Andover High School (Michigan) Explained

Andover High School
Closed:2013
Status:Closed
Location:Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States
Coordinates:42.5789°N -83.2858°W
Mascot:Barons
Colors:Navy and White
Website:http://andover.bloomfield.org

Andover High School was a public high school in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, near Bloomfield Hills and in Greater Detroit.[1] [2] It was a part of the Bloomfield Hills School District. The school's final principal was Rob Durecka. The school teams were known as the Andover Barons.

In 2010, the decision was made to merge Andover and Lahser High schools and build a single high school on the current Andover property.[3] [4] [5]

In 2013 it was merged into Bloomfield Hills High School, which is located on the former Andover campus.[6] The new combined high school opened in the fall of 2015.[7] [8]

History

Andover High School, originally named Bloomfield Hills High School, opened in the fall of 1931. It presided on Vaughan Road, built on land donated to the district by George Gough Booth. In 1936, Bloomfield Hills High School had its first graduating class of only eight students. Due to the expanding population growth in the area, a larger school was necessary. This came into fruition in 1955 when Bloomfield Hills High School moved to its new location on Andover Road. However, sizing again became a problem, only this time a new school was built. In 1967, it was renamed Andover High School, as a second high school, Lahser, opened in the district. The two schools merged in 2013 to become the new Bloomfield Hills High School.

Academics

Over 98% of Andover's graduates attended college after graduation, and the actual graduation rate was about 97%. Average SAT scores for Andover were (1233/1600), above the national average. Two Andover alumni have won the Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford, in the UK. Wen Shi (Johns Hopkins University) won the award in 2003, and Abdul El-Sayed (University of Michigan) won it in 2008. One Andover alumnus won the Goldwater Scholarship, Andrew Zureick (Dartmouth College), in 2012 for excellence in the sciences.

Sports

State Championships

Men's Soccer

Men's Track

Men's Golf

Men's Tennis

Men's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swimming and Diving

Notable alumni

The Andover Shield

The Andover Shield was Andover High School's award-winning newspaper. In recent years, the newspaper and its staff have won many MIPA awards and was first honored with a Spartan award in 2007.

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Home." Andover High School. February 2, 2007. Retrieved on July 29, 2013. "4200 Andover Road | Bloomfield Hills | Michigan | 48302"
  2. "Bloomfield Township Street Map." (Archive) Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.
  3. http://detnews.com/article/20100617/SCHOOLS/6170500/Bloomfield-Hills-to-merge-Andover--Lahser-high-schools
  4. http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/06/high_school_rivalry_ends_in_bl.html High school rivalry ends in Bloomfield Hills as Andover, Lahser prepare to merge | MLive.com
  5. http://www.clickondetroit.com/education/23932841/detail.html
  6. "Home." Bloomfield Hills High School. Retrieved on July 30, 2013. "Bloomfield Hills High School Main Campus 3456 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302"
  7. http://www.bloomfield.org/files/strategic_planning/discovery_workbook.pdf
  8. http://bloomfield.org/download/category/5?download=324%3A06.17.2010
  9. News: Andover Alum Headed to National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame & Museum . Aisner . Art . December 9, 2012 . Bloomfield, MI Patch . patch.com . August 29, 2019 . Bernstein, a member of Andover High School's class of 1992, ....
  10. News: Ahkhar. Allana. Michigan State House of Representatives. October 23, 2014. The Michigan Daily. April 3, 2014.
  11. News: Rob Cantor. January 13, 2023. Facebook.
  12. News: Rob Cantor. January 13, 2023. Hidden in the Sand. June 28, 2019.
  13. Web site: Zubin Sedghi - Tally Hallmanac: The Ultimate Tally Hall Wiki . 2024-07-20 . www.hiddeninthesand.com . en.
  14. News: Sheri Fink: You Better Believe She's a Cool Customer. October 23, 2014. Detroit Jewish News. June 1, 2011.
  15. News: Dana Jacobson: Who Is The Notre Dame Hating ESPN Anchor?. October 23, 2014. Huffington Post. March 28, 2008.
  16. Web site: Hon. Shalina D. Kumar Judge Profile on Martindale.com . 2021-06-30 . www.martindale.com.
  17. News: Alumni News: Rabbi Jason Miller Shares His Love for Bloomfield Hills Schools. October 18, 2021. Bloomfield Hills School District. December 20, 2017.
  18. News: Watson. Graham. Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer treats Columbus, Ohio, fans to Michigan fight song. October 23, 2014. Yahoo! Sports. June 11, 2012.

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