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This is a list of schools closed by the Detroit Public Schools Community District. There have been about 200 school closures since 2000. Some have been repurposed, while others were torn down, most remain vacant though, although the exact number is unclear. According to Detroiturbex.com and additional historic research, there are 61 abandoned schools to this day, while 36 have been demolished and 2 have been renovated. [1]
| School | Year closed |
|---|---|
| Chadsey High School | 2009 [a] |
| Thomas M. Cooley High School | 2010 [2] |
| Crockett High School | 2012 [2] [b] |
| Crosman Alternative High School | 2012 [2] |
| Detroit City Alternative High School | 2012 [2] [c] |
| Jared W. Finney High School | 2011 [2] [d] |
| Charles Kettering High School | 2012 [2] |
| Mackenzie High School | 2007 [e] |
| Murray-Wright High School | 2007 [f] |
| Northern High School | 2008 [g] |
| Northeastern High School | 1982 |
| Redford High School | 2007 |
| Southwestern High School | 2012 [2] |
| Trombly Alternative High School | 2002 [2] |
| School | Year closed |
|---|---|
| Helen Newberry Joy Middle School | 2008 |
| Barbour Magnet Middle School | 2009 [2] |
| Butzel Elementary Middle | 2010 |
| Cadillac Middle School | 2007 [2] |
| Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School | 2006 |
| Cerveny Middle School | 2010 |
| Condon Junior High School | — |
| Farwell Middle School | 2012 |
| Foch Middle School | 2004 |
| Greusel Junior High School | — |
| Guest Middle School | 2010 |
| Hally Magnet Middle School | 2012 |
| OW Holmes Elementary/Middle School | 2013 |
| Hutchins Intermediate School | 2012 |
| Jackson Intermediate School | 2009 |
| William S. Knudsen Junior High School | 2015 |
| Longfellow Middle School | 2008 |
| Lyster Junior High School | — |
| Mettetal Junior High School | — |
| Pelham Middle School | 2007 |
| Post Middle School | 2007 |
| Robinson Middle School | 2012 |
| Roosevelt Middle School | 2001 |
| Ruddiman Middle School | — |
| Taft Middle School | 2012 |
Info of High Schools
In 2011, Chadsey High School was demolished.
In 2016, Detroit City Alternative High School was demolished.
In 2019, Charles Kettering High School was subject to partial demolition. In 2012, Mackenzie High School was demolished.
In 2005, Northern High School was repurposed.
in 1982, Northeastern high school was demolished.
In 2012, Redford High School was demolished.
In 2023, Southwestern High School was demolished.
Info of Middle Schools'
In 2012, Elizabeth Cleveland Intermediate School was renovated.
In 2001, Tappan Intermediate was razed.
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