Frank Cody High School is a high school in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Named to honor former superintendent Frank Cody of Detroit Public Schools, it opened in 1952.
History The school opened in 1952. Cody absorbed attendance area from Redford and Mackenzie High School, after both facilities closed in 2007."Inside Closed Schools." Detroit Free Press. 1 (Archive). Retrieved on April 19, 2009.Cody HS Attendance Area 2007-2008." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.High School Attendance Areas 7/10/2003. Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
As of January 2016 there are three separate high school programs sharing space at Cody.Wisely, John. "Trying to teach in DPS amid decay: 'It's a travesty'" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. January 15, 2016. Retrieved on January 17, 2016. During the summer of 2018 all three existing academies at the high school (Academy of Public Leadership, Medicine and Community Health, and Detroit Institute of Technology) were reunited to move forward as Cody High School for the 2018-2019 school year.
Notable alumni Don Anderson, former NFL player. Raven Clay (born 1990), American hurdler Andrew Davison, former NFL player. Left after his Freshman season Nicci Gilbert (singer), actress, singer, reality show star Tee Grizzley, rapper and musician Bob Owchinko, Major Leaguer. Shawn Smith, NFL referee who worked Super Bowl LX
Campus The school campus has polished tile, hardwood floors, and oak cabinets. John Wisely of the Detroit Free Press wrote that these touches "hint at a time when money was abundant."
The school still maintains many of the original wood cabinets and fixtures.
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Cody High School