Mackenzie High School (Michigan)

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.

In June 2012, the school was demolished, and replaced with a K-8 elementary-middle school, which kept the name of Mackenzie.

Athletics

The Mackenzie Stags were the 1979 boys state basketball champion. Girls track and field won the state championship in 1978.

Notable alumni

Jerome Bettis Hall of Fame 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

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 Champion swimmer

Delisa Walton-Floyd Olympic middle distance runner

Gary Waters NCAA men's basketball head coach

See also

12th Street Riot

References

External links

Inside the abandoned Mackenzie High School

Former high schools in Michigan

Educational institutions established in 1928

High schools in Detroit

Educational institutions disestablished in 2007

Demolished buildings and structures in Detroit

1928 establishments in Michigan

Buildings and structures demolished in 2012

Detroit Public Schools Community District

School buildings completed in 1928

2007 disestablishments in Michigan