Ferndale High School

The Ferndale secondary schools campus offers the small community feel and personalized attention for which Ferndale Schools is famous. Students have access to integrated STEM electives and our top-ranked IMPI Robotics team. We offer over 20 AP courses, award-winning music, drama and art classes, and more opportunities for enrichment at the Center for the Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA). Students enjoy 17 FREE varsity sports! And now, through our Early College programs, students can graduate high school with a FREE associate’s degree.

  

Career Pathways

Our curricular pathways empower students to self-direct their learning by making course choices to fit their areas of interest and career goals. Each pathway is designed around a broad area of focus:

  • Performing and Visual Arts
  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
  • Humanities
  • Entrepreneurship

(Pathways have been designed based on student survey data over the past decade regarding students’ interests and career aspirations.)

Electives are designed to support career-readiness and teach specific skills needed. Juniors and Seniors benefit from individualized offerings like internships, virtual mentors or online classes.

Discover Career Pathways in our Course Catalog » PDF Document

Students are asked to select a pathway by the end of their freshman year, but anyone can change pathways as interests change.The pathways are designed to make sure that students are getting their required credits for graduation no matter which pathway they choose. They appeal to many different types of students, and we have created new classes specifically for these pathways that strengthen their relationship to the themes.

Community Support

In addition to the pathways, Ferndale High School has entered into new relationships and strengthened existing relationships with outside organizations that provide area high school students with non-traditional courses of study, including the Oakland Technical Campus and Oakland Community College, expanding our facilities and teaching resources for every student.

Academics

 

  • National Merit Semi-Finalist

  • Student accepted to Johns Hopkins University

  • Student accepted to MIT

  • IMPI Robotics Team Ranked in the Top 20 in the world

  • Six DECA State Finalists, two DECA National Finalists

  • 38 Students Named to National Honor Society

  • FHS Writers Sweep Marygrove University Writing Awards 

Athletics


 

 Fall 

 Winter 

 Spring 

Boys Soccer 

 

 Boys Basketball 

 Baseball 

 Cross Country  

 Girls Basketball 

 Golf 

 Football 

 Boys Swimming

 Girls Soccer 

 Girls Swimming 

 Wrestling 

 Softball 

 Volleyball 

Bowling* 

 

 Girls Tennis 

Boys Tennis

 

 Track 

 * Club sport

Awards & Recognition

FOOTBALL

  • 9 League Championships
  • 5 Playoff Appearances 
  • 1 State Championship

BASKETBALL

Boys
 

  • 24 League Championships
  • 18 District Championships
  • 2 State Championship

Girls
 

  • 8 League Championships
  • 1 District Championship 

BASEBALL

  • 3 League Championships
  • 6 District Championships

SOCCER

  • 5 2014 All-District Players
  • 3 2014 All-League Players   

SOFTBALL

  • 5 League Championships
  • 1 District Championship 

SWIMMING

  • 2015 Two-Time All-State Athlete

TENNIS

  • 2014 District Champion 

TRACK & FIELD

  • 8 League Championships

VOLLEYBALL

  • 6 League Championships
  • 3 District Championships (Including 2015)

WRESTLING

  • 17 Oakland County Champions
  • 33 All State Wrestlers
  • 17 years of having at least one State Qualifier
  • 4 League Championships
  • 3 District Championships

Recent Team Honors

  • Girls Soccer League Champions

  • Wrestling Undefeated League Champions

  • District Champion Varsity Girls Volleyball Team

RECENT INDIVIDUAL HONORS
 

  • Four Boys Soccer Players named All-District

  • FHS Swimmer earns All-State Honors and Wayne State Scholarship

  • Scholar athlete award finalist

  • District Champion Tennis Player

  • FHS Football Player awarded athletic scholarship to Findlay University

  • FHS Wrestler named All-State

  • Boys and Girls Cross Country State Qualifiers 

Athletics Social Media

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Arts & Humanities

 

  • Marching Band Finished in 1st place at MCBA Finals

  • FHS Student Selected for Oakland University Honors Band

  • 11 FHS Students selected for Oakland University Honors Orchestra

  • FHS students earned more than $100,000 in scholarships from Michigan Thespian Festival

  • Student scored perfect 100 at state level solo festival qualifying    for Michigan youth arts festival

  • Every choir, band and orchestra received straight 1s at district festival

  • 3 Ferndale High School students have been invited to perform    in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival Orchestra 

Scholarships

 

  • Over $2,000,000 in scholarships were awarded to the class of 2014.
  • Over $100,000 in scholarships were earned by FHS students from the Michigan Thespian Festival.
  • Over $48,278 came from our local clubs, organizations and generous community and school benefactors.

 

Recognitions

 

  • North Central Accreditation 2013-2018
  • 2012 Michigan Reward School
  • Official Michigan Emerald School-Michigan Green Schools 

Early College

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FHS News

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February 12, 2020
FHS ACE Early College Student named to All-Michigan Academic Team

Ferndale High School ACE student Sage Porter, in her final year, has been named to the All Michigan Academic Team for Phi Theta Kappa.

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February 12, 2020
Robotics Team Engages Community

The FHS Robotics team is an excellent opportunity for students to get active in the community, on top of learning 21st century applied science skills.

The team regularly participates in charity events. Last week, the team packed lunches for the homeless and delivered them to a local church for distribution. “It’s always a good reminder of how fortunate we are.”

The team will also be holding a Blood Drive at FHS on March 3rd from 8:00 am -2:00 pm in the FHS Nest. To join us, sign up at RedCrossBlood.org Event Page

February 10, 2020
Exchange Family Needed

We are currently in need of a family to host one of our exchange students for the remainder of the school year. Takumi is a 17 year-old boy from Japan, and due to a change in his current host family situation, he is in need of a new host family as soon as possible. Takumi has been playing the piano for 8 years, enjoys being outdoors, and likes tennis. He is a sweet kid: kind, quiet, and flexible. He is a little reserved, but really wants to have a successful and enjoyable year and stay. 

If you are interested in hosting our current exchange student Takumi or applying to be a host family for next year, please email Ashley Willocks at awillocks@yfu.org or call at 202-774-5277. We’d love to tell you more! Families of all shapes and sizes are welcome. Thank you for considering!

February 10, 2020
Sadorian Robertson advances to National Merit Finals

FHS Senior scholar Sadorian Robertson has been selected as a finalist to be considered for a national merit scholarship. She has been selected as one of 15,000 students from more than 50,000 entrants to advance to the final selection process. Finalists must demonstrate consistently very high performance in grades 9-12 and in any early college coursework. Congratulations, Sadorian, on your achievements; and good luck in the final selection process!

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Principal's Corner: Lisa Williams

Greetings Ferndale Families and Friends,

Welcome to the opening of what promises to be a wonderful school year! This is a time of great anticipation of what is to come, and I am excited to re-introduce myself as the new principal of Ferndale High School. My name is Lisa Williams. I most recently served as the principal of Lincoln Middle School in the Van Dyke Public School District. Before that, I served as an Educational Improvement Consultant with Wayne RESA. I worked specifically with Priority Schools in Wayne County where I provided professional development and consulting services in the area of school improvement. Prior to that, I worked in the Ferndale Public School District for eight years. The first five years I served as the Assistant Principal of Ferndale High School and Principal during my last three.  I also taught English Language Arts for eight years at the high school level. I am truly honored to have the opportunity to come back home and be part of the wonderful Ferndale School community and Ferndale High School family.

Lisa Williams
Principal
Ferndale High School

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