Northern High School
Northern Senior High School was a public four-year high school located on the north end of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The school was a part of the Detroit Public Schools district. The Detroit International Academy is now housed in the building that was formerly known as Northern Senior High School.
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Overview
Overview
When Northern existed, it served a portion of New Center.
Key facts
Key facts
• Address — 9026 Woodward Ave • City — Detroit • State — Michigan • Country — United States • Established — 1916 • Closed — 2007 06 22 • District — Detroit Public Schools Community District
History
History
The school was founded in 1916. In April 1966, over 2,000 students—98% of them African American—walked out of Detroit's Northern High School to protest the poor quality of their education. Their demonstration resulted in the removal of the principal, vice principal, and a school police officer. The school closed on June 22, 2007.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Renaldo "Obie" Benson (1954) of the Four Tops • Bill Buntin – NBA basketball player (Detroit Pistons). • Alyce Chenault Gullattee (1946) – physician, psychiatrist, professor at Howard University College of Medicine • Derrick Coleman (1986) – NBA basketball player (New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers). • Marshall Dill (1971) – Track & field athlete. • Tommy Flanagan – Jazz pianist. • Aretha Franklin (attended) – Singer–songwriter, pianist ("Queen of Soul"). • Robert Hayden (1930) – Poet. • Pete Moore (attended) – Musician. • Harry Newman (1930) – All–Pro football quarterback (University of Michigan). • Lawrence Payton (1956) of the Four Tops • Smokey Robinson (1957) – Singer–songwriter. • Sam Williams (1964) – NBA basketball player (Milwaukee Bucks).
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- 1.Granderson, LZ. "Closing schools in Detroit? Dangerous." ESPN. April 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 14, 2009.
- 2."Home ." Detroit International Academy for Young Women. Retrieved on June 30, 2015. "9026 Woodward, Detroit MI, 48202"
- 3."Northern High School" (Archive). Detroit Public Schools. May 4, 2003. Retrieved on June 30, 2015. "Northern High School 9026 Woodward, Detroit, MI. 48202 "
- 4."High School Attendance Areas" (Archive). Detroit Public Schools. July 10, 2003. Retrieved on November 3, 2012.
- 5.Northern High School | Historic Detroit.
- 6.Northern High School Historic Detroit. historicdetroit.org.
- 7.Women's Volleyball Michigan State University Spartans, Official Athletic Site - Women's Volleyball.
- 8.Bjorn, Lars. Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60. University of Michigan Press/Regional. 96. 2001. 978-0-472-06765-7.
- 9.Classmates - Smokey Robinson
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