Melvindale High School

Melvindale High School is a public school located in Allen Park, Michigan, which is in the Downriver area. This school is offered to students that are in grades 9-12. It is within the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park School District and it also serves northern portions of Allen Park.

Melvindale High School
4500 Enterprise Dr, Allen Park, MI 48101 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1882
School district	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
Teaching staff	45.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	979 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	21.76[1]
Color(s)	Red & White
Mascot	Cardinal
Website	https://melvindale.melnapschools.com/

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[2] Change vs. prior year[2]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	13.1 / 6.0
Proficient %	16.1 / 26.8
PR. Proficient %	17.9 / 45.8
Not Proficient %	53.0 / 21.4
Average test scores
SAT Total	889.1 ( −55.2)

History

Melvindale High School was first built as a one-room school house in 1882. In 1923, the second room for this school house was added on. Since the population of the surrounding area grew, many bonds were granted to the district and Quandt School (MHS's former name) was finally established by 1927. Now, there are four schools within the district: Melvindale High School (9-12), Strong Middle School (6-8), Allendale Elementary (2-5), and Rogers Early Elementary (K-1).^[3]

In a period prior to 1950, Melvindale was one of the schools serving high school students from the Allen Park School District. That year, Allen Park High School opened.^[4]

At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, Melvindale High School moved into the old Baker College campus in Allen Park located at 4500 Enterprise Dr., Allen Park, MI 48101. In 2025, the school's new gymnasium dubbed the "Cardinal Dome" opened which will host all MHS athletic events.

Athletics

Melvindale High School is a member of the Downriver League. Sports offered here are: Basketball (Boys & Girls), Baseball (Boys), Wrestling (Boys), Volleyball (Girls), Track and field (Boys & Girls), Cheerleading (Girls), Softball (Girls), Bowling (Boys & Girls), Football (Boys), and Soccer (Boys & Girls). Their major sports rival is with Allen Park High School. The rivalry between these two schools is called "The Battle of Two Brothers". Allen Park is considered the "Big Brother" in this rivalry because it is a bigger school in a bigger city, Melvindale High School is the "Little Brother". Allen Park, Michigan neighbors Melvindale.

Notable alumni

• Al Cicotte, played Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros.^[5]
• William D. Ford, U.S. Representative from Michigan^[6]
• Mickey Goodwin (class of 1976), professional boxer.