Dearborn High School

The 5th Annual Mental Health Wellness Fair was held on 5/20/26 hosted by the U of M P2P, Active Minds and DHs Substance Use Prevention!

Ford Philanthropy is bringing the world-famous Ford Driving Skills for Life program back to Dearborn on June 6-7. Even better, this year’s event is being held at a very special, highly exclusive location: the Ford Dearborn Development Center. The DDC is Ford’s premier vehicle testing and engineering hub located on the historic site of the original Ford Airport. It features specialized test tracks and advanced laboratories where our engineers fine-tune the performance, handling, and durability of new vehicles before they reach the market.

Event Details:

Dates: June 6-7 (two sessions each day to choose from)

Location: Ford Dearborn Development Center

Who: Permitted or recently-licensed teen drivers

Cost: 100% free (with advanced registration)

Note: This event will fill up!

What: During the clinic, teens will get behind the wheel with professional instructors to learn life-saving skills like hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and skid control. Since 2003, Ford Philanthropy has taken Ford Driving Skills For Life to cities around the country, teaching these important advanced skills.

Registration Link:

https://www.drivingskillsforlife.com/training/hands-on-training/state/mi

40 slots have been added exclusively for the Dearborn Schools community! They created a separate registration link for us. This link will remain open until June 1st. Use the below links that are private for students, parents, and staff.

Sat afternoon: https://drivingskillsforlife.com/training/hands-on-training/state/mi/dearborn-sat-pm2026-mena-erg

Sun morning: https://drivingskillsforlife.com/training/hands-on-training/state/mi/dearborn-sun-am2026-menaerg

DHS Theatre Program Brings 21 Awards Home!

The Dearborn High School Thespians and Theatre program had a spectacular evening at the 40th Annual Dearborn Area Theatre Association (DATA) Awards at Edsel Ford High School.

The DHS Theatre program came home with 21 awards last night including our spring musical, Guys and Dolls, sweeping all the major musical awards including:

Outstanding Musical

Outstanding Ensemble of a Musical

Lead Actor in a Musical: Gio Bitonti and Robert Milligan

Lead Actress in a Musical: Ameena Toumi and Eva Hammoud

Featured Actor in a Musical: Jesse Good

Featured Actress in a Musical: Layla Salmassi

Awards for Outstanding Choreography, Music Direction, Stage Direction of a Musical, and Costume Design

Senior Christos Andreou won one of the coveted DATA Scholarships to be used for future educational needs and 10 of our students also won Production and Design awards. They include: Zach Ahmed, Asher Andrews, Hadi Bazzi, Juliette Giedeman, Eva Hammoud, Medina Khalil, Jack Rutledge, Layla Salmassi, Lillyan Schroeder, and Jack Teefey.

Congratulations to all our students and our awesome theater director, Mr. Viscomi!

Mike Schmitt, Dearborn High's journalism teacher, has officially been awarded the Golden Pen Award by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA), which is the highest honor MIPA bestows on a current adviser - and it can only be won once in an advisor's career!

This prestigious award is the highest statewide honor for a high school journalism teacher in Michigan. What makes it incredibly special is that it recognizes an outstanding current adviser of a scholastic student media outlet based on student-nominated portfolios, with the final selection made by past honorees. This speaks volumes about the immense impact Mike has on our students, mentoring them in their journalistic pursuits.

Congratulations, Mike!

A HUGE thank you to the incredible businesses and families who helped make Teacher Appreciation Week at Dearborn High School so special! 💙

We are so grateful for the generosity and community support shown to our amazing teachers and staff this week.

Special thanks to:
✨ Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe
✨ Qahwah House
✨ Nuts Now
✨ Lavish Wedding & Event Rentals

And an EXTRA special thank you to ✨ Divine Dine Detroit ✨ for catering the absolutely delicious lunch that our staff truly enjoyed! Your generosity and amazing food helped make the day unforgettable. 🍽️👏

We’d also like to thank the generous sponsors who donated items for our teacher gift baskets:
🎁 Adorn Medical Spa
🎁 Dakka Aesthetics
🎁 Tima Jewelry
🎁 Cozy Pop Bakes
🎁 Thrifty Florist
🎁 Dearborn Nutrition
🎁 Ford’s Garage Restaurant
🎁 Berry Smart Cookies
🎁 DHS Athletic Booster Club
🎁 DHS Band Booster Club

And a heartfelt thank you to our Dearborn High parents for donating beautiful baskets and continuously supporting our school community. ❤️

Our teachers felt so appreciated this week because of all of you. Thank you for investing in and celebrating the educators who make a difference every single day! 🍎✨

Congratulations Mr. Rochemont- Teacher of the Year!
Mr. David Rochemont has been named a Teacher of the Year winner. This honorable award reflects the high standard of excellence he brings to his classroom every day. We are incredibly fortunate to have him on our team.

The DHS PFSA is collecting donations for their Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Thursday, May 7th. Any contribution is greatly appreciated! QR codes for Zelle and Venmo can be found below.

Thank you for your support!

During the spring break, the robotics team completed a highly successful run in its two competitions of the season.

The team put in an incredible amount of hard work and dedication leading up to these events, and it truly paid off on the field. Their performance was a testament to their technical skills, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities under pressure.

First Competition: The team successfully navigated their first event of the year on the first weekend of break, 03/27-03/29, demonstrating the capabilities of their new robot design. The team finished the qualification games on 12th position out of 43. This allowed them to become the captains of Alliance 7 (out of 😎.

Second Competition: The team finished qualification games on position 9 (out of 40) and became the captain of Alliance 6 (out of 😎. The team was also awarded the “Autonomous Award”. Evaluation for this award was based on the robot’s ability to sense its surroundings, position itself or onboard mechanisms appropriately, and execute tasks.

This success wouldn’t be possible without the tireless efforts of our students and the support of the volunteers that assist the robotics team.

Congratulations to the robotics team and also math teacher and robotics team coach, Ioana Vescan!

Dearborn High School students in the Peer to Peer group last week attended the annual University of Michigan conference about depression on college campuses.
The event brings together professionals and students from across the nation to review recent research and practical advances and understanding about mental illness among young people.