Ferndale High School (Michigan)

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Ferndale High School (Michigan) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 42°27′10″N 83°08′54″W / 42.4528°N 83.1483°W

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Ferndale High School
Address

881 Pinecrest Drive Ferndale , Michigan 48220 United States
Coordinates	42°27′10″N 83°08′54″W / 42.4528°N 83.1483°W / 42.4528; -83.1483
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Ferndale Public Schools
Principal	Michael Griffin
Staff	37.60 (FTE)^[1]
Enrollment	734 (2022-2023)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.52^[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 Total	918.5 ( −81.5)

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

History

Lincoln High School when built in 1921 on the corner of 9 Mile and Livernois Roads. The current Ferndale High School was built in 1957-58, and opened in 1959. Lincoln then became a junior high school.

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]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (boys & girls)
- Boys state champions - 1963, 1966, 2023
Bowling (boys & girls)
Cheerleading (girls)
Cross country (boys & girls)
Dance (girls)
Football (boys)

Golf (boys)
Ice hockey (boys)
Soccer (boys & girls)
Softball (girls)
Swimming (boys & girls)
Tennis (boys & girls)
Track & field (boys & girls)
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (boys)

Notable people

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Bethany Ball, author^[8]
James Blanchard, governor of Michigan 1983–1991
Anne Harris, professor and science fiction author
Frank Joranko, football and baseball player and coach; FHS coach 1960–1972
David Kemper, television writer and producer
Paigion (Kimberly Walker), host of BET's 106 & Park (2012–present)
Rashad Phillips, former professional basketball player
Miriam Shor, film and television actress
Bobby Smith, R&B singer, principal lead singer of the classic Motown/Philly group The Spinners

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ferndale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ferndale High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ferndale High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ "Ferndale Public Schools". ferndaleschools.org. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ Hinds, Julie. "Metro Detroit native's new novel 'The Pessimists' considered fall must-read". Detroit Free Press.

External links

Official website

High schools in Oakland County, Michigan

Public high schools

Regular public schools

Closed or merged	Andover Dondero Harrison Clarence M. Kimball Lahser Pontiac Central Pontiac Northern Southfield-Lathrup Waterford

Alternative public schools

Charter schools

Independent schools
Secular private schools	Cranbrook Schools Detroit Country Day School Roeper School
Religious schools	Academy of the Sacred Heart Bishop Foley Catholic Brother Rice Detroit Catholic Central Everest Collegiate High School and Academy Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva The Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit Marian Mercy Notre Dame Prep Novi Christian Academy Oakland Christian School Our Lady of the Lakes Shrine St. Catherine of Siena Academy St. Mary's Preparatory Southfield Christian School Yeshiva Beth Yehuda

This list is incomplete.
Clarenceville High School and Northville High School serve portions of Oakland County but are in Wayne County.
Fenton High School and Grand Blanc High School serve portions of Oakland County but are in Genesee County.

Oakland Activities Association

Red Division	Bloomfield Hills Clarkston Lake Orion Oxford Rochester Adams Southfield A&T West Bloomfield
White Division	Birmingham Groves Birmingham Seaholm Oak Park Rochester Rochester Hills Stoney Creek Troy Troy Athens
Blue Division	Auburn Hills Avondale Berkley Farmington Ferndale North Farmington Pontiac Royal Oak

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