Ferndale High School (Michigan)

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Ferndale High School
Location
Ferndale High School (Michigan)
881 Pinecrest Drive

Ferndale
,
Michigan
48220

United States
Coordinates 42°27′10″N83°08′54″W / 42.4528°N 83.1483°W / 42.4528; -83.1483
Information
Type Public high school
School district Ferndale Public Schools
PrincipalMichael Griffin
Staff37.60 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment734 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.52 [1]
Color(s)Brown, white and gold
    [2]
Athletics conference Oakland Activities Association
Nickname Eagles [2]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website Official website
[3] [4] [5]
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [6]
Change vs.
prior year [6]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %14.6 / 9.2
Proficient %19.5 / 22.7
PR. Proficient %14.6 / 52.1
Not Proficient %51.2 / 16.0
Average test scores
SAT Total918.5
(Decrease2.svg −81.5)

Ferndale High School is a public high school in Ferndale, Michigan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ferndale Public Schools. [7]

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History

Ferndale Central School was the first building to include the city's high school. Its first graduating class was in 1918. [8]

Lincoln High School, the predecessor of Ferndale High School, opened in 1921 on the corner of 9 Mile and Livernois Roads. Despite several additions, it had a 1,500 student capacity and could not handle the enrollment of 2,081 seen in 1958. Classes were held in all corners of the building, even basement custodial rooms. The cafeteria was so crowded that some students gave up on lunch. [9] During the 1946–47 season in the National Basketball League, the Detroit Gems used the Ferndale High School as one of their home venues alongside the Most Holy Redeemer Church's Gymnasium and the Detroit Olympia (when playing in doubleheader matches alongside the Detroit Falcons of the newly-created Basketball Association of America) in their only season as a team. [10] [11]

The current Ferndale High School was built in 1957-58, and opened in 1959. The architect was Jahr, Anderson, Machida Associates. [12] Lincoln then became a junior high school. [13] Lincoln Junior High housed grades 7 and 8 until it closed in 1976. [14]

Athletics

The Ferndale Eagles are a member of the Oakland Activities Association. The school colors are currently brown, white and gold. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: [5]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ferndale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ferndale High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ferndale High School". ed.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ferndale Public Schools". ferndaleschools.org. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Wilcox, Harold B. (December 10, 1930). "History of Local Public Schools". The Ferndale Gazette. p. 10.
  9. ↑ Brown, Nancy (September 24, 1958). "Crowded students eager for new school to open". The Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, Mich.). p. 12.
  10. ↑ https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/LosAngelesLakers/History/DetroitGems/index.html
  11. ↑ https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/season/detroit-gems
  12. ↑ "The Producers' Council, Inc" (PDF). Monthly Bulletin, Michigan Society of Architects. May 1959. p. 45.
  13. ↑ Ferndale Historical Society. "Ferndale Chronology" . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ Justia US Law. "United States v. School Dist. of Ferndale, Mich., 460 F. Supp. 352 (E.D. Mich. 1978)" . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ Hinds, Julie. "Metro Detroit native's new novel 'The Pessimists' considered fall must-read". Detroit Free Press.
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