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Cooley High School in 1948. Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers.
Cooley High School. Cooley High School, designed by Donaldson & Meier and opened in 1928, was named after former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas M. Cooley. It was constructed at a cost of $758,270, the equivalent in purchasing power to about $13,900,000 in 2024, to meet the educational needs of a rapidly growing area of Detroit.
Cooley High is a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows the narrative of high school seniors and best friends, Leroy "Preach" Jackson ( Glynn Turman) and Richard "Cochise" Morris ( Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs ). Written by Eric Monte and directed by Michael Schultz, the film, primarily shot in Chicago, was a major hit at the box ...
Nov 16, 2021 · 3:43. Detroit — A nonprofit organization wants to breathe new life into the former Cooley High School building and 18-acre campus, creating a community hub with mental health and education ...
Nov 16, 2022 · The Detroit Public Schools Community District was preparing to sell Cooley, once one of Detroit’s most storied high schools, to Life Remodeled for $400,000. But in recent days, the sale has ...
Jun 26, 2015 · Rick Stone (left) was a gang member from Cabrini-Green who was asked to play himself in Cooley High. AIP/The Kobal Collection. A classic of black cinema celebrated its 40th birthday on June 25 ...
Jul 6, 2019 · Set in 1964 and featuring a phenomenal Motown soundtrack, “Cooley High” stars Glynn Turman as Preach, a high school senior living in the projects in Chicago with dreams of becoming a writer.
