A large high school dating back to 1927, soon to be demolished.

One of the smallest schools in the district. Demolished in 2010.

One of several schools built in 1961, Berry closed in 2007 as part of district-wide consolidation.

A school that specialized in using language immersion to help students with disciplinary problems. Demolished in 2010.

Detroit Public School buses that had outlived their usefulness were stored at this lot to be parted out and scrapped.

From 1917 to 2005, Cass Tech was one of Detroit's largest high school. Between 1981 and 1985, a new addition designed by Kahn & Associates was added on to the west side of the original structure. In 2005 the school moved to a new building next door, leaving the original building empty.

A former charter school located downtown, now a waypoint for homeless people.

An alternative school for students falling behind academically.

Formerly McGrwaw Middle school, Longfellow School. Demolished in 2010.

St. Anthony High School was a Catholic school located on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit. Later renamed East Catholic, the school closed in 2006 and was abandoned. It was demolished in 2012.

One of several abandoned schools in the suburb of Highland Park.

Dexter Ferry Elementary burned over the summer of 2009. Demolished in the spring of 2010.

Formerly William S. Knudsen Junior High School. Closed in 2007.

Closed in 2007 due to declining enrollment.

Grayling is a stark illustration of just how quickly a school can get trashed.

Closed in 2007 due to declining enrollment.

A closed elementary school on the south side of the city.

No details available.

Formerly the Bright Center, formerly Willard School. Named for the social purity worker Frances Willard.

Formerly a career preparatory center. Closed in 2005.

At one point Jane Cooper was part of a thriving Polish neighborhood, much of which was bulldozed to make way for an industrial park. Until it's demolition in 2009, Cooper sat empty in the middle of a field.

A mid-sized school on the west side of the city.

A two-story building attached to the Brewer rec center. Torn down in 2009.

No further details available.

Lynch Elementary closed in 2005 as part of a district-wide consolidation.

Marsh Elementary closed in 2005 as part of a district-wide consolidation.

Named for a prominent Detroit civic leader.

An older rec center with an addition built on. Served as a daycare from 2003 to 2009.

Demolished in 2009.

One of the oldest schools still standing in Detroit.

Demolished in 2010.

A Nation of Islam mosque or University.

Demolished in 2010.

Demolished in 2010.

Demolished in 2010.

An unfortunate example of what happens when a vacant school is not sealed up properly. Demolished in 2010.

A small school attached to St. Agnes church. Home to several schooling programs before closing in 2000.

One of several Catholic schools in Detroit that have been abandoned.

Named for a prominent local preacher.

Located next to the Packard Plant. Burned in 2009.

An abandoned school located in Highland Park.

Weatherby elementary was a small school on the west side of the city that was closed and abandoned in 2005.

Wright closed in 2005, and was demolished in 2010.

Demolished in 2010.