{{Short description|High school in Redford, Michigan, United States}} {{distinguish|Redford High School}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Redford Union High School | image = | address = 17711 Kinloch Avenue | city = Redford | state = Michigan | zipcode = 48240 | country = United States | coordinates = {{Coord|42.42|-83.303|type:edu_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} | district = Redford Union Schools | principal = Judy Nachman | schooltype = Public | grades = 9–12 | colors = Blue and gold {{color box|blue}} {{color box|gold}} <ref name=colors>{{Cite web|title=Redford Union High School|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/redfordunion|access-date=2024-04-01|website=Michigan High School Athletic Association|language=en-US}}</ref> | athletic_conference = Western Wayne Athletic Conference | nickname = Panthers<ref name=colors/> | enrollment = 505 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2629460&ID=262946006525|title=Redford Union High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 26, 2025}}</ref> | teaching_staff = 28.80 (on a FTE basis)<ref name=NCES/> | ratio = 17.53<ref name=NCES/> | website = {{URL|www.redfordu.k12.mi.us/hs/}} | footnotes = <ref name="ed.gov">{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=262946006525|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Redford Union High School|website=nces.ed.gov|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="mhsaa.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/redfordunion|title=MHSAA > Schools|website=www.mhsaa.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> }} {{Infobox High school student assessments in Michigan | year = 2021–22 | M-STEP Advanced = ≤5 / ≤5 | M-STEP Proficient = – / – | M-STEP PR Proficient = 10.7 / 54.5 | M-STEP Not Proficient = 78.7 / 36.4 | PSAT Total = | SAT Total = 809.2 | SAT Total change = -56.8 | ref = <ref name="misd">{{cite web |url=https://www.mischooldata.org/annual-education-report-1/ |title=MI School Data Annual Education Report|publisher=MI School Data|access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref> | change ref = <ref name="misd" /> }}
'''Redford Union High School''' ('''RUHS''') is a secondary school in Redford, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school is affiliated with the Redford Union School District and serves grades 9-12.
==History== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2018}} Redford Union High School's first graduating class matriculated in 1925. The current building was built in 1954.
==Demographics== The gender breakdown of the 744 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was: *Male - 52.6% *Female - 47.4% The demographic breakdown was: *Native American/Alaskan - 0.3% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.4% *Black - 57.0% *Hispanic - 2.2% *White - 36.8% *Multiracial - 3.3%
64.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.<ref name="ed.gov"/>
==Athletics== The Redford Union Panthers are members of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference. The school colors are blue and gold. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:<ref name="mhsaa.com"/> {{div col|colwidth=28em}} *Baseball (boys) *Bowling (boys and girls) *Competitive cheer (girls) *Cross country (boys and girls) *Football (boys) *Golf (boys) *Soccer (boys and girls) *Softball (girls) *Swim and dive (boys and girls) *Tennis (boys and girls) *Track and field (boys and girls) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys) {{div col end}}
The football team played their home games at Kraft Field, located at nearby Hilbert Middle School, until 2023. On September 6, 2024, the first football game was played at the new Bob Atkins Field built at Redford Union. In 1969, the boys track team won the state championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Track-Field/Team-Champions|title=Team Champions - Boys Track & Field - MHSAA Sports|website=www.mhsaa.com|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111165151/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Track-Field/Team-Champions|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Notable alumni== * Rickey Clark, former MLB pitcher (California Angels).<ref>{{cite news|title=Rickey Clark Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkri01.shtml|access-date=August 23, 2014|publisher=Baseball Reference}}</ref> * Bill Fahey, former MLB catcher (Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers).<ref>{{cite news|title=Bill Fahey Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faheybi01.shtml|access-date=August 23, 2014|publisher=Baseball Reference}}</ref> *Paul Waterman, businessman and CEO Castrol, CEO Elementis plc 2016 * Antoinette Harris, groundbreaking female football player.<ref name=Johnson>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/01/19/belthany-antoinette-harris-woman-scholarship|date=January 19, 2018|title=Antoinette Harris receives college football scholarship|first=Chris|last=Johnson|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> * John Koza (class of 1960), co-inventor of the scratch-off lottery ticket. * Mike Stefanski, former MiLB catcher, and the current catching coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mike Stefanski #72|url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=cin&coachorstaffid=150464|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103042425/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=cin&coachorstaffid=150464|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2011|access-date=August 23, 2014|work=MLB.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|28em}}
==External links== * [http://www.redfordu.k12.mi.us/hs/ Redford Union Home page]
{{Redford, Michigan}} {{Wayne County, Michigan High Schools}}
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Category:Public high schools in Michigan Category:Schools in Wayne County, Michigan Category:1925 establishments in Michigan Category:Redford, Michigan