Edsel Ford High School

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Edsel Ford High School
Edsel Ford High School, Deaborn, Michigan.jpg
Address
Edsel Ford High School
20601 Rotunda

Dearborn
,
Michigan
48124

United States
Coordinates 42°17′23.6″N83°14′1.7″W / 42.289889°N 83.233806°W / 42.289889; -83.233806
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1955
School district Dearborn Public Schools
PrincipalRima Hassan
Teaching staff82.55 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,676 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.23 [1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Black and White    
Nickname Thunderbirds
Accreditation North Central Association
YearbookFlight
Affiliation Downriver League [2]
Website efhs.dearbornschools.org
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [3]
Change vs.
prior year [3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %12.7 / 7.8
Proficient %21.5 / 23.8
PR. Proficient %10.4 / 45.9
Not Proficient %55.4 / 22.5
Average test scores
SAT Total910.5
(Decrease2.svg −19.4)

Edsel Ford High School is a public high school located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA in Metro Detroit. Edsel Ford, located on Rotunda Drive, near Oakwood, is one of three public high schools in the Dearborn Public Schools (along with Fordson and Dearborn High). Edsel Ford High School was completed in 1955, and the first graduating class was in 1956.

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The school's enrollment include members of all of the major ethnic groups within Dearborn. [4]

Extra-curricular activities

T. C. Cameron, author of Metro Detroit's High School Football Rivalries, wrote that Edsel’s athletic rivalry with Dearborn High School "has always been spirited" and that Edsel’s teams "never pass on a chance" to challenge Dearborn High in games. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ VanAssche, Jack (July 29, 2017). "Edsel Ford to replace Taylor Kennedy in Downriver League". thenewsherald.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. 1 2 Cameron, T.C. (2008). Metro Detroit's High School Football Rivalries. Arcadia Publishing. p. 33. ISBN   978-0738561684.
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