Ferndale High School (Michigan)

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

Ferndale High School
Address
881 Pinecrest Drive Ferndale , Michigan 48220 United States
Coordinates	42°27′10″N 83°08′54″W
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Ferndale Public Schools
Principal	Michael Griffin
Staff	36.57 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	749 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.48[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)

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

• 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

1. "Ferndale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
2. "Ferndale High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
3. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ferndale High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
4. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
5. "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
6. "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
7. "Ferndale Public Schools". ferndaleschools.org. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
8. Hinds, Julie. "Metro Detroit native's new novel 'The Pessimists' considered fall must-read". Detroit Free Press.

External links

• Michigan portal
• Schools portal

• Official website