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Oakland Activities Association
Oakland Activities Association is a Southeast Michigan high school athletics conference. It is made up of 23 schools located largely throughout Oakland County, with a single member located in Wayne County History The Oakland Activities Association was first formed with schools from an amalgamation of different leagues. The G.O.A.L. (Greater Oakland Activities League), Metro Suburban Activities Association and the Southeastern Michigan Association (plus one independently associated school) were all merged in 1994 into the Oakland Activities Association, with the goal being to form a more geographically-centered league. Charter members After its first year, the OAA experienced rapid growth, with Pontiac Central from the Saginaw Valley Association and Oak Park from the Suburban Athletic League joining in 1995, and Auburn Hills Avondale, Clawson, Madsion Heights Lamphere, and Madison Heights Madison all coming to the OAA in 1996 after the disbandment of the Macomb-Oakland Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan, also called southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro Detroit. Geography It is bordered in the northeast by Lake St. Clair, to the south-east Lake Erie, and the Detroit River which connects these two lakes. Principal cities *Detroit, the state's largest city (and the nation's eighteenth-largest) and the county seat of Wayne County. * Mount Clemens, the county seat of Macomb County. *Pontiac, the county seat of Oakland County. Other important cities within the core counties of Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne *Birmingham * Dearborn *Livonia * Novi *Romulus, home to Detroit Metro Airport *Royal Oak * Southfield *Sterling Heights, the fourth-largest city (by population) in Michigan. *Troy *Warren, third-largest city (by population) in Michigan, location of General Motors Tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkley High School
Berkley High School is a public high school in Berkley, Michigan. Berkley High's colors are maroon and blue and the school's mascot is a bear. Berkley is well known for its college prep courses, high standardized test scores, and teachers and administrators. BHS offers 20+ Advanced Placement courses at its campus. Additional Advanced Placement courses and electives are available to students who elect to attend the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA), an afternoon consortium school run jointly by Berkley and six neighboring school districts. Their newspaper is The Spectator, which is a member of the High School National Ad Network. Berkley's graduation ceremony is held annually at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre. The principal is Andrew Meloche. The assistant principals are Carolyn Cregar and Evelyn Coleman. The current BHS campus opened in 1948, and has expanded several times since. In 1949 a new classroom and vocational wing were added, 1955 brought another wing and a lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamphere Public Schools
Lamphere Public Schools is a public school district in Madison Heights, Michigan. As of the 2019-2020 school year, the district served 2,426 students in nine schools. History The first Lamphere School was built in 1928 to serve kindergarten through 12th grades; the school still stands as Hiller Elementary. The school made headlines in the final years of the Great Depression when, in 1937, it refused to accept students who were then living in a tent city. The board claimed that most of the tent city residents were from other areas, that there was no room, teachers or money to provide for the tent city children's education. The Lamphere School would be expanded in 1945 with the addition of four new rooms. Because of the relocation of many Detroiters to the suburbs, Lamphere went on a half-day schedule in order to ease overcrowding in 1955, the year Madison Heights incorporated as a city. The next year, Edmonson Elementary was built, and Lamphere School became a junior-senio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clawson Public Schools
Clawson Public Schools is a school district in Michigan, headquartered in Clawson in Metro Detroit. Clawson Public Schools covers and is one of the smallest districts in Oakland County. The district's size allows for individual attention. Despite its small size, Clawson offers students many opportunities such as enrollment in the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts and Oakland Schools Technical Campus. The Madison District Public Schools Madison District Public Schools is a school district serving the south end of Madison Heights, Michigan in Greater Detroit. Madison District Public Schools is located in Oakland County in southeastern Michigan and currently serves 1350 students ... of Madison Heights contracts its busing services to Clawson. Schools * Clawson High School * Clawson Middle School * Clawson School Preschool Program (early childhood/pre-school) * Kenwood Elementary School * Schalm Elementary School Schalm Elementary serves children through fifth grade l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avondale High School (Michigan)
Avondale High School is a public high school in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Avondale School District. Academics Avondale High School has been accredited by Cognia or its predecessors since 1954. '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Avondale 247th in Michigan and 7,332nd nationally in their 2020 annual survey of public high schools. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 1,020 students enrolled for 2018-19 was: *Male - 48.6% *Female - 51.4% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% *Asian - 6.0% *Black - 28.2% *Hispanic - 9.3% *Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1% *White - 53.3% *Multiracial - 2.5% Students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch - 39.1%. Athletics Avondale's Yellow Jackets compete in the Oakland Activities Association. The school colors are purple and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) **Boys state champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Park High School (Michigan)
Oak Park High School is a public high school located in Oak Park, Michigan an inner suburb of Detroit. The school is part of the Oak Park School district. It serves about 1,130 students in grades 9 to 12 from Oak Park and surrounding communities around Detroit. In 2010, as a part of the Federal School Improvement Framework, the school was identified by the State of Michigan as one of 92 schools with the lowest achieving, according to performance on Michigan standardized tests. Eligible schools were invited to apply for a grant of up to 6 million dollars over three years to support efforts to raise academic achievement. Oak Park High School's grant application was awarded $4.2 million. The school was one of 28 schools that were awarded grant funds. The school colors are red, black, and white. The school mascot is the Oak Park Knights. Oak Park High School Athletic Hall of Fame * Oak Park High School (coached by Alvin Delidow) won the Class-A team championship trophy at the 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac Central High School
Pontiac Central High School was one of two public high schools in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It had been an accredited high school from September 4, 1849, until its closing on June 12, 2009. By December 2008 administrators had plans to consolidate it with Pontiac Northern High School to form Pontiac High School. Until 1958, the school was known as Pontiac High School; it took on its final name upon the opening of Pontiac Northern High School, where the current Pontiac High School stands. The final incarnation of Pontiac Central, a precast concrete building, was built in 1972, replacing a brick building built in 1913. Notable alumni *C. Donald Davidson - visionary and designer of the 1960s Pontiac Urban Renewal Plan (Phoenix Center) and the former Pontiac Silverdome stadium. Owner and Publisher of the former Pontiac Times Newspaper. *Bill Glover - played basketball for Michigan State University, previous Director of Athletics at Pontiac Central High School. *Hayes J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon High School (Michigan)
Brandon High School is a public secondary school located in Ortonville, Michigan. History The now defunct Varsity Hockey team won 4 regional championships in a row. Campus The current building was completed in 1982. Brandon High School's two previous incarnations are still standing and in use. The 1973 incarnation became a middle school, and is now Fletcher Intermediate School. That building replaced the 1949 Brandon School, which became Howard T. Burt and, later, Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. Burt and Harvey-Swanson combined to take the Harvey-Swanson Elementary School name. Harvey-Swanson is also the location of Brandon's varsity athletic fields. Curriculum Extracurricular activities National Honor Society Brandon High School National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization that focuses on developing and support student scholarship, character, service, and leadership throughout high school. The NHS is a Society that is selected by a 5-member Faculty Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy High School (Michigan)
Troy High School (THS) is a public high school in Troy, Michigan, United States. It enrolls approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12. It is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School, Troy College and Career School, and International Academy East. The school opened for the 1950–1951 school year and was originally located at 3179 Livernois (now the Troy Community Center). It moved to its current location for the 1992–1993 school year. Troy High School was ranked 60th by ''Newsweek'' in its listing of America's Best High Schools for 2016. Academics Troy High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology. Extracurricular activities There are six Troy High bands: the Campus Band, the Cadet Band, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band, the Troy Colt Marching Band, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southfield High School
Southfield High School is a public high school located in Southfield, Michigan, United States. The school was founded in 1951. It serves grades 9-12 for the Southfield Public Schools. Notable alumni * Bill Adler (c/o 1969), writer and hip-hop activist. * Andrew Bowler (c/o 1991), Academy Award nominated writer/director * Torin Dorn (c/o 1986), football player for North Carolina at cornerback, National Football League Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 4th round * Blade Icewood, born Darnell Lindsay * Kathy Kosins, singer and artist * Kevin Lee, professional MMA fighter, current UFC Lightweight contender * Malik McDowell, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks * Ira Newble (c/o 1993), forward for the National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers * Spencer Overton (c/o 1986), law professor, voting rights expert, and author * Karriem Riggins, jazz drummer and former member of the Ray Brown Trio * Bobby Scales, retired baseball player * Debbie Schlussel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence M
Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a local government body and municipality in Tasmania * Clarence, Western Australia, an early settlement * Electoral district of Clarence, an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Canada * Clarence, Ontario, a hamlet in the city of Clarence-Rockland * Clarence Township, Ontario * Clarence, Nova Scotia * Clarence Islands, Nunavut, Canada New Zealand * Clarence, New Zealand, a small town in Marlborough * Waiau Toa / Clarence River United States * Clarence Strait, Alaska * Clarence, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Clarence, Iowa, a city * Clarence Township, Barton County, Kansas * Clarence, Louisiana, a village * Clarence Township, Michigan * Clarence, Missouri, a city * Clarence, New York, a town ** Clarence (CDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Park High School
Hazel Park High School is a public high school in Hazel Park, Michigan. The school serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Hazel Park Schools District. It opened in 1929 at the current site of the Junior High School and moved to its current location in 1961. The school has been named a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. Notable alumni * Bob Welch, Major League Baseball (MLB) Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978–87) and Oakland Athletics (1988–94). 1990 AL CY Young Award Winner. * Danny Smick (1915–1975), professional basketball and minor league baseball player * Frank Anthony Polito, author and playwright * Steve Fraser, American Olympic Gold Medalist athlete wrestler and coach. * Joe Roa, former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. * Myles Jury Myles Madison Jury (born October 31, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with Bellator MMA, competing in the Lightweight division. He is a Black Belt in Brazili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
