| Royal Oak Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
800 DeVillen St.[1]
, Oakland, Michigan, 48073United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Grades | Prekindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Mary Beth Fitzpatrick[2] |
| Schools | 9[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2630300[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,967 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 347.03 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 695.62 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.31[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.royaloakschools.org |
Royal Oak Schools (formerly Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools) is a school district in Greater Detroit, Michigan. The district provides public school services for the municipality of Royal Oak and the easternmost portion of Berkley and south Troy .[4]
The district adopted the "Royal Oak Schools" branding in the early 2010s.[note 1][5]
| Name of the School | Address | Year Constructed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak High School | 1500 Lexington Blvd. | 1957 | High school. |
| Royal Oak Middle School | 709 N. Washington Ave. | 1927 | Middle school. |
| Jane Addams Elementary School | 2222 W. Webster Rd. | 1952 | Primary school. Also Addams Early Childhood Center. |
| Helen Keller Elementary School | 1505 N. Campbell Rd. | 1961 | Primary school. |
| Northwood Elementary School | 926 W. 12 Mile Rd. | 1923, rebuilt 2007[8] | Primary school. |
| Oakland Elementary School | 2415 E. Brockton Ave. | 1924 | Primary school. Oldest in the school district. |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | 506 E. 13 Mile Rd. | 1951 | Primary school. |
| Upton Elementary School | 4400 Mandalay Ave. | 1952 | Primary school. |
| Winston Churchill Community Education Center | 707 Girard Ave. | 1964 | Alternative school. Formerly Winston Churchill Elementary (later middle school). |
Former schools
[edit]| Name of the School | Year Constructed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Union School | 1902 | All grades; razed. Subsequently the site of Washington Elementary School. |
| Longfellow School | 1919 | Razed in 2008 |
| Grant Elementary | 1924 | Razed 1980 |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | 1953 | Razed in 2008. Also known as Lincoln Early Childhood Center. |
| U. S. Grant Elementary | 1924 | Razed 1980. |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | 1957 | Sold and converted for use as a Comcast cable TV download station. |
| George Washington Elementary | 1924 | Sold to Oakland Community College and later razed in 1975. |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | 1927 | Razed in 2004. |
| Edwin Starr Elementary | 1919 | Razed in 2008. |
| Ezra Parker Elementary | 1919 | Razed in 2004. |
| Edmund Lockman Elementary | 1949 | Razed in 2015. Used as storage due to being connected to Keller. |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary | 1919 | Razed in 2008. |
| Mark Twain Elementary | 1954 | Razed in 2008. |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary | 1959 | Razed in 2016. Used as administrative offices. |
| John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary | 1922 | Razed in 2008. |
| Jane Addams Junior High | 1952 | Consolidated, now Addams Elementary/Addams Early Childhood Center. |
| Clara Barton Junior High | 1913 | Razed 1979. |
| Helen Keller Junior High | 1961 | Consolidated, now Keller Elementary. |
| Mary Lyon Junior High | 1916 | Razed 1982. Formerly named Oak Ridge Junior High before 1951.[9] |
| George A. Dondero High School | 1927 | Consolidated. |
| Clarence M. Kimball High School | 1957 | Consolidated. |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The earliest available instance of branding of "Royal Oak Schools" was first referenced in a spring 2013 newsletter.
References
[edit]- ^ Royal Oak Schools. "Royal Oak Schools". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Royal Oak Schools. "Administration and Departments". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Royal Oak Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "Pupil Enrollment Projection Study Report 2010-2014" (PDF). Royal Oak Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011. See Map on Page 4
- ^ "Royal Oak Schools Spring 2013 Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Royal Oak Schools Through the Years
- ^ Royal Oak Schools. "Schools". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Kavanaugh, Catherine (July 15, 2007). "Developers eye closed schools". Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, Mich.). p. 1.
- ^ "Oak Ridge Pupils Rename School for Founder of 1st Woman's College" (PDF). Daily Tribune. May 2, 1951. p. 1.
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