Davis Aerospace Technical High School

High school in Detroit, Michigan

Davis Aerospace Technical High School

Address

900 Dickerson Avenue

Detroit

Michigan

48215-2900

United States

Coordinates| 42°22′11″N 82°57′04″W﻿ / ﻿42.3697°N 82.9512°W﻿ / 42.3697; -82.9512
Information
Type| Public high school
Established| 1943
School district| Detroit Public Schools
Grades| 9–12
Website| detroit.k12.mi.us/schools/davisaerospace/
Student assessments

2021–22 school
year[1]

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M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %| ≤10 / ≤10
Proficient %| ≤10 / ≤10
PR. Proficient %| – / –
Not Proficient %| – / –
Average test scores
SAT Total| 762.6

Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly Career and Tech Center is a senior high school in Detroit, Michigan, in the Golightly Career and Tech Center.[2] A part of Detroit Public Schools, it has an aviation curriculum certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in addition to its standard academic program.[3] The school, named after Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., is one of two Michigan high schools, and one of a few American high schools, to offer such a program.[4]

## History[edit]

Davis opened in 1943. Originally it only had an aviation maintenance program, but its aviation program began in 1986.[4]

Originally the school was located in proximity to Coleman Young Airport.[5] The school relocated to Golightly the fall semester of 2013,[4] in an effort to reduce costs,[5] and save several academic programs.[4] The original building closed. Detroit City Council member JoAnn Watson criticized the move.[6]

## Academics[edit]

Students may begin flight training in the 11th grade. Since fall 2013 students of the aviation program are taken by shuttle to the hangar to flight training. As of 2013 many students complete their education at the aviation school of Western Michigan University (WMU) and at Lansing Community College.[4] In 2014 principal Nina Graves-Hicks stated that most students matriculate to WMU and Eastern Michigan University.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
2. ^ "Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on December 5, 2015.
3. ^ "About Us Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine." Davis Aerospace Technical High School. Retrieved on December 5, 2015.
4. ^ a b c d e Moutzalias, Tanya. "Davis Aerospace Technical High School flies future student-pilots over Detroit" (Archive). MLive. Retrieved on December 5, 2015.
5. ^ a b c Gryczan, Matthew. "Winging it: Use aviation in education? Grand Rapids charter school finds that the idea can fly" (Archive). Crain's Detroit Business. March 9, 2014. Retrieved on December 5, 2015.
6. ^ "Changes at unique aerospace high school protested by Detroit officials". mlive.com. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

## External links[edit]

* Davis Aerospace Technical High School
* Davis Aerospace Technical High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
* Davis Aerospace Technical High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)

Optional PreK-12 schools|

* Academy of the Americas
* Detroit International Academy for Young Women

Optional 6-12 schools|

* Douglass Academy

Zoned high schools|

* Central
* Cody
* Denby
* East English Village
* Ford
* King
* Mumford
* Northwestern
* Osborn
* Pershing
* Southeastern
* Western International

Magnet/alternative high schools|

* Barsamian Preparatory Center
* Cass Technical
* Communication & Media Arts
* Crosman
* Davis Aerospace
* Detroit Technology High School
* Detroit School of Arts
* Crocket Midtown High School of Science & Medicine
* Millennium School
* Pathways Academy
* Renaissance
* Trombly Alternative
* West Side Academy
* White Center

Elementary and middle schools|

* Greenfield Union School

Former zoned high schools|

* Chadsey
* Cooley
* Crockett
* Finney
* Kettering
* Mackenzie
* Murray-Wright
* Northeastern
* Northern
* Redford
* Southwestern

Former alternative high schools|

* Boykin Continuing Education Center
* Catherine Ferguson Academy
* Detroit City

Former elementary and middle schools|

* Atkinson ES
* Beard ES/Beard ECC/Garfield School
* Cleveland MS
* Day School for the Deaf
* Duane Doty School
* Nellie Leland School
* Miller MS

Administrative facilities|

* Fisher Building
* Maccabees Building (former)

Literature and media|

* The Rise and Fall of an Urban School System
* "A National Disgrace"

See also: List of high schools in Michigan

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High schools in the United States with aviation programs

Michigan|

* Davis Aerospace Technical High School (Detroit)
* West Michigan Aviation Academy (Cascade Twp., near Grand Rapids)

New York|

* Aviation Career & Technical Education High School (New York City)

Texas|

* Sterling Aviation High School (Houston)

Washington|

* Raisbeck Aviation High School (Tukwila, in the Seattle/Tacoma area)

Former schools|

* General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Aviation High School (Cleveland, Ohio)
* Oakland Aviation High School (Oakland, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area)

Despite the name, Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, California (Los Angeles area) was a standard comprehensive high school

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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