Cooley High School

Cooley High School is a Mediterranean Revival school building in Detroit, United States, featuring ornamented cornices and arched windows. The three-story structure displays stone decorations and symmetrically arranged facade elements along its front.

Donaldson and Meier designed the school building, which opened in 1928 with more than 1,500 students. Enrollment grew to over 3,700 within four years, before the school closed in 2010.

Students trained on an outdoor ice rink behind the building, which also hosted curling matches. The wide hallways and gymnasia served a community that valued diverse athletic pursuits.

The vacant building stands on a five-hectare site on Hubbell Avenue and shows damage from water and decay. Visitors can view only the exterior, as access to the interior is not possible.

The building bears the name of Thomas M. Cooley, who served as a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court. A fire heavily damaged the auditorium in 2017, leaving additional visible marks on the facade.

Location: Detroit

Inception: 1928

Architects: Donaldson and Meier

Architectural style: Mediterranean Revival architecture

Operator: Detroit Public Schools

Address: Hubbell Street

GPS coordinates: 42.40056,-83.19111

Latest update: December 14, 2025 22:18