Redford Union High School
[1]Athletics conference Western Wayne Athletic Conference Nickname Panthers[1] Website www.redfordu.k12.mi.us/hs/ [3][4]
Primary and secondary schools
Other education History Transportation
| 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) |
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.
History
Redford Union High School's first graduating class matriculated in 1925. The current building was built in 1954.
Demographics
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
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
- 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
- ^ 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.
External links
- Redford Union Home page
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Education
- Redford Union SD
- Redford Union HS
- South Redford SD
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