Your Old High School Thread

[jcole]

What High School did YOU go to?

[jcole]

I went to Regina High (http://www.reginahs.com/)

[larrym]

Southwestern

[PurpleHeart]

Pilot

De La Salle (when it was in Detroit)

[douglasm]

Ferndale High School, '66

[crosswordgirl]

cass technical

[Ancestor_Hunter]

St. Theresa

[swiburn]

Ferndale High School l967

[ptero]

Cass Tech '71

[SMRJim]

Saint Marys of Redford (all 12 years) class of 78.

[SMRJim]

Saint Marys of Redford, for grades 1-12, class of 78.

[Detroit_uke]

chadsey 72

[Stosh]

St. Stanislaus Detroit

[jcole]

St. Stanislaus Detroit

Where approximately did you live when you went there, Stosh?

[Stosh]

Where approximately did you live when you went there, Stosh?

Chene area.

[jcole]

Chene area.
I was thinking that I had some friends that went to St. Stan's, but I was confusing it with St. Lad's. They lived on 8 and Ryan.

[Ray1936]

Mackenzie HS 1950-54. But I did two summer school classes at (ugh) Cooley.......:eek:

[DW313512]

Henry Ford Class of 73

[Tsomyak]

Harper Woods Notre Dame, class of 76.

[gibran]

went to Denby 1977:eek:

[Detroit Stylin]

Central High....c/o 90

[lilpup]

Ferndale '83

[Big Dog]

Detroit Pershing, a long time ago.

[Maof]

Bishop Gallagher

[jiminnm]

Cass Tech 1965

[diver1369]

Henry Ford '69

[Bearinabox]

All I know is, it was a ten-mile walk, uphill both ways. And it was always snowing.

[urbanoutdoors]

Up hill both ways and a 7 mile bus ride to boot.... I went to RO Shrine not my favorite years....

[Bluenote132003]

Lutheran High School East, Harper Woods, '81.

[grumpyoldlady]

Denby...Class of '67

[wanderinglady]

Benedictine (late and lamented), Class of 1982

[12468_laing]

Denby High - home of the Tars - class of '75

[detroitchef]

DeLaSalle, just like the old man and all of my uncles.
Only fitting, since my Grandfather helped the Bros. endow the school and we all lived over on Rosemary. I tried to get thrown out, honest to gawd...

[luckycar]

Oak Park High School,Class of 1975.

[mclark]

Wayne Memorial, '97.

[Kirby]

St Lad's '76

[14509glenfield]

Servite High 1964

[rajdet]

St Martin DePorres class of 1976

[ASR89]

Wayne Memorial, '07.

[tompage]

U of D High, Class of 67

[Expat]

U. of D. High, '72

[blksoul_x]

The 'Big N.O.' .....
(Detroit Northwestern Highschool C-o-l-t-s)
.....all day we dream about red and gray!

blksoul_atcha!
The BJL....the color you love to hate!

[WKL]

De La Salle '74

[zitro]

Notre Dame '74

I hate fuschia :rolleyes:

[Lloyd]

Tar's Rule! Denby '75

[zitro]

Lloyd do you know Ted Wodartz?

[Alley]

Grosse Pointe South '96

[Whaler]

Bloomfield Hills Lahser 1970

[RegalBeagle]

De La Salle...in the not too distant past.

[johnfromsaginaw]

Saginaw Arthur Hill, class of 1975.
I was a junior when the Lumberjacks became the only high school football team in Michigan history to go undefeated, untied and unscored upon in 1973.
john
Then I took a GED and went into the Army in January 1974. I've never figured out whether passing the GED in November of my junior year made me really smart or whether doing it to enter the Army made me really stupid.

[MrCrush1914]

Redford '97

[Lloyd]

Lloyd do you know Ted Wodartz?

Don't think so. Been a long time since high school though...

[MizMotown]

Churchill High School, Livonia (1986)

[corvax]

U of d High 1974

[iheartbooks]

The Detroit School for the Fine and Performing Arts--1st class. 1996

[Mackenzie68]

Ummm... I'm not sure I remember.

[oladub]

Finney/Grosse Pointe - before it was South

[Bobl]

Notre Dame, then East Detroit High School.
Jcole: No idea when you graduated, but do you remember the "Group K" girls?

[1128Newport]

St. Ambrose Detroit-Grosse Pointe, Class of 1969....We are the Cavaliers, the mighty, mighty Cavaliers!

[terridarlin]

Grosse Pointe South a few years ago.

[SMRJim]

St. Ambrose Detroit-Grosse Pointe, Class of 1969....We are the Cavaliers, the mighty, mighty Cavaliers!

Ah, the good old Catholic league schools that I remember St. Mary's playing against way back when - St. Ambrose, Servite, Bishop Gallagher, Holy Redeemer, Shrine... Not many left now.

[Nanska]

LHSW - Class of '82

[detroitbob]

St. Cecilia and St. Francis deSales

[davemarc]

Osborn '86

[ejames01]

Highland Park '88

[Eastburn]

Notre Dame Harper Woods, 1962

[jcole]

Notre Dame, then East Detroit High School.
Jcole: No idea when you graduated, but do you remember the "Group K" girls?
No, I don't. I graduated in 74. Perhaps I'm too old?

[reddog289]

Westland John Glenn 87, But Mom wished I was Lutheran West 87

[Dave70]

Lutheran High East '89

[Claire]

Oak Park High School,Class of 1975.

Go to the Daily Tribune and see what is happening there now. Click on Most Commented Stories.

[Claire]

Oak Park High School,Class of 1975.

Go to the Daily Tribune and see what is happening there now. Click on Most Commented Article and it will come up.

[birwood]

Got kicked out of Detroit Cathedral in 1965

Got parolled to Mackenzie and graduated 1968

[Island]

Inter American University Campus High School, San German, Puerto Rico

[Bigb23]

Got kicked out of Detroit Cathedral in 1965

Got parolled to Mackenzie and graduated 1968


The best entry so far.

[daddeeo]

St. Mary of Redford in 1969. Our forty year reunion is Nov. 14th .

[Designerguy24]

Warren Woods Tower class of 2000!!!!

[danofcamden]

De LaSalle '78

[carolcb]

Wayne Memorial, Class of 1974 :)

[jtw]

Farmington High School, 2000!

let's go falcons!

[detroitbred]

Detroit Redford my dad went there too, he was born in 1923 ) Boy, do I feel old.

[Buy American]

Southeastern, go Jungaleers....

[CASSTECH1981]

Cass Tech '81

[psubliminal]

Westland John Glenn, Class of '75

[Bobl]

No, I don't. I graduated in 74. Perhaps I'm too old?

Actually too young, by four years!

[Tractor75]

Fordson 75

[9936Sussex]

Mackenzie 1968....(waves to Birwood and Mackenzie68)

[SCS_Scooter]

Grosse Pointe North '76 :D

[thedawg]

Cody High School

[jcole]

Actually too young, by four years!
Wow, I'm too YOUNG for something? Thank you, thank you, thank you.
My sister graduated from Regina in 69. Would this be something she'd know about?

[jcole]

Saginaw Arthur Hill, class of 1975.
I was a junior when the Lumberjacks became the only high school football team in Michigan history to go undefeated, untied and unscored upon in 1973.
john
Then I took a GED and went into the Army in January 1974. I've never figured out whether passing the GED in November of my junior year made me really smart or whether doing it to enter the Army made me really stupid.

My brother in law went to Arthur Hill. Would have graduated in 67, though. His sister in 73. Last name Samson

[Bobl]

Wow, I'm too YOUNG for something? Thank you, thank you, thank you.
My sister graduated from Regina in 69. Would this be something she'd know about?

Very possible, although the Group K girls were from the class of '70. All claimed their last name began with the letter K in order to travel together on a bus trip. Still contact each other and meet from time to time, even though they have all scattered around the country. Very interesting group of cool young ladies!

[jcole]

Very possible, although the Group K girls were from the class of '70. All claimed their last name began with the letter K in order to travel together on a bus trip. Still contact each other and meet from time to time, even though they have all scattered around the country. Very interesting group of cool young ladies!
Do you remember Frank or Ken Werner from ND?

[1128Newport]

St. Ambrose Detroit-Grosse Pointe, Class of 1969. We are the Cavaliers, the Mighty, Mighty Cavaliers!

[PurpleHeart]

De La Salle...in the not too distant past.
Ok. I see there are several of us Pilot's here.

Now you have to cite your era...

Was it pre, during or post Scab?

[DetroitPlanner]

Detroit Bishop Borgess, back before it was called Redford Bishop Borgess (no it never moved!) AKA Bishop Burnout & Catholic Cody.

[RegalBeagle]

Ok. I see there are several of us Pilot's here.

Now you have to cite your era...

Was it pre, during or post Scab?

Not sure what Scab is, but I graduated from the "new" school within the last 10 years. That being said, I was lucky enough to know or have DeSantis, Alberti, Br. Xav, Doby, and the like.

[mtm]

Dominican, Class of '77.

But older brother went to De La Salle when it was across from City Airport and older sisters went to Immaculata. Funny how few of these schools still exist!

[Zulu Warrior]

Together, Forever, and Ever and Ever, CT!
Cass Tech '85.....:D

[fratman]

Cooley Jan 61. Do they still have split semesters? I remember going to the Goodfellows game at Briggs Stadium(57 I think). We got upset by little St
Ambrose-how embarrasing!

[lizaanne]

Ferndale '83

Me too lilpup! Ferndale '83

:D

[Claire]

Oak Park High School,Class of 1975.http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2009/03/27/news/srv0000004991490.txt

[fratman]

Cooley Jan 61. Do they still have split semesters? I remember the Goodfellows game at Briggs Stadium (1957 I think)-we got upset by little St Ambrose.

[Hamtragedy]

Renaissance '85

[Barbara_10]

Mackenzie HS 1950-54. But I did two summer school classes at (ugh) Cooley.......:eek: Me too, Mackenzie HS 1950/54
I thought some of your posts were familiar, Ray1936

[turkeycall]

Harper Woods Lutheran East - 1968

[SJ.Jet]

Harper Woods High, 1975

[mortalman]

Pershing Class of 1963
1961
-Detroit Public School East Regular Season Champions
-Undeafeated Regular Season 7 - 0 - 0
-Detroit Public School City Champions
-Defeated Detroit Redford 20 - 19 on a last play field goal in the last minutes of
the championship game at the U of D Stadium site of the Detroit Public
School Championship
-City of Detroit Championship Goodfellow Game
-Lost to Grosse Pointe Saint Ambrose 0 - 20 at Briggs Stadium site of
the Foodfellow Football Game
-Tom Beer a Catholic School and All-City Football Player made life miserable
for us because he was in our backfield more than our own backfield.
-Tom Beer went on to play professional football for the Denver Broncos,
Boston Patriots and New England Patriots

[msamslex]

Mackenzie, Spirit of "76"

[FormerSpringGardener]

Nativity Class of '70:D

[Sludgedaddy]

DLS Class of '69. Our class motto was "La Salle Sucks, Let's Fuck".I never did understand why when DLS moved from near the City Airport to Warren that they didn't change their name from the Pilots to the the Commuters to match their present location.

The Brothers at DLS had a lot of nicknames given to them by the students such as "Pussy-Face", "The Bear", "The Phantom", "X-Man", "Capt. Video", "Buffalo Al" and the beloved "Q-Ball"

Bobl, Old Bean, If those "K" Gals included Elaine Bogusz and Nancy (Snatch) Sniencikowski, I rember them well. One time while driving down the drive-way that separated Notre Dame from Regina (Mother Superior must have been out of the room) some of the gals came to the window , lifted their skirts and flashed their white cotton school girl panties! Ah...those Catholic School Girls.. What a thrill!

[detrola]

Holy Redeemer 87

[Bobl]

jcole:
The names sound familiar. Ask your sister if she remembers Dana, Jan (RIP), and Marie.

Sludgedaddy:
Be nice to Group K members, and their memory. They showed spunk and girrrrllllpower before it was cool.

ps: The window antics that you described were called "Saddle Shows" by my mates.

[jgavrile]

I went to Highland Park High 1963

[jcole]

Wow big surprise. ANOTHER high school glory-days thread. I really feel sorry for all of you. If those truly were the best 4 yrs of your life you missed a lot. We should just have a Quicken/Hudson's/High school mega-thread and call it a day.

There are other threads for you to read, you know.

[Maof]

Wow big surprise. ANOTHER high school glory-days thread. I really feel sorry for all of you. If those truly were the best 4 yrs of your life you missed a lot. We should just have a Quicken/Hudson's/High school mega-thread and call it a day.

wow mr. rocker. there just might be newcomers that might enjoy this thread.

[Sailor Rick]

Seaholm-'74

[Servite76]

Johnny Rocker what the hell are you talking about. Those were the best 5 years of my life.
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[Maof]

^^haha^^......

[393Bird]

I lived out in Redford Township, and went to Redford Union.

[k8vf]

Finney Detroit, 1969.
Lived at 4320 Lakeview.

Hosmer Elementary, Jackson Jr High(now called McNair?)

[Detroit_uke]

Jonhnny - it's not a "high school glory days" thing - seems to me it's a point of reference. Tells others reading the thread where people grew up ...just a point of reference. It's harmless.

[Barbara_10]

Do tell us, Johnnyr-
What were the best years of your life?

[jfk]

I lived out in Redford Township, and went to Redford Union.
So did I. Had 3 brothers, graduated 1962,68,72,73

[Bobl]

Sludgedaddy:
I forgot to mention that, based on your posts (especially the 4/6 post) it is likely that our paths crossed many hundred moons ago.
May the journey continue with the wind at our backs!

[393Bird]

So did I. Had 3 brothers, graduated 1962,68,72,73

I was in the Class of 62, but we moved to Tennessee in1960.

Went to the Junior High north of 6 Mile, then HS at the one next to Lolla Valley a year or 2 before they switched the HS to the JHS location. Went to Roosevelt for grade school. Lived on Ivanhoe.

[Olddetroiter]

Denby.. Would have been class of '59, but we moved out of state in '57.

[jfk]

I was in the Class of 62, but we moved to Tennessee in1960.

Went to the Junior High north of 6 Mile, then HS at the one next to Lolla Valley a year or 2 before they switched the HS to the JHS location. Went to Roosevelt for grade school. Lived on Ivanhoe.

I lived on Woodworth between Graham and Dow. Moved in spring of 1956. Also went to Roosevelt. I remember my brother telling me they switched the H.S. and J.H around

[KENSINGTONY]

Finney-1972

[jcole]

Finney-1972
Do you remember an assistant principal named Mr. Taylor?

[steamaker]

Fordson 1980

[Ron_saad]

St. Martin of Tours

[Alfie1a]

Cooley, Henry Ford, and Redford. please don't ask.

[393Bird]

After thinking a little about it, I was in class of 61. Getting OLD. :)

[SMRJim]

I'll stretch this one a little and say that I also went to Cody - took drivers ed there in the summer of 76, driving a Dodge Dart (I think?) on that tiny little track they had. And my dad threatened to send me to Cooley if I go into any more trouble, after I got into a bit of herbal trouble my freshman year at Saint Marys in 75 and was suspended for three days.

[Servite76]

This could be a whole new thread. I took drivers training at Denby in the spring of '73. SMRJim, same thing, a little oval track. I still remember the teacher. Mr. Harms.

[jcole]

This could be a whole new thread. I took drivers training at Denby in the spring of '73. SMRJim, same thing, a little oval track. I still remember the teacher. Mr. Harms.
I had the same teacher, but I think I took it in Fall of '71. Dumbest way to learn to drive EVER. We drove around in a circle at 15mph and practiced 3-point parking. I got out on the street and freaked out.

[km2all]

Bishop Gallagher 83

[KENSINGTONY]

jcole-Vaguely remember him.Why?

[jcole]

It was my high school boyfriend's dad, that's all. I just wondered what he was like as a teacher/admin.

[Maxine1958]

St David's Elementary
One year, 9th grade, at Von Steuben
Then Detroit Osborn - Class of '76!
Bicentennial Baby!

[DenbyTar64]

Denby High School Class of 76...GO TARS!

[mbshan]

Novi-class of 79', i have my 30th this year!!

[jskelly79]

Regina '75

[exdetroiter]

St. Mary's of Redford, class of 1988

[Bong-Man]

Warren Woods Tower class of 2000!!!!

Warren Tower Class of 1978.........Warren Woods sucks ! :)

[R8RBOB]

Henry Ford c/o 1989
Graduated the same day the Pistons won their first championship.

[lpg]

Lincoln Park High. January 68. Home of the Railsplitters. The only benefit I got out of that place was meeting my wife of 37 years. :D

[Bobl]

Lincoln Park High. January 68. Home of the Railsplitters. The only benefit I got out of that place was meeting my wife of 37 years. :D

Congratulations. That's a lot to be said for your high school experience.

[lpg]

Congratulations. That's a lot to be said for your high school experience.
I was not the best student. But my so called counselor advised me to quote "Stop wasting our time and the taxpayers money, quit, and go into the military." I told him to shove his advice and left. I went back to class and did what it took to graduate. The extra 1/2 semester I had to attend is where I met my future wife. I have no complaints about that. But the lesson about not taking anyones advice, just because they are in a position of power stuck with me. No bitterness, just think things through.

[Detroitej72]

Warren Tower Class of 1978.........Warren Woods sucks ! :)


Denby first, then graduated from Tower, class of 90. Yes, it did SUCK!!!

[jefferson78]

The now, non-existent St. Agatha, class of 78

[Hornist9]

Warren Lincoln, Class of 1970

Go Abes!

[galloway.v@gmail.com]

What High School did YOU go to?



Lee M Thurston High School
Redford twp., mi ( class of 61)

[td_ct_65]

Cass Tech, 1965 (January)

[karen8824]

Went to Regina Class of 80
Brother went to Notre Dame 81 and Sister went to Denby 77

[CornBot]

Bunch of Catholics on this thread, LOL. I'm seeing names of schools that I haven't heard in decades. Amazing that we did not disappear even though our schools, churches, and neighborhoods did. My brother and sister graduated from Nativity in 1968 and 1969, respectively. I did 9th grade at Regina, then graduated from East Detroit in 1972.

[jcole]

I love how so many Reginites say they 'did' such and such time at Regina. Sounds like prison, doesn't it? I did three years there, myself

[reddog289]

I myself was brought up lutheran,and while on this site I myself am amazed on the number of Catholic High Schools there were.Seems like every parish in Detroit had one at on time.I graduated in 87, But even back then there were high schools that the kids in my Westland neighborhood went to that are closed now such as Borgess and St Alphonsus. Sad to say though nowdays if you wanted to sendyour kid to catholic high school your choices are not what they were even as far back as 10yrs ago.

[brougham]

Cooley then Redford High. 1972

[2farfromhome]

Regina in Harper Woods then switched to East Detroit High-class of '89

[rustic2]

St. Mary of Redford Class of '79. Anyone who can identify me correctly (privately) within the next two months gets treated to a beer at the Greektown watering hole of his or her choice.

[SMRJim]

St. Mary of Redford Class of '79. Anyone who can identify me correctly (privately) within the next two months gets treated to a beer at the Greektown watering hole of his or her choice.

Well I may be cheating a bit, since this may be the person I saw at Monaghans on St. Patricks Day. And if that's the case, you know that I know who you are (initials SA). But I'd still take the beer, though I guess I'd be burning about $7 worth of gas to get that beer in Greektown. :D If it's not SA, I'll have to give it some more thought.

JB - SMR 78

[EMG]

University Liggett - class of 1979. Actually started there in the middle school in 6th grade and then went all through the high school. Prior to that I attended Carleton elementary in Detroit.

And we actually had 79 students in the class of 79! 51 boys and 28 girls.

[Whaler]

Bloomfield Hills Lahser 1970:cool:

[rustic2]

Well I may be cheating a bit, since this may be the person I saw at Monaghans on St. Patricks Day. And if that's the case, you know that I know who you are (initials SA). But I'd still take the beer, though I guess I'd be burning about $7 worth of gas to get that beer in Greektown. :D If it's not SA, I'll have to give it some more thought.

JB - SMR 78

Guess again, JB. Wasn't at Monaghan's (isn't it Monahan, no "g," if you're talking about the Knights of Columbus outfit in Livonia?). :D I should say, though, those with access to detroityes.com forum user account info not eligible. Watch my posts, maybe you'll get some clues.

[2farfromhome]

Funny you mentioned that. It felt like prison while I was there and I remember begging my dad to let me finish high school in my neighborhood so I finished up East Detroit High in '89. Turns out Regina were some of the best years-just didn't know it then...

[dtowncitylover]

Up hill both ways and a 7 mile bus ride to boot.... I went to RO Shrine not my favorite years....

When did you go to the Shrine? My dad's side went there from about 1955-1977 and then my siblings went from 1993ish-2009. After 50 yrs of being at that parish, we still have no respect. Shrine has become very snobbish. "Shrine of the Silver Dollar" we call it.

[DenbyTar64]

Denby Class of 76 checkin in

[12468_laing]

Denby class of 75 is well and strong! Go Tars! Tar64, how are ya?

[DanTheMan]

St. Martin de Porres High School (1997 - 2001). I was among the most popular students at that school

[DanTheMan]

Just a bump

[Stosh]

I had the same teacher, but I think I took it in Fall of '71. Dumbest way to learn to drive EVER. We drove around in a circle at 15mph and practiced 3-point parking. I got out on the street and freaked out.

My tour around that track was in the fall/winter of 71 as well. At night. Sophmore year. What a waste of time that was. I learned better negotiating the turns at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

[eastside,c]

Denby Class Of 75 Go Tars

[Maxine1958]

My tour around that track was in the fall/winter of 71 as well. At night. Sophmore year. What a waste of time that was. I learned better negotiating the turns at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Osborn had a similar thing. And I too took many a drive through Mt Olivet with my white knuckled Mom in the seat beside me. If she only knew my best friend would take me out and let me drive on I-94! :eek:

[goirish1966]

Harper Woods Notre Dame - '66

alumni website - friendsofnotredame.com

[12468_laing]

eastside,c, I saw you were in the class of 75 at Denby as was I. can you give me some hints on who you are? I was on the guys swim team 73-75.

[eastside,c]

I was into acting. Played Murray the cop in The Odd Couple

[eastside,c]

I also played a lot of Foosball across the street at the subshop

[Oldertimer]

Harper Woods Notre Dame 1963. Guess that makes me older than dirt

[Gannon]

St. Alphonsus, 1981 (another twelve-year parochial school veteran)

[Sec106]

Immaculata class of 1973

[zitro]

St. Alphonsus, 1981 (another twelve-year parochial school veteran)


Veteran or Survivor?

[Gannon]

Zitro, heh, when I use derogatory remarks, some catch that as an attack on their faith!


I am MORE than a survivor...St. Al's really instilled everything I needed to honestly analyze and describe the world around me...while never actually making me a proper sheople. They couldn't break me, although they most certainly tried!

[zitro]

Zitro, heh, when I use derogatory remarks, some catch that as an attack on their faith!


I am MORE than a survivor...St. Al's really instilled everything I needed to honestly analyze and describe the world around me...while never actually making me a proper sheople. They couldn't break me, although they most certainly tried!


I understand I'm a 12 year survivor myself that's why I asked. St. Jude and Notre Dame 74'

[SMRJim]

... (another twelve-year parochial school veteran)

Same here, 12 years at St. Marys of Redford. Had to move all the way across the parking lot/playground when I went into high scool. And it was two short blocks from my house, as was the church. Not a whole lot of variety in those 12 years! It was quite a change for me when I started college. From knowing almost everyone (graduating class of 130 or so) to knowing almost nobody. Ironically, on my first day of college, in my first class, who ends up in that class but a good friend of mine from St. Marys! And in walks the teacher for that class, and she's a nun - the only one I ever had in college.

Had a good friend who lived right near St. Als, on Reuter, but he went to Fordson (class of 78). Used to hang out up at Ford Woods quite a bit back then, Hines even more so.

[Jordangirl2]

Lphs 1971