school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
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in the
Greater Detroit
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area of the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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Oakland County
Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, b ...
. In addition to portions of Bloomfield Township the district also serves most of the city of
Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills is a small city (5.04 sq. miles) in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Metro Detroit and is approximately northwest of Downtown Detroit. Except a small southern border with the city of Bir ...
and portions of
Troy
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and West Bloomfield Township. A one-room school founded in 1822 became the foundation of the local school system, while the consolidated district dates from the 1950s. BHS has ranked in the top 5 best school systems in Michigan multiple times.
History
Around 2005 the district had a $3 million surplus. It had plans to increase enrollment by allowing out of district students to attend the district schools, so it would get increased state funding due to higher enrollment. In a two-year period ending in 2009, the district lost over 250 students and therefore about $3 million in state funding. Because of the decreased revenues, the district planned to close two schools. In a school funding system enacted in 1994, Michigan school funding entirely originates from the state, so despite the fact that Bloomfield Hills has a property rich tax base, the decrease in enrollment forced the district into an operating loss.Linebaugh, Kate. Detroit's Pain Begins to Spread Into Wealthy Suburbs and Schools " ''
The Wall Street Journal
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''. March 17, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
Schools
*Wing Lake Developmental Center
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Bloomfield Hills High School
Bloomfield Hills High School (BHHS) is a public high school in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States. It is the sole comprehensive high school of the Bloomfield Hills School District, and was established in 2013 when the district merged ...
*Bowers Academy
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International Academy
The International Academy (IA) is a public, magnet high school with its main campus located in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, with additional campuses in White Lake Township, Michigan and Troy, Michigan.
Students are required to ...
*Bloomfield Hills Middle School
*East Hills Middle School
*West Hills Middle School
*Conant Elementary
*Eastover Elementary
*Lone Pine Elementary
*Way Elementary
*Bloomin' Preschools at Conant, Fox Hills, Lone Pine
Former schools:
* Andover High School
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