Pershing High School
John J. Pershing High School[1] is a public high school in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is a part of Detroit Public Schools. It is in Conant Gardens,[2] in proximity to the residential areas.[3] It also serves Krainz Woods.[4]
In 2012 Kettering High School closed, and some students were rezoned to Pershing.[5]
The school is currently managed by the Education Achievement Authority (EAA), which took over control of the school in 2012.[6]
In 2014 a teacher used a broom to attempt to break up a fight between two students; as a result,[7] she was fired by the EAA.[6] A video of the fight had been posted online. Later the EAA offered her back a job, but she declined, and in 2015 she sued the EAA in federal court.[8]
Notable alumni
- Abdul "Duke" Fakir[9]
- Spencer Haywood
- Kevin Willis
- Tim Meadows[10]
- Michael "Clip" Payne - Musician for Parliament-Funkadelic since 1977.
- Ralph Simpson[11]
- Steve Smith (basketball player)
- Levi Stubbs[9] - Stubbs and Fakir met each other at Pershing.[12]
- Lenny Mayes of The Dramatics
- James "J Dilla" Yancey (producer, rapper)
- Greg Thorner PGA Professional
- Todd Burgan (basketball player)
- Glenn Doughty (football)
- Mel Daniels (basketball)
- Ted Sizemore (baseball)
- Marvin Lane (baseball)
- Paul Seal (football)
- Ernest Harden (television and movies)
- Enchantment (singing group)
- Bubbles Hawkins (basketball)
- John L. Hanson Jr. (Syndicated Radio Producer/Host) Brenda Lawrence, Former Mayor, Southfield, MI and member of the USHouse of Rep.
References and notes
- ↑ Home. Pershing High School. May 24, 2001. Retrieved on October 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Pershing High alums celebrate 75 years." The Detroit News. April 6, 2005. Retrieved on November 6, 2012. "What made Pershing different was that it was built in the Conant Gardens[...]"
- ↑ "Conant Gardens produced talent." The Detroit News. June 20, 2001. Retrieved on November 6, 2012. "The Conant Gardens neighborhood near Pershing High School never [...]. Conant Gardens is bounded by East Seven Mile, East Nevada, Ryan and Conant." - Also in "Conant Gardens' inspiring past comes alive." The Detroit News. June 28, 2001.
- ↑ "High School Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "4.-Kettering-High-School-Kettering-West-Wing.pdf." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. p. 2. Retrieved on November 1, 2012. "Fisher Building – 14th Floor 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202-2710"
- 1 2 AlHajal, Khalil. "Teacher fired for using broom to break up Detroit classroom fight." MLive. May 6, 2014. Retrieved on May 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Detroit teacher fired after breaking up fight with broom." Fox News. May 6, 2014. Updated May 8, 2014. Retrieved on May 8, 2014.
- ↑ Zaniewski, Ann. "Teacher who used broom to break up fight sues EAA" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. June 9, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2015.
- 1 2 Maynard, Micheline. "Levi Stubbs, 72, Powerful Voice for Four Tops, Dies." The New York Times. October 17, 2008. Retrieved on November 7, 2012.
- ↑ SMG College Booking ''
- ↑ Ellis, Vince (August 16, 2012). "Ex-Spartan, Piston Ralph Simpson fond of his ABA, Pershing days". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Stars mourn Four Tops star Stubbs." BBC. Tuesday October 28, 2008. Retrieved on November 7, 2012.
External links
- EAA Pershing High School
- Pershing High School (Archive)
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