Edsel Ford High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA in Greater Detroit. Edsel Ford, located on Rotunda Drive, near Oakwood, is one of three public high schools in the Dearborn Public Schools (along with Fordson and Dearborn High). Edsel Ford High School was completed in 1955, and the first graduating class was in 1956.The school's enrollment include members of all of the major ethnic groups within Dearborn.ClassesHumanitiesEdsel Ford himself donated money for a high school to be built in Dearborn with its curricula based on the humanities. The first teaching staff at the school was sent to the University of Chicago to be formally trained in the humanities. The English humanities program consisted of three hours of English, one hour of art, and one hour of music study per week. The Science, Social Studies and Mathematics programs were integrated to the extent that cultural, philosophical and logical elements were studied in the correlated curricula. Academic subjects were often linked together by time period or a similar focus. Students were expected to keep their notes from 10th grade through 12th grade as the program was cumulative.Art and Music mid-terms and finals were held, college-like, with the entire class examining in the auditorium and graded on the entire class test curve. These examinations had challenging visual and/or audio components.NewstaffThe Newstaff class consists of students who have completed a Journalism class in order to write for the school newspaper, The Bolt. Articles, written over a couple of weeks by students, are published for regular distribution among the current enrollment. "The Bolt" newspaper lead positions include Editor-In-Chief, Managing Editor, and Layout Editor. Generally these positions are given to qualified students who have prior knowledge in the Newstaff class. Every year, the number of editions published varies, as time constraints can delay distribution of the paper. Currently, Newstaff is offered during 5th Hour and is run by Mr. Keith Rydzik. Newspapers are handed out during this hour once the newspapers have been published. The last edition of The Bolt is a senior edition, which consists of senior profiling, including the seniors' chosen future college or university. This edition is exclusive to senior students and staff members.
