Bloomfield Hills Schools (BHS) is a school district in the Greater Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan, with its headquarters in Bloomfield Township in Oakland County.[2][3] In addition to portions of Bloomfield Township the district also serves most of the city of Bloomfield Hills and portions of Troy and West Bloomfield Township.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Schools
- 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bloomfield Township Street Map." () Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.
- ^ "Home." Bloomfield Hills School District. Retrieved on July 29, 2013. "7273 Wing Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301"
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oakland County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 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.
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