Renaissance High School’s concert choir hosted its annual concert under the direction of their teacher, Patrice DuBose.
On Feb. 7, the 2020 UNA/USA Youth Observer to the United Nations, Jay’Len Boone, came to Mumford High School to meet with the top students leaders from all of the DPSCD high schools.
Senior Ridgeley Hudson has worked in his community since the age of 10 by participating in several outreach initiatives within his community and school district. He is a member of the executive board of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Council. Also, he is a youth minister at church, Perfecting Triumphant Overcomers Church located in Detroit.
The Ville is known for its academic games teams, the robotics club, advanced modern dance troupes, and highly skilled athletes, but what many people don’t know about East English is it has an award-winning choir.
One of East English’s Project Base Learning (PBL) initiatives was a student driven health fair this month.
Women of Tomorrow is a mentorship and scholarship program that was launched in 1997 by Detroit TV journalist Jennifer Valoppi. The organization sprang from Valoppi’s aspiration to encourage successful women to motivate and mentor other young women to success.
East English has its first Inclusion Club that welcomes a wide variety of students. Its founders are administrator Dora Hudson, a new staff member, and ELA teacher Jennifer Pierin.
Time after time, people ask, “How safe are DPSCD schools?” This question often is addressed in homes and communities where children attend school. So, what’s the answer?
At DSA, “Photography101: Inside My Lens” gives students what they deserve: the opportunity to have choices, professionally and creatively. Students explore the art of photography and develop entrepreneurial skills.
Arise Rock, a sophomore at DSA is a talented actor, avid reader and also a published author of two books.
In most competitions, such as athletics, Detroit high schools are rivals. But at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corp. (DHDC), students from various Detroit high schools gather as family for robotics.
Dr. Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of DPSCD, recently announced to the faculty, parents, students and community that CMA will relocate to the campus at Ludington Middle School, 19501 Berg Road in Detroit.
On Feb. 4, the Pistons held their 15th annual scholarship for art and poetry at Detroit Institute of Arts Theatre. From Communication and Media Arts, seniors Cheyenne Britton and Imari Dedrick competed in the program. Dedrick completed poetry. The event’s theme was “Past, Present, and my Future.”
Ben Carson High School is home to a program for freshmen students known as SMASH (Summer Math and Science Honors Academy). SMASH is a program where freshmen are recruited to a college campus over the summer.
Students at Benjamin Carson High School can now get a glimpse into the medical field with a new program called the Future Nurse Club.
After the winter break, Ben Carson High School welcomed Sean Lively as its new principal following an extensive search. Lively has a vision to make Ben Carson the top high school in the district.
In November, 34 Cass Tech seniors were given a 10-question survey on their opinions about Cass Tech’s attendance policy.
Citizen Detroit is a nonprofit organization whose goals are to help encourage and teach minorities in Detroit about politics and voting. On Jan. 31, Citizen Detroit, Detroit Public Community School District, and the Detroit Election Commission partnered together to give Cass Tech students an opportunity to do a simulated vote. And the Detroit Election Commission helped eligible students register to vote.
Cameron Townsend worked with other Western students last summer to build a school in Senegal, West Africa.
The creative and diverse work of Western’s student artists was on display last month in the Black Box Theater. Pieces made from a variety of materials, including self-portraits on large paper, showcased a wide range of artistic expression.
