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Bloomfield Hills Schools (BHS) is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving most of Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, and portions of Troy and West Bloomfield.[2]
| Bloomfield Hills Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
7273 Wing Lake Road
United StatesBloomfield Twp, MI 48301 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Infant-Preschool, K-12, PREP (ages 19-26) |
| Superintendent | Pat Watson |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Todd Bidlak (Learning Services) Christina M. Kostiuk (Finance and Operations) Keith McDonald (Human Resources, Labor Relations & Title IX) |
| Budget | https://www.bloomfield.org/departments/business-services/budget |
| NCES District ID | 2606090[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,785 |
| Teachers | 405 |
| Staff | 992 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 1:14.29 |
| Athletic conference | Oakland Activities Association (Oakland County, MI) |
| Other information | |
| Website | bloomfield |
History
editA one-room school founded in 1822 became the foundation of the local school system, while the consolidated district dates from the 1950s. Niche has ranked BHS among the top 5 best school systems in Michigan multiple times.[3]
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.[4]
Schools
edit- Wing Lake Developmental Center
- Bloomfield Hills High School
- Bowers Academy
- International Academy
- North Hills Middle School
- South 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
- Lahser High School
- Booth Elementary
- Hickory Grove Elementary
- Pine Lake Elementary
- Traub Elementary
- Vaughn Elementary
- Bloomfield Hills Middle School
- East Hills Middle School
- West Hills Middle School
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bloomfield Hills School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maps: School Districts: Bloomfield Hills School District" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Haddad, Ken (October 14, 2020). "Report ranks 25 best school districts in Michigan". WDIV. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Linebaugh, Kate. "Detroit's Pain Begins to Spread Into Wealthy Suburbs and Schools." The Wall Street Journal. March 17, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
