Redford Union High School
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 | 42.42°N 83.303°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Redford Union Schools |
| Principal | Judy Nachman |
| Teaching staff | 35.00 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 744 (2014-2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.26 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | Western Wayne Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Website | www |
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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.[1]
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:[2]
- 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.[3]
Notable alumni
- Rickey Clark, former MLB pitcher (California Angels).[4]
- Bill Fahey, former MLB catcher (Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers).[5]
- Antoinette Harris, groundbreaking female football player.[6]
- 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.[7]
- Paul Waterman, CEO Castrol, CEO Elementis 2016
References
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Redford Union High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "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.