Eastpointe High School
East Detroit High School | |
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Address | |
15501 Couzens , 48021 | |
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School type | Public high school |
School district | East Detroit Public Schools |
Principal | Scott Johnson |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1300 |
Campus type | Suburb |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Mascot | Shamrocks |
Website | [1] |
East Detroit High School is a high school in Eastpointe, Michigan (Metro Detroit) which serves students in grades 9-12. It is part of the East Detroit Public Schools district. East Detroit High School currently enrolls about 1,300 students.
History
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2014) |
On November 8, 2013, David Zauner, a teacher, dove into a pool to rescue a 14-year-old student who was drowning. The boy died in the hospital four days later. In June 2014 Zauner accused the school district and John Rizzo, the school's assistant principal and athletic director, of retaliating against him for cooperating with a police investigation about the incident; Zauner is suing the district and Rizzo.
Senior Antonio Price, also known as Toni Love, has won 5 Regional awards in Scholastics Art and Writing award. He has won 3 Gold Keys and 2 silver keys, all in photography. Price is also the only student from East Detroit to win a National Silver Medal for photography. [1]
Academics
East Detroit High School has a block schedule. Students attend four classes every day which are each 90 minutes long. In 2012, the school was divided up into three career academies; The 9th Grade Success Academy, which helps freshmen have an easy transition into high school, and two upperclassmen academies, S.L.A.M Academy (Safety, Learning, Culinary Arts, and Medical) and AMMP Academy (Art, Marketing, Media & TV Production).
East Detroit is a Johns Hopkins University Talent Development school.
Notable Alumni
- Matt Hernandez, American football player
- Ronald J. Kramer, A multi-sport college athlete and professional American football player
- Jerry M. Linenger, former NASA astronaut
References
- ^ Hall, Christina. "Teacher who pulled drowned boy from pool says district retaliated." Detroit Free Press. June 29, 2014. Retrieved on July 1, 2014. - Also available from (Archive) the USA Today, dated June 30, 2014.