Secondary Student Options

The Dearborn Public Schools strongly supports music education. In grades 6 through 8, each of our middle schools either offers vocal and instrumental music classes to students during the day as electives, or if impractical because of low enrollment, as after school options. Contact: Middle School Principal or Lisa Meyer, Music Teacher Leader, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Each Dearborn middle school offers additional math and reading support during the school day to students who are performing below grade level. This time is in addition to students’ regular language arts and/or math class and replaces an elective. Contact: Middle School Principal or Math/Language Arts Coordinator

Seventh and eighth grade students who have demonstrated sufficient prior learning and readiness are placed in accelerated math classes. Pre Algebra is offered in seventh grade and high school Algebra 1 is offered for high school credit in eighth grade. Contact: Middle School Principal or Math Coordinator

Depending on enrollment, Dearborn middle schools offer French, Arabic and Spanish classes in seventh and eighth grades. The eighth grade year-long class is offered for high school credit. Contact: Middle School Counselor/Middle School Principal

Incoming ninth grade students who have been identified by their middle school as likely to have challenges in high school are recommended to participate in Early Start during the summer between eighth and ninth grades. Students spend 12 days during the summer working with the high school staff on study skills and previewing the ninth grade curriculum. Once the regular school year begins, these students are followed closely by their counselors. The counselors meet frequently with the students and communicate with their teachers to ensure success catching any problems encountered by the students at the earliest stage. Lunch meetings give students the opportunity to stay in constant contact with their counselors and the ninth grade lead teacher. This offers the strong support necessary for at-risk freshmen to adjust to high school. Contact: Ninth Grade Lead Teachers/High School Principal

The Michael Berry Career Center offers career and technical classes in the fields of health care, technology, and culinary arts. Eleventh and twelfth grade students attend the Career Center for either two or three hours each day. Contact: Winifred Green, Principal, Michael Berry Campus This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

DCMST is a half-day program for high achieving, highly motivated students from the 3 Dearborn comprehensive high schools.  Students concentrate on the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum utilizing an inquiry approach to learning.  Admission is selective. Applications are available from middle schools counselors during the middle of the 8th grade year. Contact: Winifred Green, Principal, Michael Berry Campus This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Located on the Dearborn Heights Campus of Henry Ford Community College, this small high school is a collaboration between the Dearborn Public Schools, Henry Ford Community College (HFCC), and the Henry Ford Health System. Students enter the school in the 9th grade to pursue a career in health care. Successful completion of the 5 year program results in students earning a high school diploma and an associate of science degree, a career-ready certificate, and/or up to two years of college credit. Contact: Heyam Alcodray, Principal, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Students who have experienced difficulties at their home high school may apply to enroll at the Magnet. The small high school offers a personalized learning environment focused on high school graduation. Students are required to be involved in community service projects.  Contact: Winifred Green, Principal, Michael Berry Campus This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

High school students who (due to extended illness, expulsion from school, etc.) cannot attend school for 1 or more semesters may be able to continue their schooling online. Students in this program remain officially enrolled in their high school, but complete Aventa Learning virtual classes from their home computers through an agreement with the Genesee Intermediate School District. Contact: Dr. Gail Shenkman, Associate Superintendent, Secondary Education This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Honors classes are offered in Language Arts (9th and 10th grades), Geometry (9th grade), Algebra 2 (10th grade), Pre-Calculus (11th grade), Biology (9th grade), Chemistry (10th and 11th grades) and Physics (10th and 11th grades). These advanced high school classes are faster paced and more rigorous than non-honors classes. Enrollment is limited and is based on past grades, test scores, and teacher recommendation. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Through dual enrollment, eleventh and twelfth grade students are able to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Many Dearborn students attend Henry Ford Community College gaining a head start on their college educations. There are limitations on course availability based on completion of high school courses as well as test scores. Contact: High School Counselor

Advanced placement classes offer high school students university-level courses at their high schools or online through the Michigan Virtual High School. Enrollment is open to all students in the 11th and 12th grades. Students who take AP classes are encouraged to sit for the national AP exams in May of each year. Students achieving a passing score are awarded college credit by the college or university they attend after high school. Contact: High School Counselor

Seniors who have a job may be able to earn high school elective credit for their work-based learning experience. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Read 180 is a computer-based program designed to diagnose a student's reading level and provide individualized remediation. High school students who are reading far below grade level, particularly those in grades 9 and 10, are placed in this additional intervention class. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Students who struggle to learn math often find success in Carnegie Algebra and Geometry. These classes feature a combination of student-centered textbook and computer lessons. Students develop skills to work cooperatively to solve problems and improve their reasoning and critical thinking skills. The software component identifies weaknesses in each individual student's mastery of mathematical concepts in order to focus on areas where the student is struggling. Contact: Secondary Math Coordinator/High School Principal

11th grade students may elect this (typically offered in the fall semester) one semester class to prepare for the Michigan Merit Exam/ACT given in March of the junior year. Contact: High School Counselor

Reading/Writing, Mathematics, and Science Intervention Classes

Each high school offers additional support classes in math, science (Edsel Ford), and reading/writing support during the school day to students who are performing substantially below grade level. This support class is in addition to students’ regular language arts and/or math class and replaces an elective.  Contact: High School Counselor or Math/Language Arts Coordinator

We encourage students who fail classes to immediately make up the lost credit in this after school program. This is important for our goal of keeping students on track in order to graduate high school on-time. Students who have not failed classes may also choose to take classes in the extended day program in order to take additional classes during the regular school day.  Classes are held at each of our high schools immediately after school.  Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

In addition to the ASAP program, older students who have failed numerous required classes may be able to recover high school credit through computer-based programs during the school day. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Secondary summer school offers students another opportunity to catch up on lost credits as well as offering the possibility of taking additional classes during the regular school year. District-wide summer school location rotates each year between Dearborn High, Edsel Ford, and Fordson High School. Contact: High School Counselor

In January and June of each year, students in 7th through 12th grades have the opportunity to earn high school credit for up to 2 semester-long classes. Students are required to achieve a score of 78% or higher on the district comprehensive exam thereby demonstrating mastery of high school course content. Test out is part of the State of Michigan rules regarding the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Contact: Dr. Kathleen Klee, Assessment Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Lisa Meyer 313-827-3117 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dana Addis (Dearborn High, Bryant, Stout, Dearborn Magnet ) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-8123

Teri Faitel (Fordson, Lowrey, Woodworth, Unis)  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7395

Christine Rosbury (Edsel Ford, Salina Intermediate, Smith, Henry Ford Early College)  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1529

Mary Pizzimenti (Dearborn High, Bryant, Stout, Dearborn Magnet)  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-3125

Amy Keith (Fordson, Lowrey, Woodworth, Unis)  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1419

Janice Schmidt (Edsel Ford, Salina Intermediate, Smith, Henry Ford Early College)  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1530

Principal: Shannon Peterson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-2904

Counselor: Kevin Renko This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-2914

Principal: Rima Younes This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1804

Counselor: Hassan Dakroub This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1829

Principal: Majed Fadlallah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-6604

Counselor: Brian Kemian This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7691

Principal: Scott Casebolt This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-2804

Counselor: Marilyn Gilliland This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-2813

Principal: Julia Maconochie This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-4604

Counselor: Michael Tindall This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-4613

Principal: Rita Rauch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1704

Counselor: Nancy Wilkie This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1718

Principal: Troy Patterson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7100

Counselor: Cheryl Gronau This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7111

Principal: Chuck Baughman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1604

9th Grade Lead Teacher:

Susan Bernys This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7282

Counselors:

Janice Fawaz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1618

Linda Hipple This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1617

Kathleen Malone This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1620

Robin Thomas This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1621

Principal: Hassane Jaafar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-8271504

9th Grade Lead Teacher:

Barbara Mcauliff This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1527

Counselors:

Robin Armstrong This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1521

Ibrahim Baydoun This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1522

Craig Kiefer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1523

Gail Welmers This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1524

Principal: Youssef Mosallam This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1404

9th Grade Lead Teacher:

Diana Mansour This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-8073

Counselors:

Ray Pizzino This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1438

Philip Hespen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1429

Amal Alcodray This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1445

Nuzmeya Elder This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1431

Mona Meheidli This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1437

Principal: Heyam Alcodray This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-317-1584

Counselor:

Mariam Kobeissi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7551

Dearborn Magnet High School

Principal: Winifred Green This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-4800

Counselor:

Mary Lois Gass This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-1914

Principal: Winifred Green This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-2720

Lead Teacher:

Deena Parks This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-7210

Principal: Winifred Green This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-4800

CTE Counselor:

Cynthia Nemon This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 313-827-4809