Edsel Ford High School

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Edsel Ford High School
Type Public High School
Affiliation Michigan Mega Conference
Principal Hassane Jaafar
Students 1,535
Grades 9-12
Location 20601 Rotunda,
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.A. 48124
District Dearborn Public Schools
Accreditation North Central Association
Campus Suburban
Colors Black and White            
Nickname Thunderbirds
Yearbook Flight
Newspaper The Bolt
Website http://efhs.dearbornschools.org

Edsel Ford High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Edsel Ford, located on Rotunda, near Oakwood, is one of three high schools in the Dearborn Public Schools. Edsel Ford High School was completed in 1955, and the first graduating class was in 1956. The school was formed on the premise that every student deserves to and should be a well rounded individual when leaving high school. This idea, in the eyes of its creators, needed to be accomplished through the exploration of the arts. Now, 52 years later, the famed "Humanities" class has been discontinued.[citation needed]

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[edit] Faculty & Staff

[edit] Administrators

  • Principal: Hassane Jaafar
    • Assistant Principal: Chadi Farhat
    • Assistant Principal: Dan Blessing
    • Assistant Principal: Sue Noland

[edit] Counselors

  • Freshmen: Robin Armstrong
  • Sophomores: Ibrahim Baydoun
  • Juniors: Craig Keifer
  • Seniors: Gail Welmers

[edit] Classes

[edit] Humanities

Now defunct, the English humanities program consisted of three days of English study, one day of art, and one day of music per week. The three subjects were often linked together by time period or a similar focus. Students were expected to keep their notes from 10th grade through 12th grade as the program was cumulative. Mid-terms and finals for art and music were held in the auditorium and graded on a curve. These tests had challenging visual and/or audio components.

[edit] Leadership

The leadership program consists of students who were elected to lead their class in roles President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Representatives. Each class elects their own officers once a year. There is also a school-wide election for Student Council which has four seats: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. These roles can only be run for by seniors and the election is done at the end of one's junior year.

Once elected into leadership the officers attend a class 4th hour where they discuss issues and make decisions regarding their classes. The class is currently run by Mr. Mark Tyler.

[edit] Newstaff

The Newstaff class consists of students who have completed a Journalism class in order to write for the school newspaper, The Bolt. Articles are written over a couple of weeks by students, which eventually get implemented into the paper for distribution. There are lead positions which include Editor-In-Chief, Managing Editor, and Layout Editor. Generally these positions are given to students who have prior knowledge in the Newstaff class. Every year, the number of editions made varies, as time constraints can delay distribution of the paper. Currently, Newstaff is 5th Hour and is run by Mr. Keith Rydzik. Newspapers are handed out during this hour once the newspapers are ready to be distributed. The last edition of The Bolt is a senior edition, which consists of senior profiling, as well as where seniors will be going to college in the future. This edition is exclusive to senior students as well as staff members.

[edit] Yearbook

The Yearbook class consists of students who have completed a Journalism class in order to create the school yearbook, Flight. Pages are put together over a couple of weeks, which eventually get implemented into the yearbook. Yearbooks generally cost around $60–$80 and can include name-stamping for an additional charge. Every year, Flight has a theme, which most recently was dubbed Fade To Black. There are lead positions which are given to students with prior knowledge in the class. Currently, Yearbook is run by Ms. Sue Beck and is during 6th Hour, the last hour of the day. Yearbooks are published and distributed the last few weeks of school so students can sign each other's yearbooks.

[edit] World Languages

Edsel Ford offers three language courses, French, German, and Spanish, of which all can be taken for the duration of high school. There are three Spanish teachers, Senora Chavez, Senora Musallam, and Senora Condra, one French teacher, Madame Hauncher, and one German teacher, Herr Sedore. All World Language classes feature distinct concepts not taught in regular classes, which makes demand for the classes very high. As time progresses, students move up one level per every year, which are: first year (1,2), second year (3,4), third year (5,6), and fourth year (7,8). Fifth year courses (9,10) can only be taken by students who completed their first year in middle school. Fifth year is considered an advanced course, or AP.

[edit] Sports

Edsel Ford High School also involves students with many sports available in all three seasons. Most sports make cuts and have Varsity/JV teams.

Fall Sports

  • Football
  • Girls Swimming
  • Boys Soccer
  • Cross Country
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Golf
  • Girls Basketball
  • Field Hockey
  • Cheerleading
  • Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Boys Swimming
  • Wrestling
  • Girls Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Cheerleading

Spring Sports

  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Girls Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Girls Soccer
  • Boys Golf

[edit] The Ford Connection

The school was named as a tribute to the son of famous Dearbornite, Henry Ford. His son, Edsel Ford, also became famous for his work at the company his father started, and of which he was president from 1919 until his premature death in 1943.

[edit] Facts

[edit] Notable alumni

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