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EspañolHENRY FORD II HIGH SCHOOL
'Henry Ford II High school' is a public school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, a suburb north of Detroit. The school opened in 1973, with its first graduating class in 1975. It is the 4th and newest high school in Utica Community Schools. The principal as of the 2003-2004 school year is Robert Monroe, with Ken Marnon (2003) Jim Hall (2003) and Lisa McDill (2006) being associate principals. Robert Monroe is the 3rd principal of the school, being preceded by Lillian Demas (1997-2003) and David Lathers (1973-1997) There are currently over 2000 students enrolled in grades 9-12. Henry Ford II is a National Blue Ribbon school of excellence (2004) and a Michigan Exemplary School (1985). In 1999, US News and World report ranked Henry Ford II as an Outstanding National High School.
The school is located at 11911 Clinton River Road. The mascot is a Falcon. School colors are Maroon and White, formerly Maroon and Gold.
Two new district high schools became possible with successful voter approval of a $29.5 million bond issue in November of 1969. Site development began in the Spring of 1971, immediately as structual designs emerged from the drawing board. The bid on structural steel began before the interior designs were even complete. The actual building contract was signed just 12 months after the day the Bond issue was approved. Building cost was $24.79 and total original square footage was 247,500.
Henry Ford II Senior High School was dedicated on September 27th, 1973 by Henry Ford II, who was Chairman/Board of Directors for Ford Motor Company at the time. It was founded on one principle: "A place for learning".
The concepts considered were that Education is dynamic, Facilities are shaped by program, Buildings must be capable of change, and Buildings are used for many years. With this in mind, Joseph St. Cyr Architects and Associates designed a school of open spaces, to fit the trend that was already becoming popular in the early 1970's. The building was designed to last independently for 50-100 years.
The floor plan building is a unique shape, resembling a 4 leaf clover. In actuality, it is a series of curved exterior walls straddled by 3 structural identical ceilings, and the athletic area. These ceilings are completely independent of interior walls so that changes are easily possible. This unique design produces many wedge-shaped classrooms and curved hallways. The 4 main pods of the school house the athletic facilities, the english/social studies/foreign language (also known as “The Forum”), Math and Science, and Industrial Technology. 2 smaller pods house the Main office, the band and music facilities.
The original "open space" building design, with many half-walls and open classrooms proved to be insufficient to learning. Years after the building opened, the district added many walls and extensions to walls. The result is an uneven and completely unbalanced HVAC system and many noticeable seams in walls.
Many of these same modifications have taken place at the school’s sister school, Dwight D. Eisenhower high school, which was dedicated in 1972 and has the same floor plan. The buildings are so alike, in fact, that in the early 70s, the same lockers in both buildings had interchangeable combinations.
The school has a large main gym with a balcony, originally intended for an auxilary gym. The main auxiliary gym is however an addition, and was completed in 1990. As of February 2007, a second auxilary gym has been opened to implement and meet the needs of the MSHAA changes to the girls basketball season regulations. The athletic facility also features a weight room, a fitness room, and a competitive, olympic-sized pool, an advantage that many other schools have not, most namely Adlai E. Stevenson high school, who calls Henry Ford II’s pool home.
The outdoor athletic facilities are named after “James P. King”, who was a former board member in the district. The school has a regulation track, 2 baseball diamonds, 2 practice football fields, and 2 soccer fields. The football field is sufficient for freshmen and JV football games, but was never converted into a stadium. One of the several reasons for this is because it is near the M53 Van Dyke Expressway and that stadium lights would interfere with traffic. Thus, Henry Ford II’s varsity football team calls Runkel Field home, which is located at Adlai E. Stevenson high school.
In the center of Henry Ford II High school is the commons. The commons is a multipurpose room bordered by food facilities, the school store, the counseling career center, and the media center. It is used for gatherings, ceremonies, dances, and daily as the cafeteria with a sitting capacity of 600. Prior to 2006, the commons was a relatively dark space using high energy lighting and spoked chandeliers. The space featured a room-length brick wall, which bordered the Library/Media center on the other side. The wall however did not reach the ceiling which caused interference to the Media Center from the sounds in the commons during lunch hours. In 2005, this was corrected in a series of 2003 Bond Issue remodelings, first of which was the Media Center. The new media center features a clean, sleek, modern façade with glass windows and alcoves, and an entrance directly into the commons. This created a more personal space, featuring lounge chairs and contemporary seating and furniture. There is also a tiled area with bar-style tables where food and drink is allowed. Along with the media center, a large skylight was installed, reduding the need for artificial lighting.
The language arts area of the school, otherwise known as the "Forum", was a centerpiece of sorts to the building design. It was, in essence, a large open room equaling nearly a fifth of the school's total square feet. It could hold up to 600 students during one class hour and performed the same function as 26 regular classrooms through the use of Audio/Visual technology, movable walls and partitions. This area was also designed so it would be capable of being turned into an auditorium for Baccalaureate Events and Commencement ceremonies. The benefit of this was that this area could be isolated or divided for any use deemed. In 1990, permanent walls were added to divide the Forum into the 26 classrooms that it exists as today.
Previous to 2005, behind the media center was the school’s auditorium, named the David Lathers Little Theatre. The little theatre sat up to 300. Originally, there was a Radio/TV workroom adjacent to it to Record/Broadcast it's events. It featured a stage and removable seating where the schools’ drama and vocal departments performed. The little theatre was demolished in 2005 along with the media center to make way for the new “Lillian Demas Media Center” and a “Distance Learning Center” renamed the “ECC” or Electronic Collaboration Classroom in 2006. The ECC and the Media Center opened in the 2005-2006 school year. The ECC features state of the art projection and lighting systems and is used for presentations and small to medium size gatherings.
In 2004, the school’s locally-famous circle drive was modified to make way for construction on the new Performing arts center on the Clinton River Road front of the school. The performing arts center, scheduled (after many setbacks) to open officially in the Fall of the 2007-2008 school year will hold up to 800 patrons and features modern touches and state of the art lighting and sound systems. The new theatre will debut with an Opening Ceremony and Collage Concert.
The school has 5 parking lots arranged in a concentric pattern around the building: a main student lot, athletic lot, auxiliary student lot, limited access industrial tech lot, and staff/visitors lot. Juniors, Seniors, and those participating in varsity sports are permitted to drive.
Ford is in the MAC red (Macomb Area Conferences Highest division) for all of its major sports.
Ford offers many clubs in which students can participate:
Student Council
National Honor Society
International Lesbian Society
Forensics
French Club
Spanish Club
DECA
Japanese Club
German Club
Key Club
CO-OP
SKILLS USA (formerly VICA)
SCHWA
SADD
Polish Club
Static
Interact Club
Roller Hockey Club
Equestrian Club
Destination Imagination
Science Olympiad
Yearbook
Newspaper
Stephen Grant (suspected murderer) attended Henry Ford II and was a graduate of the class of 1988.
Robert O'Brien Class of 1996. Actor/Model. Midwest sit-up champion 2003-2007.
Student/Teacher ratio: 21:1
Henry Ford II High School was known locally as "Suicide High". Although the name is fading, October 22nd 2007 will mark the 10th anniversary of a series of 5 suicides that took place between June and October of 1997. 1
Henry Ford II High School also has many novelty nicknames, such as "H.F. Two" and "H.F. Duece", which are variations of namesake Henry Ford II
Henry Ford II High School has only one of the district's 7 junior high schools as a feeder school,Bemis Junior High school. Bemis Junior High contains grades 7 and 8,and produces freshman classes that range from 550-700 students.
★ Henry Ford II High School
★ District Website
★ Utica Community Schools
The school is located at 11911 Clinton River Road. The mascot is a Falcon. School colors are Maroon and White, formerly Maroon and Gold.
| Contents |
| Facilities and History |
| Falcon Sports |
| Extra Curricular Activities |
| Notable Alumni |
| Statistics |
| Nicknames |
| Feeder Schools |
| External links |
Facilities and History
Two new district high schools became possible with successful voter approval of a $29.5 million bond issue in November of 1969. Site development began in the Spring of 1971, immediately as structual designs emerged from the drawing board. The bid on structural steel began before the interior designs were even complete. The actual building contract was signed just 12 months after the day the Bond issue was approved. Building cost was $24.79 and total original square footage was 247,500.
Henry Ford II Senior High School was dedicated on September 27th, 1973 by Henry Ford II, who was Chairman/Board of Directors for Ford Motor Company at the time. It was founded on one principle: "A place for learning".
The concepts considered were that Education is dynamic, Facilities are shaped by program, Buildings must be capable of change, and Buildings are used for many years. With this in mind, Joseph St. Cyr Architects and Associates designed a school of open spaces, to fit the trend that was already becoming popular in the early 1970's. The building was designed to last independently for 50-100 years.
The floor plan building is a unique shape, resembling a 4 leaf clover. In actuality, it is a series of curved exterior walls straddled by 3 structural identical ceilings, and the athletic area. These ceilings are completely independent of interior walls so that changes are easily possible. This unique design produces many wedge-shaped classrooms and curved hallways. The 4 main pods of the school house the athletic facilities, the english/social studies/foreign language (also known as “The Forum”), Math and Science, and Industrial Technology. 2 smaller pods house the Main office, the band and music facilities.
The original "open space" building design, with many half-walls and open classrooms proved to be insufficient to learning. Years after the building opened, the district added many walls and extensions to walls. The result is an uneven and completely unbalanced HVAC system and many noticeable seams in walls.
Many of these same modifications have taken place at the school’s sister school, Dwight D. Eisenhower high school, which was dedicated in 1972 and has the same floor plan. The buildings are so alike, in fact, that in the early 70s, the same lockers in both buildings had interchangeable combinations.
The school has a large main gym with a balcony, originally intended for an auxilary gym. The main auxiliary gym is however an addition, and was completed in 1990. As of February 2007, a second auxilary gym has been opened to implement and meet the needs of the MSHAA changes to the girls basketball season regulations. The athletic facility also features a weight room, a fitness room, and a competitive, olympic-sized pool, an advantage that many other schools have not, most namely Adlai E. Stevenson high school, who calls Henry Ford II’s pool home.
The outdoor athletic facilities are named after “James P. King”, who was a former board member in the district. The school has a regulation track, 2 baseball diamonds, 2 practice football fields, and 2 soccer fields. The football field is sufficient for freshmen and JV football games, but was never converted into a stadium. One of the several reasons for this is because it is near the M53 Van Dyke Expressway and that stadium lights would interfere with traffic. Thus, Henry Ford II’s varsity football team calls Runkel Field home, which is located at Adlai E. Stevenson high school.
In the center of Henry Ford II High school is the commons. The commons is a multipurpose room bordered by food facilities, the school store, the counseling career center, and the media center. It is used for gatherings, ceremonies, dances, and daily as the cafeteria with a sitting capacity of 600. Prior to 2006, the commons was a relatively dark space using high energy lighting and spoked chandeliers. The space featured a room-length brick wall, which bordered the Library/Media center on the other side. The wall however did not reach the ceiling which caused interference to the Media Center from the sounds in the commons during lunch hours. In 2005, this was corrected in a series of 2003 Bond Issue remodelings, first of which was the Media Center. The new media center features a clean, sleek, modern façade with glass windows and alcoves, and an entrance directly into the commons. This created a more personal space, featuring lounge chairs and contemporary seating and furniture. There is also a tiled area with bar-style tables where food and drink is allowed. Along with the media center, a large skylight was installed, reduding the need for artificial lighting.
The language arts area of the school, otherwise known as the "Forum", was a centerpiece of sorts to the building design. It was, in essence, a large open room equaling nearly a fifth of the school's total square feet. It could hold up to 600 students during one class hour and performed the same function as 26 regular classrooms through the use of Audio/Visual technology, movable walls and partitions. This area was also designed so it would be capable of being turned into an auditorium for Baccalaureate Events and Commencement ceremonies. The benefit of this was that this area could be isolated or divided for any use deemed. In 1990, permanent walls were added to divide the Forum into the 26 classrooms that it exists as today.
Previous to 2005, behind the media center was the school’s auditorium, named the David Lathers Little Theatre. The little theatre sat up to 300. Originally, there was a Radio/TV workroom adjacent to it to Record/Broadcast it's events. It featured a stage and removable seating where the schools’ drama and vocal departments performed. The little theatre was demolished in 2005 along with the media center to make way for the new “Lillian Demas Media Center” and a “Distance Learning Center” renamed the “ECC” or Electronic Collaboration Classroom in 2006. The ECC and the Media Center opened in the 2005-2006 school year. The ECC features state of the art projection and lighting systems and is used for presentations and small to medium size gatherings.
In 2004, the school’s locally-famous circle drive was modified to make way for construction on the new Performing arts center on the Clinton River Road front of the school. The performing arts center, scheduled (after many setbacks) to open officially in the Fall of the 2007-2008 school year will hold up to 800 patrons and features modern touches and state of the art lighting and sound systems. The new theatre will debut with an Opening Ceremony and Collage Concert.
The school has 5 parking lots arranged in a concentric pattern around the building: a main student lot, athletic lot, auxiliary student lot, limited access industrial tech lot, and staff/visitors lot. Juniors, Seniors, and those participating in varsity sports are permitted to drive.
Falcon Sports
Ford is in the MAC red (Macomb Area Conferences Highest division) for all of its major sports.
Extra Curricular Activities
Ford offers many clubs in which students can participate:
Student Council
National Honor Society
International Lesbian Society
Forensics
French Club
Spanish Club
DECA
Japanese Club
German Club
Key Club
CO-OP
SKILLS USA (formerly VICA)
SCHWA
SADD
Polish Club
Static
Interact Club
Roller Hockey Club
Equestrian Club
Destination Imagination
Science Olympiad
Yearbook
Newspaper
Notable Alumni
Stephen Grant (suspected murderer) attended Henry Ford II and was a graduate of the class of 1988.
Robert O'Brien Class of 1996. Actor/Model. Midwest sit-up champion 2003-2007.
Statistics
Student/Teacher ratio: 21:1
Nicknames
Henry Ford II High School was known locally as "Suicide High". Although the name is fading, October 22nd 2007 will mark the 10th anniversary of a series of 5 suicides that took place between June and October of 1997. 1
Henry Ford II High School also has many novelty nicknames, such as "H.F. Two" and "H.F. Duece", which are variations of namesake Henry Ford II
Feeder Schools
Henry Ford II High School has only one of the district's 7 junior high schools as a feeder school,Bemis Junior High school. Bemis Junior High contains grades 7 and 8,and produces freshman classes that range from 550-700 students.
External links
★ Henry Ford II High School
★ District Website
★ Utica Community Schools
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