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Mackenzie High School (Michigan)

Field	Value
name	David Mackenzie High School
streetaddress	9275 Wyoming Avenue
city	Detroit
state	Michigan
zipcode	48204
country	United States
coordinates
district	Detroit Public Schools
status	Demolished
opened	1928
closed	2007
schooltype	Public high school
grades	9–12
colors	Royal blue and grey
nickname	Stags

Mackenzie High School was a public high school in Detroit, Michigan.

History

Located on Detroit's west side, Mackenzie High School was named to honor David D. Mackenzie, who had served as principal of Central High School, and as first dean of the city college that would become Wayne State University.

Mackenzie High School was among the first schools constructed on land acquired through Detroit's westernmost annexation efforts in Greenfield Township; by 1926 the township had ceased to exist. Adorned in blue and yellow tile from the Pewabic Pottery Works, the three-story facility opened in September 1928. In an effort to make efficient use of available classrooms, the school's early history featured a full range of grade levels – elementary through secondary.

In June 2012, the school was demolished, and replaced with a K-8 elementary-middle school, which kept the name of Mackenzie.

Athletics

The Mackenzie Stags were the 1979 boys state basketball champion. Girls track and field won the state championship in 1978.

Notable alumni

Jerome Bettis Hall of Fame NFL running back
Kevin Brooks NFL defensive end
Gilbert Brown NFL defensive tackle
Richard Byas Jr. NFL defensive back
Dennis Coffey musician
Kenny Garrett jazz musician
Barbara Gilders-Dudeck Olympic diver
Paula Gosling crime novelist
Saul Green US Attorney for Eastern District of Michigan
Pepper Johnson NFL linebacker
Bob Keene former NFL running back, Detroit Lions
Marilyn Jean Kelly Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Ray Lane radio-TV sports personality
Rawle Marshall former professional basketball player
Jeremiah Massey former professional basketball player
Jeff Mills musician
Stanley Mouse artist
Nick Perry NFL linebacker
Sidney Ribeau college academic administrator
Roz Ryan actress
Kenneth Sanborn former Michigan politician and judge
Tom Skerritt actor
Doug Smith National Basketball Association (NBA) power forward
Tony Tashnick NCAA Champion swimmer
Reggie Thornton former NFL wide receiver
Delisa Walton-Floyd Olympic middle distance runner
Gary Waters NCAA men's basketball head coach
Sylvester Wright former NFL defensive end & linebacker

References

"Yearly Champions {{!}} Boys Basketball {{!}} MHSAA Sports". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Team Champions {{!}} Girls Track & Field {{!}} MHSAA Sports". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
Monarrez, Carlos. (2015-08-01). "Growing up in Detroit helped make Bettis a Hall of Famer". [[Detroit Free Press]].
"www.freep.com/article/20080828/ENT04/80827039/Aug.-29--1999--Riding-the-riff--Kenny-Garrett". freep.com.
(April 7, 1958). "Sport: Scoreboard, Apr. 7, 1958 - TIME". [[Time (magazine).

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