Redford Union High School

Not to be confused with Redford High School.

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.

Redford Union High School
Address
17711 Kinloch Avenue Redford , Michigan 48240 United States
Coordinates	42.42°N 83.303°W / 42.42; -83.303
Information
School type	Public
School district	Redford Union Schools
Principal	Judy Nachman
Teaching staff	28.80 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	505 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.53[1]
Color(s)	Blue and gold     [2]
Athletics conference	Western Wayne Athletic Conference
Nickname	Panthers[2]
Website	www.redfordu.k12.mi.us/hs/
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Student assessments
2021–22 school year[5] Change vs. prior year[5]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	≤5 / ≤5
Proficient %	– / –
PR. Proficient %	10.7 / 54.5
Not Proficient %	78.7 / 36.4
Average test scores
SAT Total	809.2 ( −56.8)

History

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.^[3]

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:^[4]

• 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)

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.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Rickey Clark, former MLB pitcher (California Angels).^[7]
• Bill Fahey, former MLB catcher (Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers).^[8]
• Paul Waterman, businessman and CEO Castrol, CEO Elementis plc 2016
• Antoinette Harris, groundbreaking female football player.^[9]
• 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.^[10]