COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE
The Royal Oak School District is a PreK-12+ school district with approximately 5,200 students attending nine schools.
Royal Oak High School
Royal Oak Middle School
Churchill Community High School
and six elementary schools: Addams, Keller, Northwood, Oak Ridge, Oakland, and Upton.
The District also has early childhood programs and alternative programs at the secondary level.
Preparing children to compete on a global stage takes a concentrated effort.
Every department, school, teacher, staff member, and family works to support student learning.
Everyone works together to prepare each student for the future.
Our district is governed by an elected Board of Education with seven members. The board meets once a month on the second Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed. The Board Office, Office of the Superintendent, and District Administration are located at 800 Devillen in Royal Oak, Michigan.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Our school communities offer a variety of programs to reach every student. In addition to the city's regular national recognition as one of the best places to raise a family, the school district is consistently recognized for what it offers, including:
- A comprehensive curriculum, aligned with the common core standards
- Advanced placement offerings and accelerated learning programs
- Unique academic enrichment opportunities
- International baccalaureate primary years programme, middle years programme, and diploma programme
- An exceptional fine arts program
- Programs in career and technical education
- A full range of award-winning clubs, athletics, and activities for student participation
- Social and emotional supports for all students
- Regular professional development for staff on topics such as curriculum trends, diversity & inclusion, safety training, and more
- Community and alternative education options
- Active and supportive parent groups at all levels
- Partnerships with numerous community organizations
About 5,000 students currently attend school throughout the district on a daily basis.
FACTS ABOUT ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS:
- The school district and all of its schools are accredited by AdvancED
- Average daily attendance rate of 96.30%
- Nationally recognized: Business Week Magazine named Royal Oak one of the "Best Places in America to Raise Kids"
- All schools are officially designated as Green Schools. Two schools captured Oakland County's top environmentally responsible Green School Excellence Award.
- The Royal Oak High School Graphic Arts Program was awarded the 2010 Frederick D. Kagy Education Award of Excellence.
- Awarding winning High School Model United Nations Team.
- Award winning Robotics Team.
- District awarded Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting 24 consecutive years.
- $122,000 in Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp scholarships awarded to High School and Middle School students.
ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a cornerstone of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. In Michigan, it measures year-to-year student achievement on the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) for elementary and middle schools or the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) for high schools. Other indicators, such as the number of students who participate in the assessments and graduation rate for high schools, are also considered in the calculation. Michigan provides a wealth of data measuring and comparing the performance of students, school, and districts. Visit the Michigan School Data website, www.mischooldata.org , for more information.
