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Revision as of 11:29, 12 April 2009

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr High School
Address
Map
3200 East Lafayette Blvd

Detroit
,
Michigan
Information
School typePublic
School districtDetroit Public Schools
DirektorinSharon Robinson
Grades9-12
Enrollment1830
SpracheEnglisch
AreaUrban
Color(s)gold and black
MascotCrusaders

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School is located at 3200 East Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. The building is operated by the Detroit Board of Education. The Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects and Riverfront Condominiums Detroit are located within King High School's district.[1]

History: 1901-1969

The facility that came to be known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School was originally constructed as Eastern High School; Eastern opened in 1901, with three teachers and 300 students, at the intersection of Mack Avenue and East Grand Boulevard.

Eastern was a interscholastic multi-sport juggernaut during the 1960s; in addition to producing several outstanding athletes in track and swimming, the Eastern Indians won three consecutive Detroit City League men's basketball titles in 1960, 61, and 62.

In 1968, Eastern High School relocated to 3200 East Lafayette Boulevard; bordering historic Elmwood Cemetery, within short walking distance of downtown Detroit. In 1969, Eastern officially became known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. The official school colors were changed from orange and black, to gold and black; the school logo/mascot was changed from an American Indian, to the Crusaders.[2]

History: Since 1969

The Crusader women's basketball program has enjoyed tremendous success. Over the past twenty-five seasons, King High School (coached by William Winfield) has appeared in eleven Michigan High School Athletic Association championship games - winning five of them; in 1985, 90, 91, 2003 and 2006.[3]

In 2007, King's Crusaders (coached by Jim Reynolds) became the first football team from a Detroit public school to win the MHSAA Championship.[4]

During 2008, King High School's marching band raised over 300,000 dollars (including sponsorship from U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton) to perform at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Notable Alumni

  • Bernard Lucas (1935) was one of the nation’s best high jumpers during the 1930s; Lucas won three events at the 1934 Detroit (DPSSAL) Championships: the high jump (6-4.75); long jump (21-8), and 120-yard high hurdles (:16.0). Bernard Lucas was also the 1934 Michigan High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year.[5]


  • James MacMillan (1962) was one of the fastest high school swimmers in the United States during the early 1960s. At the 1962 MHSAA Championships, MacMillan took first place in both the 50 and 100 yard freestyle; his winning times still stand as DPSSAL records. On the collegiate scene, James MacMillan was a nine-time NCAA All-American for Michigan State University (1964-66).[6][7]


  • Lou Scott (1963) was one of America's top distance runners during the 1960s; Scott won Michigan Track and Field Athlete of the Year honors in 1962 and 1963. Scott competed collegiately for Arizona State University; in 1967 he won a silver medal in the 5000 meter run at the Pan American Games. The following year, by virtue of his third place finish at the Olympic Trials, Lou Scott competed in the 5000 at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[8]


  • Walter Davis (1967) was twice city champion in the pole vault event; his winning height of 13-7, at the 1967 DPSSAL Track & Field Championships, still stands as the DPSSAL record.



  • Donzell Graham (1976), named to Scholastic Coach Magazine All-American Basketball Team


  • Marla Benford (1994) was the 1994 Michigan High School Athletic Association Champion in the long jump event



  • Kevin Jackson (2008), MHSAA Track and Field Championships silver medalist (men's high jump)

References and Notes

  1. ^ "Owen MS Attendance Area." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.detroitk12.org/schools/
  3. ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/index.htm
  4. ^ http://michigan-football.com/f/totalfb.htm
  5. ^ http://www.michtrack.org/AOY.htm
  6. ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bsw/yearlyindv.html
  7. ^ http://msuspartans.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/msu/sports/c-swim/auto_pdf/08mediaguide-section6
  8. ^ http://www.michtrack.org/whatever.htm#SCOTT

Also

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