Southfield High School Explained
| Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Type: | Public school |
| Principal: | David Reese |
| Teaching Staff: | 66.54 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 18.15 |
| Enrollment: | 1,208 (2022–23)[1] |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Streetaddress: | 24675 Lahser Road |
| City: | Southfield |
| State: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States |
| District: | Southfield Public Schools |
| Colors: | Red, white and blue |
| Nickname: | Warriors |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| M-Step Advanced: | ≤5 / ≤5 |
| M-Step Proficient: | – / – |
| M-Step Pr Proficient: | 13.3 / 55.7 |
| M-Step Not Proficient: | 79.1 / 35.1 |
| Sat Total: | 810.5 |
| Sat Total Change: | -58.8 |
| Ref: | [2] |
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is a public high school located in Southfield, Michigan. The school was founded in 1951. It serves grades 9–12 for the Southfield Public Schools.
Notable alumni
- Bill Adler (c/o 1969), writer and hip-hop activist.
- Andrew Bowler (c/o 1991), Academy Award nominated writer/director
- Torin Dorn (c/o 1986), football player for North Carolina at cornerback, National Football League Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 4th round
- Blade Icewood, born Darnell Lindsay
- Kathy Kosins, singer and artist
- Keith Lee (c/o 2014), food critic and mixed martial artist
- Kevin Lee, professional MMA fighter, current UFC Lightweight contender[3]
- Malik McDowell, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ira Newble (c/o 1993), forward for the National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers
- Spencer Overton (c/o 1986), law professor, voting rights expert, and author
- Karriem Riggins, jazz drummer and former member of the Ray Brown Trio
- Bobby Scales, retired baseball player
- Debbie Schlussel (c/o 1986), attorney and political commentator.
- Freddie Scott, former NFL player
- Jay Sebring, born Thomas John Kummer (c/o 1951), celebrity hair stylist and Manson Family murder victim in 1969
- Robert Shiller (c/o 1963), Nobel Prize Winner in economics in 2013 and New York Times columnist who started his writing career with his high school newspaper.
- Ted Simmons, former professional baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The athletic field (baseball diamond) of Southfield High School is dedicated to Simmons.
- Rick Titsworth aka Rick Worthy (c/o 1985), television actor
- Gabriel Watson (c/o 2002), football player, Michigan DT, NFL draft, selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 4th round
- Ross Weaver, former NFL player
- Rose Abdoo (c/o 1980), professional actress
References
- Web site: Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology. National Center for Education Statistics. June 17, 2024.
- Web site: MI School Data Annual Education Report. MI School Data. 2023-01-10.
- Web site: Fight Path: Chance encounter with GSP helped fuel undefeated Kevin Lee. 2013-04-18. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-01-22.
