Mackenzie High School (Michigan)
| David Mackenzie High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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9275 Wyoming Avenue , 48204 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′47″N 83°09′32″W / 42.363°N 83.159°WCoordinates: 42°21′47″N 83°09′32″W / 42.363°N 83.159°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2007 |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and grey |
| Nickname | Stags |
Mackenzie High School was a public high school in Detroit, Michigan.
History[]
Located on Detroit's west side, Mackenzie High School was named to honor David D. Mackenzie, who had served as principal of Central High School, and as first dean of the city college that would become Wayne State University.
Mackenzie High School was among the first schools constructed on land acquired through Detroit's westernmost annexation efforts in Greenfield Township; by 1926 the township had ceased to exist. Adorned in blue and yellow tile from the Pewabic Pottery Works, the three-story facility opened in September 1928. In an effort to make efficient use of available classrooms, the school's early history featured a full range of grade levels – elementary through secondary.[citation needed]
Athletics[]
The Mackenzie Stags were the 1979 boys state basketball champion.[1] Girls track and field won the state championship in 1978.[2]
Notable alumni[]
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- Jerome Bettis – National Football League (NFL) running back
- Kevin Brooks – NFL defensive end
- Gilbert Brown – NFL defensive tackle
- Richard Byas Jr. – NFL defensive back
- Dennis Coffey – musician
- Kenny Garrett – jazz musician[3]
- Barbara Gilders-Dudeck – Olympic diver
- Paula Gosling – crime novelist
- Saul Green – US Attorney for Eastern District of Michigan
- Pepper Johnson – NFL linebacker
- Marilyn Jean Kelly – Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
- Ray Lane – radio-TV sports personality
- Jeff Mills – musician
- Stanley Mouse – artist
- Nick Perry – NFL linebacker
- Sidney Ribeau – college academic administrator
- Roz Ryan – actress
- Tom Skerritt – actor
- Doug Smith – National Basketball Association (NBA) power forward
- Tony Tashnick – NCAA swimmer[4]
- Delisa Walton-Floyd – Olympic middle distance runner
- Gary Waters – NCAA men's basketball head coach
See also[]
- 12th Street Riot
References[]
- ^ "Yearly Champions | Boys Basketball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Team Champions | Girls Track & Field | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "www.freep.com/article/20080828/ENT04/80827039/Aug.-29--1999--Riding-the-riff--Kenny-Garrett". freep.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Sport: Scoreboard, Apr. 7, 1958 - TIME". Time. time.com. April 7, 1958. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
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