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Redford High School


Redford High School was a secondary school in Detroit, Michigan. A part of Detroit Public Schools, the school opened in September 1921 and ceased operations in June 2007. Staffed and operated by the Detroit Public Schools; Redford High School served the sub-communities of Old Redford, Grandmont, Rosedale Park and Brightmoor.

Producer, Director and Academy Award winning actor George C. Scott was born in Virginia and raised in Detroit; Mr. Scott graduated from Redford High School in 1945.

Actor Michael Dunn (born Gary Neil Miller; Class of 1951) was best known for his recurring role as Dr. Miguelito Loveless on CBS television’s, The Wild Wild West.

Former Wayne County Executive Edward H. McNamara graduated from Redford High School in 1944. McNamara was Mayor of Livonia, Michigan from 1970 to 1986 and as Wayne County Executive from 1986 to 2002.

NFL player Kevin Belcher graduated from Redford.

In the Sciences, Rob Hale (Class of 1974) has made substantial contributions in the field of environmental chemistry. He has published over 100 scientific articles in journals such as Nature and Environmental Science and Technology. Most notably, Hale's efforts led to the recognition of the substantial environmental and human health risks associated with our heavy use of brominated flame retardants in common household articles such as furniture and electronics.

International industrialist and entrepreneur, Steven Glogowski graduated from Redford in 1977. Glogowski transformed the implementation of automation utilization throughout the automotive manufacturing industry globally in the 1980s and 1990s. Glogowski has over 40 domestic and International patents associated with automation and lean solutions.


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