Hamtramck High School
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| 11410 Charest Street Hamtramck, Michigan 48212 United States |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1930 |
| School district | Hamtramck Public Schools |
| Principal | Rebecca Westrate |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 945 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | Metro Conference |
| Mascot | Cosmos |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Website | Hamtramck High School |
Hamtramck High School is a public high school in Hamtramck, Michigan, United States, named after Colonel Jean François Hamtramck.
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[edit] History
Hamtramck High School was originally located on Wyandotte and Hewitt Streets until 1970 when it was moved to the former Copernicus Junior Middle School.
A four-day strike at Copernicus in April 1965 led to the signing of the first teachers' union contract in Michigan's history.
[edit] Hamtramck High alumni
Notable alumni of Hamtramck High School include:
- John Brisker, former NBA player declared legally dead after going missing in Uganda.[citation needed]
- Willie Fleming, former professional Canadian Football League player and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
- Rudy Tomjanovich, former player and coach for the NBA team Houston Rockets[1]
- Fred S. Wojtalik, manager of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Program and the Observatory Projects Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama[2]; Project Manager, Hubble Space Telescope[3]; awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for his work on the Lunar rover[2]; Chief Engineer, High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1[4]; recipient of the Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ Taylor, Phil. "'hey, Call Anytime'." Sports Illustrated. July 4, 1994. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Biographies: Fred S. Wojtalik, manager, Observatory Projects Office". NASA. http://www.msfc.nasa.gov/news/chandra/wojtalik.html. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "HST". NASA. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1990-037B. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "HEAO MANAGEMENT TEAMS / The HEAO 1 Team". NASA. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-466/mgtteam.htm. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "ON THE MOVE". Michigan State University. https://www.msu.edu/unit/msuaa/magazine/w96/move.htm. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
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