Located on Detroit's west side, Mackenzie High School was named to honor
David D. Mackenzie, who had served as principal of
Central High School, and as first dean of the city college that would become
Wayne State University. Mackenzie High School was among the first schools constructed on land acquired through Detroit's westernmost annexation efforts in
Greenfield Township; by 1926 the township had ceased to exist. Adorned in blue and yellow tile from the
Pewabic Pottery Works, the three-story facility opened in September 1928. In an effort to make efficient use of available classrooms, the school's early history featured a full range of grade levels – elementary through secondary. In June 2012, the school was demolished, and replaced with a K-8 elementary-middle school, which kept the name of Mackenzie. ==Athletics==