Flushing High School (Michigan)
| Flushing High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5039 Deland Rd Flushing, Michigan, 48433 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°04′33″N 83°50′38″W / 43.0758°N 83.844°W |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | Tim Stein |
| Principal | Jason Melynchek |
| Enrollment | 1,307 (2012-2013 school year)[1] |
| Color(s) | Orango and Black |
| Athletics conference | Flint Metro League, MHSAA |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Class/Div | A |
| Athletic Director | Paul Brieger |
| Website | Flushing High School |
Flushing High School is a four-year public high school in Flushing, Michigan, U.S.A. It is operated by Flushing Community Schools.
Its sports teams are known as the Raiders. Colors: Orange and Black. The principal is Jason Melynchek. Its newspaper is titled The Blazer and its yearbook is titled Perannos.
History
In 1930, students at the school went on strike to protest the school board's firing of superintendent Herbert V. Truemner.[2]
In May 1996, three Flushing High School students were killed in a crash following the annual senior sleepover at another student's home.[3]
In 1998, the collapse of a cinder block wall in a new auditorium under construction at the school killed four construction workers.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2614550&ID=261455005145
- ↑ "Pupils Strike in Michigan School.". The New York Times. March 20, 1930. p. Page 16. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ Murphy, Shannon (May 5, 2008). "Between prom and fall, crash risks rise for teen drivers". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ Four workers killed when wall collapses. Wichita Eagle, The (Wichita, Kansas), August 25, 1998, Page 3A
- ↑ SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WALL CRUSHES WORKERS. Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), August 25, 1998, Page A3
- ↑ Wall collapses at school, killing 4, injuring 2. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 25, 1998
External links
Coordinates: 43°04′33″N 83°50′38″W / 43.0758°N 83.844°W