Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is a public high school located in Southfield, Michigan. The school was founded in 1951. It serves grades 9–12 for the Southfield Public Schools.
| Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology | |
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| Address | |
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24675 Lahser Road , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°28′12″N 83°15′43″W / 42.47°N 83.262°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1951 as Southfield High School |
| School district | Southfield Public Schools |
| Principal | David Reese |
| Teaching staff | 66.54 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,208 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.15[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Nickname | Warriors (previously Blue Jays) |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[2] Change vs. prior year[2] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | ≤5 / ≤5 |
| Proficient % | – / – |
| PR. Proficient % | 13.3 / 55.7 |
| Not Proficient % | 79.1 / 35.1 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 810.5 (  −58.8) |
Notable alumni
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (March 2011) |
- Bill Adler (c/o 1969), writer and hip-hop activist.
- Andrew Bowler (c/o 1991), Academy Award nominated writer/director
- Torin Dorn (c/o 1986), football player for North Carolina at cornerback, National Football League Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 4th round
- Kathy Kosins, singer and artist
- Keith Lee (c/o 2014), food critic and mixed martial artist
- Kevin Lee, professional MMA fighter, current UFC Lightweight contender[3]
- Malik McDowell, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ira Newble (c/o 1993), forward for the National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers
- Spencer Overton (c/o 1986), law professor, voting rights expert, and author
- Karriem Riggins, jazz drummer and former member of the Ray Brown Trio
- Bobby Scales, retired baseball player
- Debbie Schlussel (c/o 1986), attorney and political commentator.
- Freddie Scott, former NFL player
- Jay Sebring, born Thomas John Kummer (c/o 1951), celebrity hair stylist and Manson Family murder victim in 1969
- Robert Shiller (c/o 1963), Nobel Prize Winner in economics in 2013 and New York Times columnist who started his writing career with his high school newspaper.
- Ted Simmons, former professional baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The athletic field (baseball diamond) of Southfield High School is dedicated to Simmons.
- Rick Titsworth aka Rick Worthy (c/o 1985), television actor
- Gabriel Watson (c/o 2002), football player, Michigan DT, NFL draft, selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 4th round
- Ross Weaver, former NFL player
- Rose Abdoo (c/o 1980), professional actress
References
edit- ^ a b c "Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Fight Path: Chance encounter with GSP helped fuel undefeated Kevin Lee". MMAjunkie. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
