Edsel Ford High School

   NicknameThunderbirdsAccreditationNorth Central AssociationYearbookFlightAffiliationDownriver League[1]Websiteefhs.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
(Decrease −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.

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]

Fall Sports

  • Football
  • Girls Swimming
  • Boys Soccer
  • Cross Country
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Golf
  • Field Hockey
  • Cheerleading
  • Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports

  • Hockey
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Boys Swimming
  • Wrestling
  • Cheerleading

Spring Sports

  • Girls Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Girls Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Boys Golf

Notable alumni

  • Derek Lowe (1991), retired Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Dan Enos (1986), Offensive Coordinator at University of Arkansas
  • Jim Cummins, retired NHL player
  • Kristen Doute, American television personality
  • John Vigilante (2003), professional ice hockey forward
  • Dakota Joshua (2014), professional ice hockey forward
  • Suzanne Sena, current Onion News anchor, and host of Celebrity Homes on E![5]
  • Stewart Baker, author, lawyer, and government
  • Anthony Curtis (writer), professional gambler, publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor
  • Richard J. McNally, Ph.D. (1972) Professor of Psychology, author, Harvard University
  • Michael G. Maddocks (1978), Emmy-nominated television producer [6]

References

  1. ^ VanAssche, Jack (July 29, 2017). "Edsel Ford to replace Taylor Kennedy in Downriver League". thenewsherald.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Edsel Ford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ a b Cameron, T.C. (2008). Metro Detroit's High School Football Rivalries. Arcadia Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 978-0738561684.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
  6. ^ "Legacy List (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
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