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Oakland Activities Association
Oakland Activities Association is a Southeast Michigan high school athletics conference. It is made up of 23 schools located largely throughout Oakland County, with a single member located in Wayne County History The Oakland Activities Association was first formed with schools from an amalgamation of different leagues. The G.O.A.L. (Greater Oakland Activities League), Metro Suburban Activities Association and the Southeastern Michigan Association (plus one independently associated school) were all merged in 1994 into the Oakland Activities Association, with the goal being to form a more geographically-centered league. Charter members After its first year, the OAA experienced rapid growth, with Pontiac Central from the Saginaw Valley Association and Oak Park from the Suburban Athletic League joining in 1995, and Auburn Hills Avondale, Clawson, Madsion Heights Lamphere, and Madison Heights Madison all coming to the OAA in 1996 after the disbandment of the Macomb-Oakland At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan, also called southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro Detroit. Geography It is bordered in the northeast by Lake St. Clair, to the south-east Lake Erie, and the Detroit River which connects these two lakes. Principal cities *Detroit, the state's largest city (and the nation's eighteenth-largest) and the county seat of Wayne County. * Mount Clemens, the county seat of Macomb County. * Pontiac, the county seat of Oakland County. Other important cities within the core counties of Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne *Birmingham * Dearborn *Livonia * Novi *Romulus, home to Detroit Metro Airport * Royal Oak * Southfield *Sterling Heights, the fourth-largest city (by population) in Michigan. *Troy * Warren, third-largest city (by population) in Michigan, location of General Moto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkley High School
Berkley High School is a public high school in Berkley, Michigan. Berkley High's colors are maroon and blue and the school's mascot is a bear. Berkley is well known for its college prep courses, high standardized test scores, and teachers and administrators. BHS offers 20+ Advanced Placement courses at its campus. Additional Advanced Placement courses and electives are available to students who elect to attend the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA), an afternoon consortium school run jointly by Berkley and six neighboring school districts, or the Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC), a vocational education center run by Oakland Schools. Their newspaper is The Spectator, which is a member of the High School National Ad Network. Berkley's graduation ceremony is held annually at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre. The principal is Andrew Meloche and the assistant principals are Meredith Julius & Evelyn Coleman. Originally established in 1922, the first Berkley High bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamphere Public Schools
Lamphere Public Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving portions of Madison Heights and Troy. It serves the portion of Madison Heights roughly north or Gardenia Avenue, while Madison District Public Schools serves the southern portion. History Source: The first Lamphere School was built in 1928 to serve kindergarten through 12th grades. The school made headlines in fall 1937, when it refused to accept 40 unhoused students who were living in a tent city at the corner of Thirteen Mile Rd. and John R. Rd. The tent city was created by Oakland County as disaster relief for families suffering from the Great Depression. The district claimed it had no resources to accommodate the students and requested three funding proposals to voters, which were denied. The situation was somewhat resolved by the county finding housing for some of the families. The Lamphere School would be expanded in 1945 with the addition of four new rooms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clawson Public Schools
Clawson Public Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving the city of Clawson. Covering , Clawson Public Schools is the seventh-smallest school district in Michigan by land area. Schools Previously, Schalm Elementary served children through fifth grade living north of 14 Mile Road and/or west of Rochester. Kenwood served those south of 14 Mile and/or east of Rochester. There was a bus service for any child who has to cross more than one of those roads. The middle school and high school do not have any busing. Clawson Preschool is also the special education center known as Baker Administration Building. Filming location In 2013, Clawson High School was used as a filming location for It Follows ''It Follows'' is a 2014 horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Maika Monroe as a young woman who is pursued by a seemingly supernatural entity. Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avondale High School (Michigan)
Avondale High School is a public high school in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Avondale School District. History The Auburn Heights School, located at the southwest corner of Waukegan Street and Squirrel Road, housed the first high school in the area as of 1937.This school was originally built in 1924 and housed all grades up to eight. Population growth led to a merger in 1947 with other elementary school districts, creating Avondale School District. A new high school, which included a junior high school, opened in 1951 at 1435 W Auburn Road in Rochester Hills. The student-run radio station WAHS 89.5 FM was established in 1975. The school hosted a rally by first lady Betty Ford in 1976. Facilities Avondale High School was built in 1970 by the architecture firm Linn Smith, Demiene and Adams, replacing the 1951 building. The additions of the pool and auditorium were made in 1973. The auditorium was considered "the most outstanding such h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Park High School (Michigan)
Oak Park High School is a public high school located in Oak Park, Michigan, an inner suburb of Detroit. The school is part of the Oak Park School district. It serves about 1,130 students in grades 9 to 12 from Oak Park and surrounding communities around Detroit. In 2010, as a part of the Federal School Improvement Framework, the school was identified by the State of Michigan as one of 92 schools with the lowest achieving, according to performance on Michigan standardized tests. Eligible schools were invited to apply for a grant of up to 6 million dollars over three years to support efforts to raise academic achievement. Oak Park High School's grant application was awarded $4.2 million. The school was one of 28 schools that were awarded grant funds. The school colors are red, black, and white. The school mascot is the Oak Park Knights. Oak Park High School Athletic Hall of Fame * Oak Park High School (coached by Alvin Delidow) won the Class-A team championship trophy at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac Central High School
Pontiac Central High School was one of two public high schools in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It had been an accredited high school from September 4, 1849, until its closing on June 12, 2009. By December 2008 administrators had plans to consolidate it with Pontiac Northern High School to form Pontiac High School. Until 1958, the school was known as Pontiac High School; it took on its final name upon the opening of Pontiac Northern High School, where the current Pontiac High School stands. The final incarnation of Pontiac Central, a precast concrete building, was built in 1972, replacing a brick building built in 1913. Notable alumni *C. Donald Davidson - visionary and designer of the 1960s Pontiac Urban Renewal Plan (Phoenix Center) and the former Pontiac Silverdome stadium. Owner and Publisher of the former Pontiac Times Newspaper. * Bill Glover - played basketball for Michigan State University, previous director of athletics at Pontiac Central High School. * Hayes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon High School (Michigan)
Brandon High School is a public secondary school located in Ortonville, Michigan. History The now defunct Varsity Hockey team won 4 regional championships in a row. Campus The current building was completed in 1982. Brandon High School's two previous incarnations are still standing and in use. The 1973 incarnation became a middle school, and is now Fletcher Intermediate School. That building replaced the 1949 Brandon School, which became Howard T. Burt and, later, Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. Burt and Harvey-Swanson combined to take the Harvey-Swanson Elementary School name. Harvey-Swanson is also the location of Brandon's varsity athletic fields. Curriculum Extracurricular activities National Honor Society Brandon High School National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization that focuses on developing and support student scholarship, character, service, and leadership throughout high school. The NHS is a Society that is selected by a 5-member Faculty Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy High School (Michigan)
Troy High School (THS) is a public high school in Troy, Michigan, United States. It enrolls approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12. It is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School, Troy College and Career School, and International Academy East. Troy High School was ranked 60th by ''Newsweek'' in its listing of America's Best High Schools for 2016. Facilities The first Troy High School opened for the 1950–1951 school year and was originally located at 3179 Livernois (now the Troy Community Center). This building received several additions and renovations, and by 1985 the community was debating replacing it. The building had "asbestos in ceilings and walls; a leaky, sagging roof; poor lighting; a sinking foundation; failing boilers and crowded hallways." The community was divided over spending money for a new building, and several bond issue votes failed. On December 11, 1989, voters approved a $33.5 million bond issue to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southfield High School
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is a State school#United States, public Education in the United States#High school (Grades 9 through 12), high school located in Southfield, Michigan. The school was founded in 1951. It serves grades 9–12 for the Southfield Public Schools. Notable alumni * Rose Abdoo (c/o 1980), professional actress * Bill Adler (c/o 1969), writer and hip-hop activist. * Caleb Banks (American football), Caleb Banks (c/o 2021), college football defensive tackle for the Florida Gators football, Florida Gators * Andrew Bowler (c/o 1991), Academy Award nominated writer/director * Torin Dorn (c/o 1986), football player for North Carolina at cornerback, National Football League Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 4th round * Kathy Kosins (singer), Kathy Kosins, singer and artist * Lawrence Lamont, filmmaker * Keith Lee (food critic), Keith Lee (c/o 2014), food critic and mixed martial artist * Kevin Lee (fighter), Kevin Lee (c/o 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Park High School
Hazel Park High School is a public high school in Hazel Park, Michigan. The school serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Hazel Park Schools District. It opened in 1929 at the current site of the Junior High School and moved to its current location in 1961. The school has been named a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. Notable alumni * Bob Welch, Major League Baseball (MLB) Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978–87) and Oakland Athletics (1988–94). 1990 AL CY Young Award Winner. * Danny Smick (1915–1975), professional basketball and minor league baseball player * Frank Anthony Polito, author and playwright * Steve Fraser, American Olympic Gold Medalist athlete wrestler and coach. * Joe Roa, former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. * Myles Jury Myles Madison Jury (born October 31, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Lightweight division. He has most notably fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
