Huron Valley School District
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Huron Valley Schools is a school district located in Oakland County, Michigan
which serves the communities of Commerce Township
, Highland Township
, Milford
, and White Lake.
The district is made up of eighteen schools, including three high schools, four middle schools, and nine elementary schools.
The Huron Valley School District is known throughout Michigan for several things. It has a track and field team that has been the best in the state two years in a row. The district also has been ranked highly in the state for its academics. Lakeland High School has been named to Newsweek Magazine's Best High Schools in the United States in both 2009 and 2010. The district's HOT Robotics FIRST
team has also been very successful in competition, as well as its high school DECA chapters. Its Future Problem Solving Program
is also very successful. In 05-06 season they won 5 out of the 10 state trophies for the divisions they competed in with one team going on to the Internationals in Colorado. The Kurtz Elementary Destination ImagiNation
team has participated in the global competition in Knoxville Tennessee in 2009 and 2010. It is also known for its International Baccalaureate program through the International Academy West.
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
which serves the communities of Commerce Township
Commerce Township, Michigan
Commerce Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 40,186 at the 2010 census. The terrain is rolling hills, but there are large expanses of flat land on which farms and, more recently, subdivisions are built. The Huron River runs...
, Highland Township
Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan
Highland Charter Township is a charter township of north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 19,202 at the 2010 census. Highland is a suburb of Detroit.Highland Township was founded by pioneer families in 1835...
, Milford
Milford, Michigan
Milford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,175 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Milford Township.- Geography :...
, and White Lake.
The district is made up of eighteen schools, including three high schools, four middle schools, and nine elementary schools.
The Huron Valley School District is known throughout Michigan for several things. It has a track and field team that has been the best in the state two years in a row. The district also has been ranked highly in the state for its academics. Lakeland High School has been named to Newsweek Magazine's Best High Schools in the United States in both 2009 and 2010. The district's HOT Robotics FIRST
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
team has also been very successful in competition, as well as its high school DECA chapters. Its Future Problem Solving Program
Future Problem Solving Program
Future Problem Solving Program International , formerly known as the Future Problem Solving Program , "engages students in creative problem solving". Founded by creativity pioneer, Dr. Ellis Paul Torrance, FPSPI stimulates critical and creative thinking skills and encourages students to develop a...
is also very successful. In 05-06 season they won 5 out of the 10 state trophies for the divisions they competed in with one team going on to the Internationals in Colorado. The Kurtz Elementary Destination ImagiNation
Destination ImagiNation
Destination ImagiNation Inc. or DI is a creative problem solving organization for youth and adults. Destination ImagiNation's educational goals are to foster creative and critical thinking, to develop teamwork, collaboration and leadership skills, and to nurture research and inquiry skills...
team has participated in the global competition in Knoxville Tennessee in 2009 and 2010. It is also known for its International Baccalaureate program through the International Academy West.
High schools
- Milford High School located in Highland Township
- Lakeland High SchoolLakeland High School (White Lake Township, Michigan)Lakeland High School is a secondary school located in White Lake, Michigan. The current principal is Currently undecided and the Associate Principals are Liz Mosher and Marc Kay. The Student Activities Director is Scott Rolando. Mike Fray is the Dean of Students and Jon Kirken is the White Lake...
located in White Lake - Harbor High School in Highland; alternative high school
Middle schools
- Muir Middle School, in Milford
- Oak Valley Middle School, in Commerce Township
- White Lake Middle School, in White Lake
Elementary schools
- Brooks Elementary, in White Lake
- Country Oaks Elementary, in Commerce Township
- Heritage Elementary, in Highland
- Highland Elementary, in Highland
- Johnson Elementary, in Milford
- Kurtz Elementary, in Milford
- Lakewood Elementary, in White Lake
- Oxbow Community School, in White Lake
- Spring Mills Elementary, in Highland
Other facilities
- Apollo Elementary - re-purposed
- Baker Elementary - re-purposed
- Highland Middle School - re-purposed
- Duck Lake CenterDuck Lake CenterDuck Lake Center is the home the Huron Valley School District's continuing education program, and the district's alternative high school Harbor High School. The building is located in Highland, Michigan....
, in Highland - serves continuing educationContinuing educationContinuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
as well as Harbor High School