Chadsey High School
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Chadsey Senior High School was a public secondary school in Detroit
, Michigan
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The date of occupancy - Columbus Day
- inspired nicknames; for the athletic teams: the Explorers; the school newspaper: The Navigator; the school annual: The Compass, and Discovery: Chadsey's literary magazine. Fittingly, the school colors chosen for Chadsey High were those under which Columbus sailed: the vermilion and gold of Spain
's Ferdinand and Isabella.
Chadsey High School added one half-grade of secondary classes, each semester until January 1934; the first graduating class celebrated its matriculation in June 1934. Chadsey High School was first accredited by the University of Michigan
in 1934, and by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1939.
More recently, the Detroit school district's $285-million deficit for 2009-2010 led to the layoff of nearly 1,900 teachers and administrators; the financial difficulties also forced the closing of 29 educational facilities, including Charles E. Chadsey High School.
The school is being demolished as of February 9th, 2011. The land is needed so Detroit Public Schools can build a brand new $22.3 million dollar school on the property. Local artisans are being allowed to pick through the rubble for pieces of 1920s limestone for a community garden.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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History
Chadsey Senior High School was named in honor of Charles E. Chadsey - Superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools, 1912–1919; Chadsey High was constructed and organized in 1931. Since the school was not ready for occupancy on opening day, Chadsey's sessions were held - following dismissal of younger students - at adjacent Munger Intermediate School. Finally, on October 12, 1931, construction was completed and Chadsey High School began operation.The date of occupancy - Columbus Day
Columbus Day
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
- inspired nicknames; for the athletic teams: the Explorers; the school newspaper: The Navigator; the school annual: The Compass, and Discovery: Chadsey's literary magazine. Fittingly, the school colors chosen for Chadsey High were those under which Columbus sailed: the vermilion and gold of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Ferdinand and Isabella.
Chadsey High School added one half-grade of secondary classes, each semester until January 1934; the first graduating class celebrated its matriculation in June 1934. Chadsey High School was first accredited by the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1934, and by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1939.
More recently, the Detroit school district's $285-million deficit for 2009-2010 led to the layoff of nearly 1,900 teachers and administrators; the financial difficulties also forced the closing of 29 educational facilities, including Charles E. Chadsey High School.
The school is being demolished as of February 9th, 2011. The land is needed so Detroit Public Schools can build a brand new $22.3 million dollar school on the property. Local artisans are being allowed to pick through the rubble for pieces of 1920s limestone for a community garden.
Track and Field Powerhouse
- The track and field program was a source of great pride at Chadsey High. Through the years, several individuals and two relay quartets won Michigan High School Athletic AssociationMichigan High School Athletic Association-About:The Michigan High School Athletic Association is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing...
titles. Collectively, the 1981 ladies' squad was runner-up for team honors at the MHSAA Finals, and the 1982 team finished first - bringing home the state championship trophy for Charles E. Chadsey High. More recently, 1995 was an exciting year for the men's track team; the Explorers finished second at the state championships.
Chadsey Explorers: Athletic Hall of Fame
- Andy Kincannon (1953) was an All-City basketball player for the Chadsey Explorers. On the intercollegiate scene, Kincannon was a standout athlete for the Chargers of Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale CollegeHillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
; where he was a three-time All-MIAAMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationThe Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association is an athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. The nine teams in the conference are all located in the states of Michigan and Indiana. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association was established on March 24, 1888, making...
selection in football, and a three-time MIAA Field Day champion in the javelin throwJavelin throwThe javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
. During the 1970s, Andy Kincannon was a highly regarded educator and athletic coach at Detroit's Redford High SchoolRedford High SchoolRedford High School was a secondary educational facility in Detroit, Michigan. The school opened in 1924 and ceased operations in June 2007. Staffed and operated by the Detroit Public Schools; Redford High School served the sub-communities of Old Redford, Grandmont, Rosedale Park and...
; his football and swimming teams were among Michigan's best. Following his success at Redford High, Kincannon coached linebackers for thirteen seasons at Indiana UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
(1984-1996).
- Karen Dennis (1966) was the 1964 Michigan High School Track Athlete of the Year. As a Chadsey sophomore, Karen established Michigan AAUAmateur Athletic UnionThe Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
records at 100-yards (11.2); 220-yards (25.3) and 200 meters (25.2). Two years after graduating from Chadsey, Dennis placed fifth in the 200-meter dash at the 1968 U.S. Olympic Trials. In 1975, while competing for Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, Dennis won the 220-yard dash at the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for WomenAssociation for Intercollegiate Athletics for WomenThe Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national championships. It evolved out of the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women . The association was one of the biggest...
National Championships. In 1977, Dennis was hired as the MSU women's assistant track coach; in 1981 Dennis was named the program's head coach. In 1992, after 11 seasons at Michigan State, Dennis took over the University of Nevada at Las Vegas track and field program. Perhaps the most impressive accomplishment on Dennis' professional resume was her appointment as the head coach of the United States women's national team that competed in the 2000 Olympic Games. In 2002, Dennis accepted an assistant coach position at the Ohio State UniversityOhio State UniversityThe Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
; in 2005, Dennis was promoted to head coach of the OSU women’s track team.
- Dan RoundfieldDan RoundfieldDanny Thomas Roundfield is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected to the All-Mid-American Conference Team for Central Michigan University; he was also the...
(1971) a.k.a. Doctor Rounds was a talented, late-blooming basketball player for Chadsey High School. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was a two-time All-Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceThe Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
basketball player and the 1975 M.A.C. Player of the Year at Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
. Roundfield was the number-one draft pick of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in 1975; he played with the Pacers until 1977. Roundfield then spent six years with the Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
, followed by a single season with the Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
. Roundfield was also a three-time NBA All-Star (1980, ’81 and ’82). In 1985, Dan Roundfield was honored with induction to the CMU Athletic Hall of Fame.
- Stan Vinson (1971) was the top-ranked Michigan high school track athlete at 440-yards in 1971; that same season, Stan won his event at the Michigan High School Athletic AssociationMichigan High School Athletic Association-About:The Michigan High School Athletic Association is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing...
championships. Over the course of four seasons at Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
, Vinson was a six-time NCAA All-American; he also won a total of 15 Mid-American Conference and Central Collegiate Conference titles. Stan took first place in the 600-yard run at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 1974 and 1975. During the 1975 indoor season, Vinson established world records at 500-yards and 500-meters. Stan Vinson was a 2007 inductee to the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame.
- Stan Wilkins (1976) was the 1976 MHSAAMichigan High School Athletic Association-About:The Michigan High School Athletic Association is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing...
long jump champion
- Marion Barber, Jr. (1978) former NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
running back (New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
1982-1988) and father of NFL players Marion Barber IIIMarion Barber IIIMarion Sylvester Barber III is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota....
and Dominique BarberDominique BarberDominique J. Barber is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota....
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- Elaine Jones (1981) was one of the greatest athletes in the history of Michigan high school track and field. Jones won a grand total of five individual MHSAA titles: the 220 and 440-yard dash440-yard dashThe 440-yard dash, or quarter-mile race, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440 yard dash – also referred to as the 'quarter-mile'...
(1981); the 100 and 220-yard dash (1979), and 100-yard dash (1978).
- Cynthia Dixon (1982) ran to glory as an individual and relay state champion; she was also a member of Chadsey's 1982 state championship team. Her MHSAA titles include: the 800-meter and 1600-meter relay (1982); the 880-yard run (1981).
- Kari Manns (1982) was a key contributor on Chadsey's 1982 state championship track team; running to victory on both the 800-meter and 1600-meter relay. Kari also placed second in the 100-meter hurdles.
- Vivian McKenzie (1982) was the MVP of Chadsey's 1982 state championship track team; her gold medal performances at that year's MHSAA Finals included: the 100 and 200-meter dash; the 800-meter and 1600-meter relay.
- Vera Pruitt (1984) was a member of Chadsey's 1982 state championship team; she ran on the victorious 800-meter and 1600-meter relay squads. Two years later, Vera won the 400-meter dash at the 1984 MHSAA Championships.
- Marcus Howell (1990) is the founder of the Marvell Industries concrete flooring company based in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
- Tony Vann-Spann (1995) won 400-meter dash at the 1995 MHSAA Championships and Midwest Meet of Champions; named 1995 Michigan High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
- Renaldo HillRenaldo HillRenaldo Hill is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State....
(1996) played collegiate football at Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
; currently in his ninth season of professional football, as a safety with the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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- Andrew Davison (1998) played football for the University of KansasUniversity of KansasThe University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
; performed for two seasons in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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- Dimitri Banks (2004) sprinted his way to a gold medal in the 200-meter dash at the 2004 MHSAA Finals