Affectionately known as “Principal Oprah” – Lisa Phillips passes out scholarships and opportunities to her students like the Billionaire Journalist the same way Oprah Winfrey once passed out gifts to her audience on the Oprah show. In August of 2010, Cass Tech made the decision to hire Lisa Phillips as their new principal.
In September of 2015, then-Cass Tech senior, Brittany Waugh, implemented Cass Tech’s first NAACP student chapter.
Cass Technical High School affords its students the opportunity to go above and beyond to reach some of the highest grade point averages (GPA) in the nation.
In March of 2015, Cass Tech students learned they would have the opportunity to work as paid corporate interns with the Ilitch Companies.
