Pershing High School
Quick facts
Points of pride
Leadership
Mr. Johnathon Matthews has served as principal with the Detroit Public Schools since September of 2007. He founded and was principal of the Academy of Public Leadership High School, one of three small schools at the Cody High School campus from 2008-2018. He currently serves as principal of Pershing High School and developed a Public Safety Career Academy.
Location & Contact
08:00 am - 03:20 pm
Transportation
Yes, Transportation is Provided
Students may show their DPSCD issued student ID to ride DDOT free of charge Monday - Friday between the hours of 6:00am - 10:00pm. For more details please see detroitk12.org/transportation or call the school. Transportation provided for exceptional education students according to their IEP. For more details, please contact the Office of Exceptional Students Parents at Frederick Douglass Academy South Wing at 2001 W. Warren Suite 166, Detroit, MI 48208-2216 or call (313) 748-6499.
Commute Time
Public Transportation
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Enrollment
| Enrollment Details | |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 372 |
| Accepting New Students? |
No |
| Application Required | No |
| Application Priorities | |
| Enrollment Instructions | To enroll, parents/guardians must submit completed enrollment forms and required documentation. Visit detroitk12.org/enroll or call 313-240-4377 for more information. |
Academics & Activities
Curriculum
High School students' coursework is based on a rigorous core curriculum of required courses in the main content areas of English Language Arts (4 credits), Mathematics (4 credits), Science (3 credits), and Social Studies (3 credits) as well as Physical Education and Health (1 credit), World Languages (2 credits), Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts (1 credit), and an out-of-class learning experience. In addition, students have access to a broad range of electives from Business Law to Digital Music and Editing, advanced coursework like AP Calculus AB and Chemistry, as well as career and technical education programs and opportunities to take college-level courses for college credit. Annually, the District publishes a course catalog of Board approved courses.
Support Programs
Top Activities
Police Cadet Career Academy, Basketball, Dual Enrollment, Mentoring Programs
| Top Activities |
|---|
| Sports |
| Dance |
| Music |
| Chorus/Vocal |
| Arts |
| Leadership and Mentoring |
| Student Government |
| Newspaper/Journalism |
| STEM/Robotics |
| Spoken word/Poetry |
Academic Offerings
| Academic Offerings |
|---|
| Math interventionist |
| Reading interventionist |
| Tutoring |
| Honors classes |
| Honors society |
| Dual Enrollment |
| Computer lab |
| Field Trips |
| Career/Industry Certifications |
| JROTC |
Culture
Is there a parent advisory council?
YesDPSCD schools offer a variety of initiatives to support parents and increase parent involvement. This includes Parent-Teach Home Visits and Parent Teacher Associations that ensure that teachers and parents are working together to advocate for our schools and children. DPSCD’s Parent Academy also provides FREE classes for District and non-District parents that equip them with tools and skills to build capacity and confidence to support students academically, socially, and emotionally.
School Safety Culture
Detroit Public Schools Community District is the only school District in the state with a fully functioning police department. In addition, to external patrols and security measures, the District has taken a whole child approach to student safety with a student code of conduct inclusive of restorative practices, a dean of culture, attendance agent and a school culture facilitator in each school and a districtwide approach to character development through our Expect Respect initiative. The Police Department's focus is based on a four-tiered strategy of crime prevention, intervention, student reintegration into the learning environment, and as a last option enforcement. The whole child commitment is supported by the methodologies of trauma informed practices.
