Detroit
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 t ...
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Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
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Detroit Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States and high school students in the insular city of Highland Park. The district, which replaced the original Detr ...
, the school opened in September 1921 and ceased operations in June 2007. Staffed and operated by the
Detroit Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States and high school students in the insular city of Highland Park. The district, which replaced the original Detr ...
University of Michigan
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, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
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''. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
History
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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 ...
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 23, 2007. Retrieved on November 13, 2009. Redford offered university preparatory classes for its students such as Business Law and
Fashion merchandising Fashion merchandising can be defined as the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at the proper time, by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays, etc. Merchandising, within fashio ...
to mention a few.
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."Inside Closed Schools." ''
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 ...
'' 1 Retrieved on April 19, 2009. In 2007, the school's third floor was empty. The property was purchased by Meijer, Inc., as a site for a future store complex; the high school facilities were demolished in September 2012.
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.
In June 2015 a
Meijer
Meijer Inc. (, ; stylized as meijer) is an American supercenter chain that primarily operates throughout the Midwest. Its corporate headquarters are in Walker, Michigan, which is a part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Founded in 1934 ...
store opened on the Redford site. As of 2015 it was Meijer's second Detroit location. This store uses stonework from the former Redford building.
Mathis Bailey
Mathis Z'Aire Bailey (born December 13, 1981) is an American–Canadian author and fiction writer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Biography
Mathis was born in 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, to Deborah Munroe-Bailey and Charles Philip Bailey. He ...
, American-Canadian author and fiction writer
* Kevin Belcher NFL player
* Marc Cayce, American film writer, director and producer
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Ralph Clayton
Ralph Darrell Clayton (born September 29, 1958) is a former professional American football player. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Clayton played college football as a " wingback" for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979 and was the leading ...
, former professional American football player
* Michael Dunn, actor
* Raymond D. Dzendzel, was an American politician who was a Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature between 1955 and 1970
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Gene Hamlin
Eugene Robert Hamlin (July 26, 1946 – August 24, 2017) was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Chicago Bears, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Western Michigan Univers ...
, former American football center in the National Football League
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Dion Harris (basketball)
Dion Harris (born April 27, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player for the Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese bj league.
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Manny Harris
Corperryale L'Adorable "Manny" Harris (born September 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He has previously played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clevel ...
, NBA player
* Archie Matsos, retired American football linebacker
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Edward H. McNamara
Edward Howard McNamara (1926–2006) served as Wayne County, Michigan County Executive from 1987–2002, and also served as mayor of Livonia, Michigan, from 1970–1986, and as a member of Livonia City Council from 1962 to 1970. He is probably ...
, Wayne county executive
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Michael Netzer
Michael Netzer (born 9 October 1955) is an American-Israeli artist best known for his comic book work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics in the 1970s, as well as for his online presence.
Early life
Michael Nasser (later Netzer) was born in Detroit, ...
, American-Israeli artist best known for his comic book work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics in the 1970s
* Douglas Ramsay, figure skater; died before graduating
* Gary Reed, comics writer
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Triette Reeves
Triette Lipsey Reeves (born August 22, 1963) is an American politician and minister from Michigan.
Early life
On August 22, 1963, Reeves was born as Triette E. Lipsey in Detroit, Michigan. In 1982, Reeves graduated from Redford High School.
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, American politician and minister
* Clarke Scholes, American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion
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George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his port ...
, actor
* Hal Smith, Major League Baseball catcher 1955-1964 and 1960 World Series hero with Pittsburgh Pirates
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Greg Theakston
Greg Allen Theakston (November 21, 1953 – April 22, 2019) was an American comics artist and illustrator who worked for numerous publishers. He is known for his independent publications as a comics historian under his Pure Imagination impri ...
, American comics artist and illustrator
* Ken Wilson, American sportscaster, known primarily for his many years as a play-by-play announcer of National Hockey League and Major League Baseball games
* Bill Zepp, major league baseball pitcher
Detroit Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States and high school students in the insular city of Highland Park. The district, which replaced the original Detr ...