Mumford High School
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Mumford High School | |
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Address | |
17525 Wyoming Avenue Mustangs |
Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | ≤5 / ≤5 |
Proficient % | – / – |
PR. Proficient % | 8.0 / 44.5 |
Not Proficient % | 87.0 / 49.2 |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 762.5 ( −54.8) |
Samuel C. Mumford High School is a public high school located on the near-northwest side of
History
Following war-delayed construction, Mumford High opened in September 1949; a time when large segments of Detroit's
The original building was demolished during the summer of 2012.[7] A new building was constructed at the same Wyoming Avenue address and opened in August, 2012.[citation needed]
It was named after Detroit School Board member and
When it was operated by Detroit Public Schools (DPS), communities within Mumford's attendance zone included
In 2015 the United States Department of Justice charged former EAA-era principal Kenyetta "K.C." Wilbourn-Snapp with bribery and conspiracy charges. Wilbourn, who had been principal of Mumford and Denby High School,[10] agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea bargain.[11] She pleaded guilty to tax evasion and accepting a $58,000 bribe.[12]
Athletics
1959 graduate, Barry Shapiro set a city record on his way to winning the 100-yard breaststroke, at the 1959 Detroit Public School League (DPSSAL) swimming finals. In fact, Shapiro's time was superior to the existing Michigan High School Athletic Association record for the event. Barry was among the fastest breaststrokers in the state, during a period (1931–1961) when Detroit schools did not participate in MHSAA championship events; he never had the chance to swim for a state title.[13]
Another Mumford athlete, Richard Golden made the best of his opportunity to compete at the state level. During the 1963 MHSAA finals, Richard finished third in the 50-yard freestyle; to this day, Golden is Mumford's only All-State swimmer.[14]
In 1966, in his first year as Mumford's basketball[15] coach, Sam Taub led Mumford to the east side championship in the Detroit Public School league[15] before losing to Northwestern by 3 points in the city championship game. Mumford went on to win district and regional championships in the state tournament before losing to East Detroit in the state quarterfinals. All-State center Larry Moore averaged 27 points a game to lead the Mustangs.
In 1969, Coach Taub guided the Mustangs to the PSL title; Mumford defeated Northern High 72–55 to claim the trophy. The Mustangs advanced to the state semifinals before losing to
More recently, Mumford's track and field program has been nothing less than dynastic; winning a total of six Michigan High School Athletic Association championships since 1999. The Lady Mustangs won state titles in 2004 and 2005; while Mumford's men brought home the MHSAA crown in 1999, 2002, 03 and 04.[17][18]
In 2005, Mumford won its first DPSSAL football title; the Mustangs defeated Finney High, 26–13 to claim the championship trophy.[19]
Notable alumni
- John "Tiny" Andrews, class of 1969, defensive tackle for NFL's Miami Dolphins
- Bloomfield Hills; was convicted for role in Wall Street insider tradingscandal during mid-1980s; his involvement is recounted in book Den of Thieves by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James B. Stewart
- Paul Borman, federal judge on United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan since 1994, was earlier an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Special Counsel to the Mayor of Detroit, and Chief Federal Defender of the Legal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit from 1979 to 1994; also professor at Wayne State University Law School and adjunct lecturer at University of Michigan.[20]
- Pirates of the Caribbean film series, and Flashdance;[21] produced Beverly Hills Cop, in which Eddie Murphy's character Axel Foleyis seen wearing a "Mumford Phys Ed Dept" T-shirt
- Kenneth Ferguson, world-class track and field athlete; ranked 7th globally in 400-meter hurdles (2007)[22] During his time at Mumford, Ferguson was a six-time Michigan High School Athletic Association champion in the hurdles and relay events[23]
- R. Barri Flowers (1974), criminologist, author, inducted into Michigan State University Criminal Justice Wall of Fame in 2006[24]
- Cornelius Grant, noteworthy guitarist with Motown Records[25]
- Edgar Guest); attended Mumford for one year (1951); her first book, Ordinary People, published in 1976, was adapted as a 1980 film that won an Academy Award for Best Picture[26]
- NFLrunning back
- Jemele Hill (1993), ESPN sportscaster and columnist
- Earl Klugh, jazz musician and Grammy Award-winning recording artist
- Ruth Laredo (née Meckler), concert pianist
- Derrick Mason, played football for Michigan State University and NFL's Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans, earning All-Pro recognition
- Temptations: "You're My Everything", "I Wish It Would Rain", and "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"
- Gilda Radner, actress and original Saturday Night Live cast member, wife of actor Gene Wilder; attended Mumford for one year
- Stephen M. Ross, CEO and chairman of National Football League's Miami Dolphins
- Sleeping with the Enemy and Ghost
- Nightmare On Elm Street
- Marcus Thigpen, CFL player for Saskatchewan Roughriders and NFL player for Miami Dolphins
- Friends and Broadway musical The Color Purple
- The Winans, The Clark Sisters, Fred Hammond and Deitrick Haddon, Gospel singers
Fred Prime, 1958 graduate, was on the track team and the basketball team. He later graduated from Wayne State University, where he was still ranked as the number two basketball scorer of all time, even though the three point score was not allowed in his time. He also was a finalist for City Council of Detroit. Brian Einhorn, 1958 graduate, was later the State President of the Michigan Bar. [[Harry Newman, Jr. was named all-city in football [he ran four punts back for touchdowns in one season while at Mumford]. His father was an All-American as quarterback at Michigan thirty years earlier.
References
- ^ "Mumford High School". MHSAA Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mumford HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "The Mumford High School Alumni A". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on May 2, 2017.
- ^ "History of Mumford High School". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Mumford High School destruction, 2012". mstecker.com. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- Detroit Public Schools. December 16, 2008. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ^ Gross, Allie. "Former EAA principal indicted on bribery charges" (Archive). Metro Times. December 10, 2015. Retrieved on January 21, 2016.
- ^ Gross, Allie. "Update: Former EAA principal cuts deal with feds, pleads guilty to bribery and tax evasion " (Archive). Metro Times. Thursday October 15, 2015. Retrieved on January 21, 2016.
- ^ Riley, Rochelle, Tresa Baldas, and Ann Zaniewski. "Ex-Detroit principal to plead guilty in corruption probe" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. October 16, 2015. Retrieved on January 21, 2016.
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/games/sports/bbb/psl.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
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- ^ "Detroit PSL Basketball » PSL Champions 1960s".
- ^ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "The Champs; Mumford, Murray-Wright capture first PSL football titles". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Paul D. Borman". Detroit Center. University of Michigan. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Jerry Bruckheimer
- ^ "Kenneth Ferguson". USA Track & Field.
- ^ "Individual Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "School of Criminal Justice Wall of Fame: Past Honorees". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ Cornelius Grant's Flashbacks Newtracks Magazine http://www.corneliusgrant.com/Magazine/motown_alumni.html
- ^ Judith Guest