| Edsel Ford High School | |
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| Established | 1955 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Affiliation | Western Wayne Athletic Conference |
| Principal | Hassane Jaafar |
| Students | 1,535 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 20601 Rotunda, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.A. 48124 |
| District | Dearborn Public Schools |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Black and White |
| Nickname | Thunderbirds |
| Yearbook | Flight |
| Newspaper | The Bolt |
| Website | http://efhs.dearbornschools.org |
Edsel Ford High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Edsel Ford, located on Rotunda, near Oakwood, is one of three high schools in the Dearborn Public Schools. Edsel Ford High School was completed in 1955, and the first graduating class was in 1956. The school was formed on the premise that every student deserves to and should be a well rounded individual when leaving high school.
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Edsel Ford himself donated money for a high school to be built based on the humanities. The first teaching staff at the school was sent to Chicago to be formally trained in the humanities. The English humanities program consisted of three days of English study, one day of art, and one day of music per week. The three subjects were often linked together by time period or a similar focus. Students were expected to keep their notes from 10th grade through 12th grade as the program was cumulative. Mid-terms and finals for art and music were held in the auditorium and graded on a curve. These tests had challenging visual and/or audio components.
The leadership program consists of students who were elected to lead their class in roles President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Representatives. Each class elects their own officers once a year. There is also a school-wide election for Student Council which has four seats: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. These roles can only be run for by seniors and the election is done at the end of one's junior year.
Once elected into leadership the officers attend a class 4th hour where they discuss issues and make decisions regarding their classes. The class is currently run by Mr. Mark Tyler.
The Newstaff class consists of students who have completed a Journalism class in order to write for the school newspaper, The Bolt. Articles are written over a couple of weeks by students, which eventually get implemented into the paper for distribution. There are lead positions which include Editor-In-Chief, Managing Editor, and Layout Editor. Generally these positions are given to students who have prior knowledge in the Newstaff class. Every year, the number of editions made varies, as time constraints can delay distribution of the paper. Currently, Newstaff is 5th Hour and is run by Mr. Keith Rydzik. Newspapers are handed out during this hour once the newspapers are ready to be distributed. The last edition of The Bolt is a senior edition, which consists of senior profiling, as well as where seniors will be going to college in the future. This edition is exclusive to senior students as well as staff members.
The Yearbook class consists of students who have completed a Journalism class in order to create the school yearbook, Flight. Pages are put together over a couple of weeks, which eventually get implemented into the yearbook. Yearbooks generally cost around $60–$80 and can include name-stamping for an additional charge. Every year, Flight has a theme, which most recently was dubbed Bigger Bolder Brighter. There are lead positions which are given to students with prior knowledge in the class. Currently, Yearbook is run by Ms. Sue Beck and is during 6th Hour, the last hour of the day. Yearbooks are published and distributed the last few weeks of school so students can sign each other's yearbooks.
Edsel Ford offers four language courses, American Sign Language, German, French, and Spanish, most of which can be taken for the duration of high school. There is one German teacher, Herr Sedore, three Spanish teachers, Senora Chavez-Franco, Senora Azzopardi, and Senora Condra, and one French teacher, Madame Katzman. All World Language classes feature distinct concepts not taught in regular classes, which makes demand for the classes very high. As time progresses, students move up one level per every year, which are: first year (1,2), second year (3,4), third year (5,6), and fourth year (7,8). Fifth year courses (9,10) can only be taken by students who completed their first year in middle school. Fifth year is considered an advanced course, or AP.
Edsel Ford High School also involves students with many sports available in all three seasons. Most sports make cuts and have Varsity/JV teams.
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The school was named as a tribute to the son of famous Dearbornite, Henry Ford. His son, Edsel Ford, also became famous for his work at the company his father started, and of which he was president from 1919 until his premature death in 1943.