Martin Luther King High School (Detroit)
| Martin Luther King High School | |
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| Address | |
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3200 East Lafayette Boulevard Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′38″N 83°00′57″W / 42.34389°N 83.01583°WCoordinates: 42°20′38″N 83°00′57″W / 42.34389°N 83.01583°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools |
| Principal | Deborah Jenkins |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1830 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | gold and black |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School is located at 3200 East Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan; the building is operated by the Detroit Board of Education. King's district encompasses Downtown and Midtown Detroit; it also includes Lafayette Park, the Martin Luther King Apartments and Riverfront Condominiums. The Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects were zoned to MLK prior to their demolition. In addition it includes the three Wayne State University housing complexes that permit families with children (Chatsworth Tower, DeRoy, and University Tower).
The facility that came to be known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School was originally constructed as Eastern High School. EHS opened in 1901, with three teachers and 300 students, at the intersection of Mack Avenue and East Grand Boulevard.
Throughout its history, Eastern High was an interscholastic sports juggernaut – particularly during the 1960s. Eastern High was always a contender in football, but it was only in 1953 when they outright won the championship and went on to play the West Side in the Goodfellow Game. In addition to producing several outstanding athletes in track and swimming, the Eastern Indians won four consecutive Detroit City League men's basketball titles (1959–62).
In September 1967, Eastern High School relocated to 3200 East Lafayette Boulevard; bordering historic Elmwood Cemetery, within walking distance of Detroit's central business district. In September 1968, Eastern was renamed as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School; the official school colors were changed from orange and black, to gold and black; the school logo/mascot was changed from an American Indian, to the Crusaders.
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