• July 1, 2025 

    Dear Cody Parents, Guardians, Students, and Community Partners, 

    Welcome back! We are excited to launch another remarkable year at Cody High School.  A new school year is an opportunity to approach our collective work with intention and continuous improvements.  As your principal, I am thrilled to continue working alongside you to ensure that every student is safe, supported, challenged, and celebrated.  Your partnership, feedback, ideas, solutions, expectations, and active participation on this educational journey will help us to become the change you wish to see in the school and the community.  We owe it to our students and the future of our community to work collaboratively, to be solution-oriented, to be accountable to each other, to control our narrative by amplifying the good, to get involved and commit to doing the work that’s needed to cultivate a safe, orderly, healthy, caring, and positive environment for learning to THRIVE and to yield high results.  As the building principal of Detroit Frank Cody High School, I invite you to partner with us on a collaborative journey to serve the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.  They are our most prized possession and the world’s most valuable resource.  Therefore, let’s work together to give them our very best. 

    The Rise to excellence continues at Cody High School.  Cody is experiencing historic momentum: 
    - New Cody High School building opening Fall 2027  

    -New Athletic facility at the old Cooley HS site will host Cody athletic games fall 2026 

    -2nd highest graduation rate increase across all DPSCD high schools 
    - Steady enrollment growth and rising interest from families across the city 

    -More Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings 
    - Growing programs include: Marching Band, JROTC, and Athletics 
    - Seal of Biliteracy awarded to two Class of 2025 students 
    - Career Pathways expanding in:  Computer Science (with AP Coding, Graphic Design & Cybersecurity), JROTC, CTE 
    - Certified Personal Trainer program approved by MDE for implementation 
    - Dual enrollment opportunities through WCCCD, HFC and Wayne State University 
    - After-school enrichment and full DPSCD athletics program 
    - E-Sports Gaming Lab 

     

    School Hours: 8:00 am – 3:20 pm 

    School Motto: Be legendary at Cody! 

    Text Box 2, TextboxCody Mission statement: All students will gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be college- and career-ready, equipped with 21st-century competencies to thrive at Cody, in our city, our nation, and our world. 

    Student Orientation: Class schedules, student ID card and uniform shirts will be distributed at the mandatory grade level orientation and parent meeting.  Students and their parents or guardians are expected to attend the grade level orientation. 

    9th grade orientation: August 20th 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM 

    10th grade orientation: August 20th 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 

    11th grade orientation: August 20st 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 

    12th grade orientation: August 2oth 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 

    Important dress code information for the 2024-2025 school year: 

    For the upcoming school year, only clear backpacks will be permitted. Cody is a uniform school and students will be expected to wear black or Tan Khakis pants with a grade level Polo shirt.  Student pants, shorts or skirts must be at knee (or below), not ripped showing skin. Students’ shoes must be flat, with the heel and toes of the foot covered.  No crocs, flip flops, sandals or slides. 

     

    • 9th graders can wear yellow polo shirts. 

    • 10th graders can wear gray polo shirts. 

    • 11th graders can wear green polo shirts. 

    • 12th graders can wear black polo shirts. 

     

    Important school contacts: 

    • Karla Seale, Assistant Principal: Karla.seale@detroitk12.org 

    • Raashan Giles, Dean of Students (9th grade) Rashaan.giles@detroitk12.org 

    • Stephanie Glenn, Dean of Students (11 th grade) stephanie.giles@detroitk12.org 

    • Latrena Marshall, Counselor (grade 10 (G-O) & 10) latrena.marshall@detroitk12.org 

    • Andrea Thompson, Counselor (grade 9 (P-Z) & 11): Andrea.thompson@detroitk12.org 

     

    Finally, our Cody team is looking forward to seeing our students return to school on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 8:00 am.  Breakfast will be served from 7:40 am – 7:55 am.  On behalf of the entire Cody Comet staff, we thank you for trusting us and we look forward to working in collaboration with you to ensure that every Cody Comet is proficient and/or prepared for their college and career aspirations.  Please do not hesitate to call the main office at (313) 866-9200 if you need additional information.   

    Onward & Upward, 

    Jason Solomon 

    Mr. Jason Solomon, M. Ed. 

    Cody School Principal