breakdown was: *Native American/Alaskan - 0.3% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.4% *Black - 57.0% *Hispanic - 2.2% *White - 36.8% *Multiracial - 3.3% 64.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Redford Union Panthers are members of the

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. The school colors are blue and gold. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Bowling (boys and girls) *Competitive cheer (girls) *Cross country (boys and girls) *Football (boys) *Golf (boys) *Soccer (boys and girls) *Softball (girls) *Swim and dive (boys and girls) *Tennis (boys and girls) *Track and field (boys and girls) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys) The football team plays their home games at Kraft Field, located at nearby Hilbert Middle School. In 1969, the boys track team won the state championship.

Notable alumni

* Rickey Clark, former

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pitcher ( California Angels). * Bill Fahey, former

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, Detroit Tigers). *

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, CEO Elementis plc 2016 * Antoinette Harris, groundbreaking female football player. *

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(class of 1960), co-inventor of the scratch-off lottery ticket. * Mike Stefanski, former MiLB catcher, and the current catching coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds.

References

External links

Redford Union Home page
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