Redford Union High School (RUHS) is a secondary school in Redford, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school is affiliated with the Redford Union School District and serves grades 9-12.
| Redford Union High School | |
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| Address | |
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17711 Kinloch Avenue , 48240 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°25′12″N 83°18′11″W / 42.42°N 83.303°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Redford Union Schools |
| Principal | Judy Nachman |
| Teaching staff | 42.20 (on a FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 750 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.77[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | Western Wayne Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Panthers[1] |
| Website | www |
| [3][4] | |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[5] Change vs. prior year[5] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | ≤5 / ≤5 |
| Proficient % | – / – |
| PR. Proficient % | 10.7 / 54.5 |
| Not Proficient % | 78.7 / 36.4 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 809.2 (  −56.8) |
History edit
Redford Union High School's first graduating class matriculated in 1925. The current building was built in 1954.
Demographics edit
The gender breakdown of the 744 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was:
- Male - 52.6%
- Female - 47.4%
The demographic breakdown was:
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.4%
- Black - 57.0%
- Hispanic - 2.2%
- White - 36.8%
- Multiracial - 3.3%
64.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]
Athletics edit
The Redford Union Panthers are members of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference. The school colors are blue and gold. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
- Baseball (boys)
- Bowling (boys and girls)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
The football team plays their home games at Kraft Field, located at nearby Hilbert Middle School. In 1969, the boys track team won the state championship.[6]
Notable alumni edit
- Rickey Clark, former MLB pitcher (California Angels).[7]
- Bill Fahey, former MLB catcher (Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers).[8]
- Paul Waterman, businessman and CEO Castrol, CEO Elementis plc 2016
- Antoinette Harris, groundbreaking female football player.[9]
- John Koza (class of 1960), co-inventor of the scratch-off lottery ticket.
- Mike Stefanski, former MiLB catcher, and the current catching coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Redford Union High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b c "Redford Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Redford Union High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Team Champions - Boys Track & Field - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Rickey Clark Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Fahey Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Chris (January 19, 2018). "Antoinette Harris receives college football scholarship". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Mike Stefanski #72". MLB.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.