West Bloomfield School District is located in the township of

West Bloomfield, Michigan West Bloomfield Township, officially the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, within the Detroit metropolitan area. It is one of the most expensive ...

. It was formed in 1949 and covers approximately sixteen square miles. It serves portions of West Bloomfield, all of Keego Harbor, about 99% of Orchard Lake Village and about 10% of Sylvan Lake.District Overview
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West Bloomfield School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2013.

History

Settled in the early days of the 19th century, the district was originally a farming community. Late in the 19th and early in the 20th century, it became a popular lake resort area, accessible from Detroit by interurban railway. In the natural course of suburbanization, it became a highly desirable suburban bedroom community and today is a well developed and maintained area of single family homes and some up-scale condominiums and apartments.

Board of Education

The board is responsible for carrying out mandatory laws as expressed in the Michigan Constitution and Michigan Statutes, Federal Laws and Regulations relating to schools and school districts. The three main responsibilities of the board are: # Hiring the superintendent # Adopting policies # Adopting the budget

West Bloomfield School District Superintendents

*Warren W. Abbott (1949-1952) *Dr. Leif A. Hougen (1952-1968) *Dr. Anthony Witham (1968-1973) *Dr. Jerry J. Herman (1973-1982) *Dr. Seymour Gretchko (1982-2002) *Dr. Gary Faber (2002-2008) *Dr. JoAnne Andrees (2008-2012) *Dr. Gerald D. Hill (2012–2022) *Dr. Dania Bazzi (2022 - Present)

Demographics

As of 2013 the district has 6,633 students, with 5,703 living within the district and 1,326 from outside the district as part of its "Schools of Choice" program. A 2008 survey indicated that major non-English languages spoken in families of students included Albanian, Arabic, Aramaic, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.

Preschool Academy

West Bloomfield Preschool Academy

Elementary schools

Doherty Elementary

Gretchko Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary

Scotch Elementary

Sheiko Elementary
(Formerly Green Elementary) Former Elementary Schools * Gertrude V. Ealy Elementary

Middle schools

West Bloomfield Middle
Former Middle Schools *Abbott Middle * Orchard Lake Middle

High schools

West Bloomfield High
* Oakland Early College

Athletics

West Bloomfield Schools are a voluntary member of the

Michigan High School Athletic Association The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Unlike ma ...

(MHSAA). West Bloomfield High School is a member of the Oakland Activities Association which comprises 24 Oakland County Schools. It is divided into three or four divisions in order to develop equitable competition. Realignment takes place annually to ensure that the goals and criteria are met.

References

External links

West Bloomfield School District
{{West Bloomfield Township, Michigan School districts established in 1949 School districts in Michigan Education in Oakland County, Michigan 1949 establishments in Michigan