The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) Foundation has announced over $32 million in funding to revitalize two historic Detroit schools: Cooley High School and Davis Aerospace Technical High School.
Cooley High School Redevelopment:
Closed since 2010, Cooley High School is set to be transformed into a district and community-based sports facility aimed at creating sports opportunities for DPSCD students and their families. The $25 million project, made possible with $15 million from a State of Michigan appropriation, will fund the planning, design, and construction of:
• An outdoor football field
• An outdoor track
• Updated parking lots
• Outdoor community and green spaces
The DPSCD Foundation will raise the remaining $10 million to complete the project, which includes architectural designs, fencing, lighting, and a football field and track stadium for Cody High School and local youth football programs.
Plans also include preserving part of the original Cooley building for locker rooms, a weight room, community gathering spaces, and an alumni dedication area. Future expansion may feature multiple basketball and volleyball courts and an indoor facility for football, track, lacrosse, and soccer.
The project is expected to be completed by 2026.
Davis Aerospace Technical High School Returns to Detroit City Airport
Davis Aerospace Technical High School, a workforce development school that prepares students for aviation careers, will return to its original home at Coleman A. Young International Airport (Detroit City Airport) for the first time since 2013. The $7 million project, funded by a State of Michigan appropriation and DPSCD, aims to restore hands-on flight and aircraft maintenance training to its former location.
The new school building, projected for completion in 2027, will provide direct access to airplanes, expanding the aviation and engineering curriculum. The relocation is expected to double the school’s enrollment capacity to 200 students.
