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Coordinates: 42°33′58″N 83°21′31″W / 42.5662°N 83.3586°W / 42.5662; -83.3586
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West Bloomfield High School
Address
Map
4925 Orchard Lake Road

West Bloomfield
,
Michigan
48323

United States
Coordinates42°33′58″N 83°21′31″W / 42.5662°N 83.3586°W / 42.5662; -83.3586
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtWest Bloomfield School District
SuperintendentDania Bazzi
PrincipalEric Pace
Staff94.01 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment2,001 (2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.26[2]
Color(s)  Forest green
  White
NicknameLakers
NewspaperSpectrum[3]
WebsiteSchool website
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[4]
Change vs.
prior year[4]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %11.0 / 6.2
Proficient %19.4 / 19.5
PR. Proficient %19.1 / 54.1
Not Proficient %50.5 / 20.2
Average test scores
SAT Total974.0
(Decrease −41.1)

West Bloomfield High School is a public high school in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The school is the only public high school in the West Bloomfield School District. The School Enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is about 1900.[5] West Bloomfield High School was previously located in the Abbott Middle School building, which opened on January 31, 1955 with an enrollment of 406. From fall 1968 through spring 1971, the school was temporarily located at the site of the current West Bloomfield Middle School. The current building was built in 1971. West Bloomfield High School has begun to offer the Advanced Placement International Diploma to the classes of 2011 and beyond. In addition, it established additional Advanced Placement courses starting the 2010-2011 school year.

The school has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as being in the top 6% of U.S. public high schools.[6]

Building

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In 1986, the district responded to growing enrollment by building a new high school. The large, single-story building was designed in a U-shape around a courtyard that faced Orchard Lake Road. In the late 1990s, the courtyard was enclosed by a 2-story addition that gave the school its curved front facade. In 2000, the media center was completely rebuilt with an emphasis on technology.[7] Small additions have been built throughout the 2000s.

Between 1955 and 1966, WBHS was housed in the building that is currently Roosevelt Elementary.[8] Between fall 1967 and spring 1971, WBHS occupied the building that previously housed Orchard Lake Middle School.

Instructional Project Design program

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The school is known for its Instructional Project Design course, based on the philosophy that students must be allowed a say in designing tools that they will use. The tools in question are internet forums and services created for a variety of educational and civic clients. The program is run by the University of Michigan's Flint, MI campus.

The program was responsible for the creation of "Warren Easton in Exile," a noted website designed to virtually "rebuild" a high school in New Orleans that was shut down after being damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Former projects also include the Michigan Student Caucus (formerly the Michigan Youth Caucus), a partnership with the Michigan State House Special Commission on Civic Engagement.

The 2006-2007 project for IPD is a project with the Trauma Burn Center at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. It focuses on five main areas: Entertainment, School Re-Entry, Communication, Hospital Resource Center and Education/Prevention. There are also plans to integrate the website with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Music department

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The West Bloomfield High School Marching Band placed 4th at the MCBA state championship in Flight I in 2011. The WB Marching Band also placed 4th in Flight I in 2010, 3rd in Flight I in 2007,[9] 2nd in Flight I in 2009, and 1st place in Flight I in 2008, the first time the band has received the state championship in the school's history. Nationally, the band was a Bands of America Grand National Semifinalist from 2008-2010 at the Bands of America Grand National Championships. The band was also a Regional finalist at the BOA Ypsilanti Regional in 2007. In 2009 and 2010, the band was named Class AAA Champion in BOA Pontiac Regionals.[10] The band shares staff members with many drum corps including Carolina Crown and Phantom Regiment, as well as top WGI percussion groups such as Rhythm X, Eastside Fury and Motor City Percussion. The West Bloomfield Bands also include the Symphonic Winds, Symphony Band, and Concert Band as well as a Jazz Band.

The WBHS Winter Drumline were the 2014 MCGC Scholastic A State Champions. The group also placed 2nd in Scholastic A at the MCGC state championship in 2007 and 2008, 3rd in Scholastic A in 2009, and 1st in Scholastic Open in 2010, which marked the unit's first state title. The Winter Drumline was also a Scholastic World Class Finalist at WGI World Championships in 2012. They were the 2008 WGI Scholastic A Troy Regional Champions and the 2010 WGI Scholastic Open Troy Regional Champions.[11]

The WBHS Winter Guard were the 2014 MCGC Scholastic AA State Champions. The group also placed 2nd in AA at the 2008 MCGC state championship, and 2nd in Michigan A at the 2006 MCGC State Championship. The Winter Guard placed 6th in Scholastic A in 2009 and was a WGI Ferndale Regional Finalist.

The West Bloomfield High School Orchestra program has 2 orchestras, the concert orchestra (members of this ensemble are primarily freshman and sophomore students) and the symphony orchestra (members of this ensemble are primarily junior and senior students). The orchestral program has won numerous awards at the Michigan Band and Orchestra Music Festivals. These orchestras have received first and second division ratings at both the district and state festivals. The Orchestra department has competed in music festivals outside the state where they received first place and best overall orchestra.[12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "West Bloomfield High School". www.usnews.com.
  2. ^ a b "West Bloomfield High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "About". WBHS Media. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  6. ^ West Bloomfield High School official web site, retrieved 2008-05-28 Archived September 28, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=502 Archived September 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Roosevelt Elementary School - West Bloomfield School District". 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ Contest Summary 11/3/2007, Michigan Competing Band Association, retrieved 2008-05-26 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ 2007 Regional Championship at Ypsilanti, Michigan - Rynearson - 9/29, Bands Of America, retrieved 2008-05-26 Archived February 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "WGI Sport of the Arts - Administration System". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  12. ^ www.westbloomfieldorchestra.com
  13. ^ Khaleghi, Sam (June 11, 2011). "'Hangover' co-star, West Bloomfield native is Hollywood's new wingman". Oakland Press.
  14. ^ Morrison, Kara "Model who truly was the girl next door". The Detroit News, September 14, 2006
  15. ^ "Michigan offensive lineman commits to Mizzou". 11 December 2017.
  16. ^ "CJ Harris - 2023 - Football". Ohio University.
  17. ^ "Looking Back: Jews & Hockey — Detroit Jewish News". 28 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Brandon T. Jackson - Biography". IMDb.
  19. ^ Todd Krumm, DB at NFL.com
  20. ^ "Semaj Morgan - Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
  21. ^ Stoia, George (29 June 2018). "Michigan State football: West Bloomfield's Tre Mosley commits for 2019". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Makari Paige - Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
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