Britton-Macon Area School District
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The Britton-Macon Area School District, often shortened to Britton Schools, is in Lenawee County
, Michigan
and covers the area of Ridgeway
and Macon
Townships, though not exclusively.
It has one building in Britton, Michigan
which handles a majority of the classes of the 500 or so Kindergarten through 12th Grade students.
Some 11th and 12th grade students also attend classes at Lenawee VO-TECH in Adrian
, Michigan
.
It also currently cooperates with Deerfield Public Schools
in some of its competitive sports programs, usually called 'BD' (Britton-Deerfield). In Sports that it does not cooperate, their team is called the 'Tories', with a Mascot of 'The Tory' (created by a student group in the 1950s, previous to that the teams were most often called 'Big Red'). Britton-Macon is a member of the Tri-County Conference
.
For the 2010-2011 school year, both the Britton-Macon and Deerfield school boards voted to adopt a "shared services" plan for their middle school and high school students. All middle school students (6-8) from both districts will attend classes in Deerfield while high schoolers (9-12) will attend classes in Britton. Both school buildings will maintain their current elementary classes.
Along with the resolution, the school boards also moved to consolidate the districts. Official ballot language was finalized and placed on the ballot in both districts on August 3, 2010. The support was overwhelming and consolidation passed 697-178. The school districts will officially become one district on July 1, 2011.
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and covers the area of Ridgeway
Ridgeway Township, Michigan
Ridgeway Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ridgeway can be found within Ridgeway Township.-Geography:...
and Macon
Macon Township, Michigan
Macon Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,448.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land....
Townships, though not exclusively.
It has one building in Britton, Michigan
Britton, Michigan
Britton is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 699 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Ridgeway Township.-History:...
which handles a majority of the classes of the 500 or so Kindergarten through 12th Grade students.
Some 11th and 12th grade students also attend classes at Lenawee VO-TECH in Adrian
Adrian, Michigan
As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
It also currently cooperates with Deerfield Public Schools
Deerfield Public Schools
The Deerfield Public Schools, is in Lenawee County, Michigan and covers the area of Deerfield Township.It has one building in Deerfield, Michigan which handles a majority of the classes from Kindergarten through 12th Grade....
in some of its competitive sports programs, usually called 'BD' (Britton-Deerfield). In Sports that it does not cooperate, their team is called the 'Tories', with a Mascot of 'The Tory' (created by a student group in the 1950s, previous to that the teams were most often called 'Big Red'). Britton-Macon is a member of the Tri-County Conference
Tri-County Conference (MHSAA)
The Tri-County Conference is an MHSAA athletic league located in Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties. The following schools are currently members:*Britton-Macon Tories*Clinton Redskins*Adrian Madison Trojans*Morenci Bulldogs*Sand Creek Aggies...
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For the 2010-2011 school year, both the Britton-Macon and Deerfield school boards voted to adopt a "shared services" plan for their middle school and high school students. All middle school students (6-8) from both districts will attend classes in Deerfield while high schoolers (9-12) will attend classes in Britton. Both school buildings will maintain their current elementary classes.
Along with the resolution, the school boards also moved to consolidate the districts. Official ballot language was finalized and placed on the ballot in both districts on August 3, 2010. The support was overwhelming and consolidation passed 697-178. The school districts will officially become one district on July 1, 2011.