District Overview

Mission Statement
The West Bloomfield School District educates students to be their best in and for the world.

Vision Statement
We will develop socially responsible citizens empowered to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global society, and who are characterized by curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate.

Location
The West Bloomfield School District lies completely within the Township of West Bloomfield and includes all of the City of Keego Harbor, 99% of the City of Orchard Lake Village, and about 10% of the City of Sylvan Lake. It is approximately 15.875 square miles in area and contains or borders on several lakes, including Cass, Orchard, Pine and Upper Straits, which subtracted from the land area leaves about 11.25 square miles. The community lies approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit.

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History
Settled in the early days of the 19th century, the district was originally a farming community. Late in the 19th and early in the 20th century, it became a popular lake resort area, accessible from Detroit by interurban railway. In the natural course of suburbanization, it became a highly desirable suburban bedroom community and today is a well developed and maintained area of single family homes and some up-scale condominiums and apartments.

Diversity
The school district has a diverse population of 6,633 students, including 5,703 residents and 1,326 Schools of Choice.  A survey of languages in 2008 indicated 40 different languages represented in the district in addition to English.  Major languages represented include: Chaldean, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew, Spanish, Korean, Urdu, Hindi, German, Romanian, and Albanian.  Students have a strong commitment to learning as represented in a 98.4% average daily attendance rate and 94.8% graduation rate.

Parents
The majority of district parents and community are middle to high socioeconomic status with many holding advanced degrees and working in professional capacities in local business and industry.   However, some represent low socioeconomic groups with students qualifying for federal lunch assistance programs.  Parents are involved with their children’s education as evidenced by attendance in recent parent-teacher conferences: elementary 93.5%, middle school 47%, high school 64%.

Teaching Staff
The district has a highly qualified staff of 450 teachers with 17% holding Bachelors degrees, 82% Masters, and 1% Doctorate.  Their expertise provides a highly engaging learning environment for students at all grade levels.