Waterford Durant High School Explained

Waterford Durant High School
Streetaddress:501 North Cass Lake Road
Zipcode:48328
Country:USA
Coordinates:42.6458°N -83.3569°W
Superintendent:Scott Lindberg[1]
Principal:Craig Blomquist[2]
Teaching Staff:13.36 (FTE)
Ratio:11.68
Grades:10-12
Nickname:Vikings
Established:2009
Enrollment:156 (2019-20)[3]
Homepage:http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/219/durant
Year:2021–22
M-Step Advanced:≤10 / ≤10
M-Step Proficient:≤10 / –
M-Step Pr Proficient:– / 66.0
M-Step Not Proficient:– / 22.0
Sat Total:738.0
Sat Total Change:-36.5
Ref:[4]

Waterford Durant High School is an alternative high school in Waterford, Michigan. It is operated by the Waterford School District and is one of three high school within the district.[5]

The school was opened in 2009 Under the title “Waterford Alternative High School” and in 2012 was renamed and relocated to “Waterford Durant High School” and moved from a no longer standing building behind Waterford Kettering to WSD Administration/Crary Middle School (Closed 2017) Building located at 501 North Cass Lake Road.

For the 2019-2020 School year enrollment at waterford peaked at 280 9th-12th graders. Durant is open & accepting to students from across Oakland County.

About the school

Waterford Durant High School students are between the ages of 15 and 19 and have completed at least one year of high school at either Waterford Mott High School or Waterford Kettering High School. Durant High School students who fulfill Waterford School District graduation requirements earn a Waterford Durant High School diploma.[6]

The school provides a structured, supportive, and positive learning environment focused on earning credits to meet graduation requirements. Durant High School teachers identify individual student strengths and weaknesses and frequently modify their teaching methods to meet individual student needs. The goal of the school is to create a positive attitude towards learning, and to help foster the development of the interpersonal skills the student needs to become successful citizens.[7]

Extracurricular activities

Waterford Durant High School students can play sports and participate in other activities of either Waterford Kettering High School or Waterford Mott High School.

Namesake

Waterford Durant High School was named for automobile industry pioneer William C. Durant.

Waterford's two other high schools were also named for automobile industry pioneers; Charles F. Kettering and Charles S. Mott.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office of the Superintendent . waterford.k12.mi.us . December 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: Waterford School District - Durant High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803182744/https://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/219/durant/ . August 3, 2018 . waterford.k12.mi.us.
  3. Web site: Waterford Durant High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 16, 2021.
  4. Web site: MI School Data Annual Education Report. MI School Data. 2023-01-10.
  5. Web site: Waterford Durant High School in Waterford, MI - US News Best High Schools . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311021704/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/waterford-school-district/waterford-durant-high-school-10369 . 2016-03-11 . live.
  6. Web site: Waterford School District - Durant High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803182744/https://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/219/durant/ . August 3, 2018 . waterford.k12.mi.us.
  7. Web site: Waterford School District - Durant High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803182744/https://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/219/durant/ . August 3, 2018 . waterford.k12.mi.us.