Northeastern High School (Michigan)

Northeastern High School
Location
Map
4872 Grandy Street

Detroit
,
Michigan

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
StatusDemolished
Closed1982
School districtDetroit Public Schools
Grades9-12
LanguageEnglish
AreaUrban
Color(s)Green and Gold   
NicknameFalcons

Northeastern High School was a public high school in Detroit, Michigan. It was a member of the Detroit Public Schools and was located on Grandy Street between Warren Avenue and Forest Avenue on the city's northeast side.[1][2]

The school competed athletically in the Detroit Public School League and was a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. In 1975, the school won the MHSAA girls state basketball championship.[3]

In early 1982, it was announced that Northeastern was one of 19 Detroit schools listed for closure.[4] It closed later that year.[5]

Among the notable alumni of Detroit Northeastern High were NBA player Charles Edge (class of 1968) and playwright Ron Milner (class of 1956),[citation needed] Berry Gordy, the music mogul, also attended Northeastern high but dropped out in order to be a pro boxer,[6] Martha Reeves of Motown fame, Everett Kircher (class of 1935), founder of Boyne Resorts, and Mary Wilson of the Supremes.

References

  1. ^ "DetroitYES - Fabulous Ruins Table of Contents".
  2. ^ "Northeastern High School on Grandy St".
  3. ^ "Yearly Champions | Girls Basketball | MHSAA Sports".
  4. ^ Smith, Sally (March 4, 1982). "Board votes to close 19 schools". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 1A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Macnow, Glen (December 12, 1982). "Shaw tried to sell its campus to GM". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 3A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Birmingham, Stephen (May 15, 1978). "Mystery man runs largest black company". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. B-1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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