Northeastern High School
Location
4872 Grandy Street Detroit , Michigan United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Status	Demolished
Closed	1982
School district	Detroit Public Schools
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Area	Urban
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Nickname	Falcons

Northeastern High School was a public coeducational high school in Detroit, Michigan. It was a member of the Detroit Public Schools and was located on Grandy Street between Warren Avenue and Forest Avenue on the city's northeast side.^[1][2]

The school competed athletically in the Detroit Public School League and was a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. In 1975, the school won the MHSAA girls state basketball championship.^[3]

In early 1982, it was announced that Northeastern was one of 19 Detroit schools listed for closure.^[4] It closed later that year.^[5]

Among the notable alumni of Detroit Northeastern High were NBA player Charles Edge (class of 1968) and playwright Ron Milner (class of 1956).^{[citation needed]} Berry Gordy, the music mogul, also attended Northeastern high but dropped out in order to be a pro boxer.^[6] Everett Kircher (class of 1935), founder of Boyne Resorts.

References

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