Clarenceville School District Explained

Clarenceville School District
Region:Livonia, Farmington Hills, and Redford
Grades:K-12
Superintendent:Paul K. Shepich
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Mascot:Trojan
Website:Clarenceville School District

The Clarenceville School District is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving portions of Farmington Hills, Livonia, and Redford.[1]

As of 2006, the district served approximately 1,940 students, and had 271 employees, including 10 bus drivers.

Overview

According to the Michigan Department of Education, the average Composite ACT score for the class of 2009 in the Clarenceville school district was 18, and the class of 2008's average was 17. Comparatively, the nearby school districts of Livonia and Farmington had ACT average scores of 21 and 21 in 2009.The ratio of students per teacher is 21 to 1, and as of the 2009 MME results, students are 47% at or above the proficiency level for Reading, 75% at or above the proficiency level for Social Studies, 43% at or above the proficiency level for Science, 37% at or above the proficiency level for Writing, and 35% at or above the proficiency level for Math. The state average for the MME test in 2009 was 60% for Reading, 81% for Social Studies, 56% for Science, 43% for Writing, and 49% for Math.[2]

All of the buildings have received the highest level of accreditation provided by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as adequate yearly progress.

Schools

Clarenceville High School

Clarenceville High School
Team Name:Trojans
District:Clarenceville School District
Grades:9 - 12
Principal:Todd Noonan and Terrance Blevins
Staff:119
Students:1,925
Athletics:http://ClarencevilleAthletics.Com
JV/V Football, JV/V Volleyball, V Boys Soccer, Cheer
Wrestling, JV/V B&G Basketball, CheerV Girls Soccer, V Baseball/Softball, Track and Field
Conference:Wayne-Oakland Conference (1951-1975)
Metro-West Conference (1975-1982) and (1992-1994)
Metro Conference (1983-1992) and (1994-2013)Western Wayne Athletic Conference (Starting in 2013)
Mascot:Trojan
Free Label:Accreditation
Free Text:North Central Association
Streetaddress:20155 Middlebelt Road
Zipcode:48152
Website:CHS

Clarenceville High School shares a Michigan historical marker with its adjoined 919-person auditorium, constructed in 1968 and named for a longtime school superintendent and Michigan House Representative.[3] The auditorium's history as a major music venue began with the Clarenceville Jazz Series, run by Detroit jazz maven Midge Ellis from 1969 to 1982. During that time, such acts as Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, and Maynard Ferguson performed and conducted workshops for students at the high school. The Clarenceville Jazz Band program continued until just a few years before Ellis' death at the age of 91, in 2015.[4]

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Athletics

The nickname of Clarenceville Middle and High School's sports teams are the Trojans.

Students of the Clarenceville School District are considered Livonia residents for the purposes of the Livonia Hockey Association whether or not they and their families live within the city limits of Livonia, MI.

Etymology

The school district's name was derived from the former town of Clarenceville which took up some territory in Farmington Hills. It is believed that since the town of Clarenceville was in Oakland County, the school district is listed as being in that county despite having its schools in Wayne County. Two former elementary schools, Edgewood Elementary and Westbrook Elementary, were located in Farmington Hills, Oakland County, but were closed in the 1970s. The school also owns a parking lot where it stores its buses that is in Oakland County.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maps: School Districts: West Bloomfield School District . 2024-07-15 . .
  2. Web site: Explore Allegan Alternative High School in Allegan, MI.
  3. Web site: Michigan History Center Historical Marker S672 . May 7, 2020 . Michigan DNR.
  4. News: Stryker . Mark . January 16, 2015 . Midge Ellis, a champion of jazz in Detroit, dies at 91 . May 7, 2020 . Detroit Free Press.