Hamtramck High School
| Hamtramck High School | |
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11410 Charest Street , 48212 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°24′09″N 83°03′29″W / 42.4025°N 83.058°WCoordinates: 42°24′09″N 83°03′29″W / 42.4025°N 83.058°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1930 |
| School district | Hamtramck Public Schools |
| Principal | Chris Vraniak |
| Teaching staff | 55.34 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,004 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.14[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white [2] |
| Athletics conference | [2] |
| Nickname | Cosmos[2] |
| Website | www |
Hamtramck High School is a public high school in Hamtramck, Michigan, United States in Metro Detroit. It is a part of Hamtramck Public Schools.
History[]
Hamtramck High School was originally located on Wyandotte and Hewitt Streets.[citation needed]
In 1925 655 students attended Hamtramck High School. JoEllen McNergney Vinyard, author of For Faith and Fortune: The Education of Catholic Immigrants in Detroit, 1805-1925, wrote that Hamtramck High had "substantially more students than were in all of Detroit's Polish Catholic high schools combined."[3]
In 1970 the school moved to the former Copernicus Junior Middle School's former building.[citation needed]
Demographics[]
The demographic breakdown of the 999 students enrolled in 2016-17 was:
- Male - 63.0%
- Female - 37.0%
- Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
- Asian - 35.4%
- Black - 15.8%
- Hispanic - 0.4%
- White - 46.6%
- Multiracial - 1.6%
97.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016-17, Hamtramck was a Title I school.[1]
Notable alumni[]
- Edward Fagan, former Pro Wrestler , 3 time Tripple Crown Powerlifting Champion.
- Ike Blessitt, former MLB player (Detroit Tigers)
- John Brisker, former NBA player declared legally dead after going missing in Uganda.[citation needed]
- Willie Fleming, former professional Canadian Football League player and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, University of Iowa football player.
- Julius Franks, former American football player, first African-American All-American at Michigan
- Mike Kostiuk, former American football player
- Rudy Tomjanovich, former player and coach for the Houston Rockets of the NBA[4]
- Cass Michaels, former MLB player (Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Athletics)
- Bill Nahorodny. MLB former player Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners
References[]
- Vinyard, JoEllen McNergney. For Faith and Fortune: The Education of Catholic Immigrants in Detroit, 1805-1925. University of Illinois Press, January 1, 1998. ISBN 025206707X, 9780252067075.
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Hamtramck High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/hamtramck
- ^ Vinyard, p. 183.
- ^ Taylor, Phil. "'hey, Call Anytime'." Sports Illustrated. July 4, 1994. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.
External links[]
- Educational institutions established in 1930
- Public high schools in Michigan
- Hamtramck, Michigan
- Schools in Wayne County, Michigan
- 1930 establishments in Michigan