OUR STORY

Built on Detroit’s West side in the late 1950s, the school was completed in Fall 1962. Ford was built to accommodate the student overflow from Mumford, Redford, and Cooley high schools as population increased in this area. When it first opened, Ford’s north-side was a bare cinder-block wall. When it was removed a few years later, the school’s classroom sections were connected to the auditorium and gym. Less than three years after the January 1955 ground breaking ceremony, Detroit’s Henry Ford High School (located on Evergreen Rd, between Trojan and Fargo) opened its doors to 9th and 10th grade students on September 5, 1957. The school was built on a 23.5-acre (95,000 m2) site (costing $120,000), which was part of a parcel of land known as Southfield Woods. The building cost was $2.275M. At that time Ford consisted mainly of… and Agricultural advancements. Their leadership and scholarship will be known throughout the globe, and their commitment to guide, mentor and help one another shall be second to none!

VISION

Henry Ford HS students should be committed to excellence in their education as well as their chosen careers.

We envision future alumnus of Henry Ford High School as leaders called upon to champion local, state, national and global affairs. As leaders in our communities and CEOs of companies and industries with ground breaking developments in Science, Medicine, Robotics and Engineering. They will be key contributors in Environmental and Agricultural advancements. Their leadership and scholarship will be known throughout the globe, and their commitment to guide, mentor and help one another shall be second to none!

MISSION

Henry Ford High School Alumni Association is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to preserving excellence with each undertaking. Operating as liaisons between its trustees, school administration, students, families, surrounding communities and alumni worldwide. Henry Ford High School will have a 100% graduation rate. Every graduate present or past will have the resources and support to acquire greater educational opportunities with knowledge and confidence. Our mission is to involve the greatest possible number of alumni from Henry Ford High School on an annual basis, by creating a range of programs and services so appealing that alumni will seek to remain engaged with the school and each other.