Exploring Detroit's Largest Abandoned High School • Discoverology

Exploring Detroit’s Largest Abandoned High School

This video explores one of the largest abandoned schools in Detroit, Cooley High School. At its peak, the school had over 3,400 students enrolled. At the center of the school is a beautiful auditorium with amazing architectural details, but unfortunately suffered a fire in 2017.

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