Edsel Ford High School

Edsel Ford High School
Address
20601 Rotunda Dearborn , Michigan U.S.A. 48124
Information
Type	Public High School
School district	Dearborn Public Schools
Principal	Hassane Jaafar
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,535
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and White
Nickname	Thunderbirds
Accreditation	North Central Association
Newspaper	The Bolt
Yearbook	Flight
Affiliation	Michigan Mega Conference
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.

Faculty & Staff

Administrators

• Principal: Hassane Jaafar
  • Assistant Principal: Chuck Baughman
  • Assistant Principal: Sue Nolan

Counselors

• Robin Armstrong (9th Grade Only)
• Ibrahim Baydoun
• Craig Keifer
• Gail Welmers

Classes

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.

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 are Editor-In-Chief, Layout Editor, and Sub-Section 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.

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-$70 and can include name-stamping for an additional charge. Every year, Flight has a theme, which most recently was dubbed Changes In Flight. There are lead positions which are given to students with prior knowledge in the class. Currently, Yearbook is run by Mrs. Diane Cookinham 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.

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.

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.

Facts

• Mascot is the Thunderbird, after the Ford Thunderbird.
• School colors are black and white.
• Cross-town rivals are Dearborn High School and Fordson High School.

Notable Alumni

• Jim Cummins, NHL player
• Dan Enos, collegiate quarterback at Michigan State University from 1987-90; current running backs coach for the Spartans. [1]
• Derek Lowe, current MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers; also pitched for the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. Lowe pitched the final game over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series to win the World Series.
• Rachel Nagy, lead singer of the Detroit Cobras
• Suzanne Sena, current Fox News anchor, and host of Celebrity Homes on E!. [2]
• John Vigilante, OHL player
• Lorne Enos (Class of 1983) - Sausage King of Chicago
• Ken Lucas (Class of 1983)- Founder of Waffle House
• Tony Nicholas (Class of 1988)- Famous "Sandwich Boy" of Allen Park, Mi.
• Tommy Stansell (Class of 1985)- Inventor of the Hula Hoop
• Jeff Crawford (Class of 1984)- Once ate 37 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in one sitting
• Andy Kadabra (Class of 1983.5 - Also attended Miller High Academy)- World Famous Magician - Got his star at "Fall's Lounge" and is still owed his performance fee
• Greg Milczuk - (Class of 1983) - Inventor of the "Junge Juice" party
• Doug Ross, the college hockey coach with the most wins south of the Mason-Dixon line.

External links

• Edsel Ford High School website
• Dearborn Public Schools website