Harry S. Truman High School (Taylor, Michigan)
Harry S Truman High School was located in Taylor, Michigan in Metro Detroit. It was opened in 1973 as a combined High School and Middle School. The original school physical plant was designed using the Open School concept, which meant they had classrooms with no walls. But after several years of operating using that concept and a configuration as a combined senior/middle school, Taylor School District leaders decided to change the school into a stand-alone high school. In addition, district leaders began the process of installing walls within the building, creating individual classroom that continue to be the current school configuration today. Truman High School has been renamed Taylor High School in Fall 2018, following the Spring 2018 closure of Kennedy High School. Because of the closure, Kennedy's 2017-18 freshman class was transferred to Truman High School. As part of the renaming, school colors have been changed to black and gold, and the athletics teams will become the Griffins.
| Taylor High School | |
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| Address | |
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11211 Beech Daly Road , 48180 | |
| Coordinates | 42°13′29″N 83°17′18″W / 42.2247°N 83.2882°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Taylor School District |
| Principal | Melissa Skopczynski |
| Faculty | 66.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,083[1] (2013–14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.29:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Black Gold |
| Athletics | MHSAA Class A [2] |
| Athletics conference | Downriver League [3] |
| Nickname | Griffins |
| Yearbook | Griffin |
| Website | www |
The school served portions of Taylor, Dearborn Heights, Inkster, and Westland.[4]
Clubs
edit- Art Club
- Game Club
- Key Club
- Drama Club
Organizations
edit- Homecoming
- Prom
- SADD
- Student Council
- Year Book
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- JROTC
- DECA
- Broadcasting
References
edit- ^ a b c "Truman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 5, 2015
- ^ MHSAA School Classification List
- ^ "School Search - Taylor Truman High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "High School Boundary Map Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine." Taylor School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.