Whitmore Lake Public Schools was established in the year 1944. The schools were located just outside downtown Whitmore Lake,

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. Originally, the High School, Middle School, and Elementary School were built on the same land. Due to a few different aspects, one of which being the growth in the population of students, the district had to rebuild the Elementary School in 1991 and later, the High School in 2006. Whitmore Lake Public Schools is currently a School of Choice, meaning that to attend school at Whitmore Lake, it is not necessary to live within the boundaries of Whitmore Lake Public School District. Most parents who can choose to send their children to better districts. Whitmore Lake Public Schools Administration Offices

Whitmore Lake Public Schools Administration Offices

Administration The Administrative offices are located at 8845 Main Street, Whitmore Lake.

Primary School - Grades K-6

Whitmore Lake Elementary School was built in 1944, later (1991) moved from 8847 Main Street to 1077 Barker Road. The Elementary School contains

Kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

through

sixth grade Sixth grade (or grade six in some regions) is the sixth year of schooling. Students are typically 11–12 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs. Different terms and numbers are used in other parts of the world. It is commonly the firs ...

. In 2007, there were 451 students enrolled at Whitmore Lake Elementary School. The

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enrollment was 228 (50.5%) students, while the

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enrollment was 223 (49.5%) students. The

enrollment was 106 students (23.5% of the Elementary population). The

first grade First grade (also called Grade One, called ''Year 2'' in England or Primary 2 in Scotland) is the first grade in elementary school and the first school year after kindergarten. Children are usually 6–7 years old in this grade. Examples by r ...

enrollment was 93 students (20.6% of the population). The

second grade Second grade (also called grade two, corresponding to Year 3 in the United Kingdom) is a year of primary education in Canada and the United States. Second grade is the second year of primary school. Children are usually aged 7–8 at this grade ...

enrollment was 86 students (19% of the population). The

third grade Third grade (also called grade three, equivalent to Year 4 in England) is a year of primary education in many countries. It is the third school year of primary school. Students are usually 8–9 years old. Examples of the American syllabus *In ...

enrollment was 85 students (18.8% of population). The

fourth grade Fourth grade (also called grade four, equivalent to Year 5 in England and Wales, and Year 4 in Australia) is a year of Elementary education in some countries. In North America, the fourth grade is the fifth school year of elementary school. Stud ...

enrollment was 81 (17.9% of the population). In 2012 the elementary school was labeled as a focus school. Whitmore Lake Elementary School

Administration

Secondary School - Grades 7-12

The first graduating class from

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was not until after 1950, due to the fact that there was not a high school built at the same time that the rest of the district was established. The new high school was completed in 2006, becoming the first "green" (environmentally friendly) building of the school district. The current high school is located at 7430 Whitmore Lake Road. The high school participates in a program called the Early College Alliance (ECA). In 2007, there were 417 students enrolled at the

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. 202 (48.4%) of these students were

. The

population was made up of 215 students (51.6%). The

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consisted of 124 students (29.7% of students). The

tenth grade Tenth grade or grade 10 (called Year Eleven in England and Wales, and sophomore year in the US) is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten or the tenth year after the first introductory year upon entering compulsory schooling. In many parts of ...

contained 119 students (28.5% of students). The

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was made up of 84 students (20.1% of students). The

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included 90 students (21.6% of students). Whitmore Lake High School

Administration

Early Childhood Center

The Early Childhood Center is located next to the Administrative offices at 8845 Main Street. The Early Childhood Center at Whitmore Lake is an attempt to prepare students for success in their future academic lives. Early Childhood Center contains Early Childhood Special Education, First Steps Washtenaw, Head Start, Tuition Preschool, Great Start Readiness Preschool Program,

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, and Kids Club Kindergarten Enrichment Daily Schedule. Whitmore Lake Early Childhood Center

Administration

Community Relations & Recreation

Whitmore Lake Community Recreation hosts after school sports, swim lessons, exercise classes and open swim. The sports that Community Recreation is in charge of include:

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

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softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

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, and

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. The community pool is located in the

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end of

. Staff

Board of education

Members

References

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