Farmington Public Schools (Michigan)
Farmington Public Schools is a public school district headquartered in Farmington, Michigan, in southern Oakland County in Greater Detroit.[2] As of the 2020–2021 school year, the district serves 8,995 students. It provides services for students in Farmington, Farmington Hills, and a portion of West Bloomfield.[2] The district has a total staff of 1,380, making it the second largest employer in the Farmington-Farmington Hills area.[1]
| Farmington Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Farmington, Michigan United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School System |
| Grades | Early Childhood - Adult Education |
| Superintendent | Bobbie Goodrum (interim) |
| NCES District ID | 2614070 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,995 (2020-21) |
| Staff | 1,380 (2013-14)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
In 2008, as part of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy "Show Michigan the Money" project, the district began publicly posting its check registers on the internet.[3]
Robert Herrera became superintendent in May 2019. In December 2020 he announced he would resign effective January 22, 2021. Shelby Tankersley of Hometownlife.com (printed by Detroit Free Press) wrote that "early every board member lamented the loss of Herrera's leadership, saying he has been a strong superintendent in his short time in the role."[4]
Schools
High schools
- Farmington High School (Farmington)
- North Farmington High School (Farmington Hills)
- Farmington Central High School (alternative high school) (Farmington Hills)
Middle schools
Elementary Schools
K-8 Schools
There is also a newly renovated and expanded Early Childhood Center: Farmington Early Childhood Center (FECC). FECC is NAEYC accredited and the only early childhood center in the Farmington/Farmington Hills community that holds this distinction. There is Our Lady of Sorrows, a K-8 catholic school. Visions Unlimited is a school for young adults with special needs.
Early Childhood Centers
Former Schools
- Farmington Junior High, 33300 Thomas St, Farmington, MI 48336
- Isaac Bond Elementary School 1926-1974
- Cloverdale Elementary School
- O.E. Dunckel Middle School
- Eagle Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Farmington Community School
- Flanders Elementary School
- Harrison High School
- Highmeadow Common Campus
- Larkshire Elementary School (Renamed to Lanigan)
- Maxfield Training Center
- Middlebelt Elementary School
- Shiawassee Elementary School
- Ten Mile Elementary School
- William Grace Elementary School
- Woodale Elementary School
Academic Performance
Academic performance in the Farmington Public School system has generally matched or exceeded the state average.
High school standardized test scores
Michigan provides data on the historical ACT testing performance for the district, as well as the individual high schools.[5] Scores from North Farmington and Farmington compare favorably against the national ACT composite average, and scores from Harrison compare roughly to the composite average for the state. The full data set appears below:
| Year | National | State | District | North Farmington | Farmington | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 19.1 |
| 2007-2008 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 22.1 | 20.8 | 19.3 |
| 2008-2009 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 20.8 | 19.3 |
| 2009-2010 | 21.0 | 19.7 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 21.3 | 20.2 |
| 2010-2011 | 21.1 | 20.0 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 20.0 |
| 2011-2012 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 22.4 | 21.2 | 20.0 |
| 2012-2013 | 20.9 | 19.9 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| 2013-2014 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 20.5 |
Accreditation
Farmington Public Schools are all accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Farmington Early Childhood Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Farmington Public Schools students are tested through various approaches to measure student achievement. Standardized test include the MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) and nationally the ACT.
Farmington Public High Schools ranked among Newsweeks top 1,200 public high schools in the country based on number of advanced placement classes and graduating seniors.
Farmington High School ranked 813. North Farmington High School ranked 1112. Harrison High School ranked 1190.
Sixty-eight percent of teachers in the Farmington Public Schools District hold advanced degrees.
Athletic honors
Harrison High School football coach John Herrington and the Harrison Hawks football team was honored by Nike for having one of the top 50 football programs in the country.
References
- "Farmington Public School - Annual Budget - Fiscal Year 2014-2015" (PDF). Farmington Public School. pp. 329, 335, 339. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- "Farmington Public School". Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- Finley, Erica J. In 2016 the district stopped the use of upper-elementary schools (schools teaching fifth and sixth grade) and reverted back to using traditional elementary and middle schools, in the process it made Power and Warner Upper-elementaries into middle schools. Also in 2016, Highmeadow Common Campus was closed, and the students and teachers were transferred to the new Farmington STEAM Academy, housed in the building formerly used by E.O Dunckel Middle school. Farmington schools move toward more financial transparency with 'Show Michigan the Money'. Mlive. December 10, 2008. Retrieved on November 6, 2013.
- Tankersley, Shelby (2020-11-16). "Farmington superintendent, two board members resign following harassment claims". Detroit Free Press. Hometownlife.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "MI School Data Student Testing". State of Michigan. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
External links
- Farmington Public Schools Official site.