Fordson High School
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Fordson High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. It was completed in 1928 on a fifteen-acre parcel of land which was then the village of Fordson. Ground was broken for the original school building in 1926, designed by architect H.J. Keough. The school building, at $2.2m was the first American school building to cost more than $1m, and was inspired in part by the Lawyer's Club at the University of Michigan.
Prior to the opening of the school, students attended the nearby Miller School.
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[edit] Present day
As of 2005, the school principal is Imad Fadlallah, where he has served in that capacity since 2004. Fordson High is located in the second largest Arab community outside the Middle East. More than 40% of its residents are of arab ancestry. This is also reflected in the Fordson High School student body. About 95% [1] of the 2,300 student body is Arab. See: Dearborn, Michigan
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chad Everett film and TV actor, born in South Bend, Indiana but educated in Dearborn.
- John Lesinski Jr. former Congressman for Michigan (D, 1951-1965)
- District Judge Virginia A. Sobotka, 19th District.
- William Dear, Hollywood director, most notably of Angels in the Outfield.
- Hassan Abraham, Mohammed Elghoul, and Joshua Thomson, co-writers and co-directors, of independent film "Sasquatch: The Hunt" [first screened at Fordson]; and "Sasquatch 2: The Return" featuring Joey Elghoul
- Robert P. Griffin, former US Senator
[edit] References
- History of Fordson High School
- "Arab Students Seek Prom Balance", CNN. (2003-June-12)
- Photograph of the school and some history
- Hoosier actors (Chad Everett)
- John Lesinski Jr.
- Halabi
