Ferndale Public Schools

The Ferndale Schools is a school district headquartered at the Administrative Offices on the Ferndale High School Campus in Ferndale, Michigan in Greater Detroit.[1] It is a four square mile district, including all of Pleasant Ridge, most of Ferndale, and portions of Oak Park and Royal Oak Township.[2][3]

Ferndale Schools
Location
Ferndale, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, and the Royal Oak Township

United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDania H. Bazzi, PhD
Students and staff
StudentsAbout 3,000
ColorsBrown and Gold
Other information
Websitewww.ferndaleschools.org

In 2015, the district began a radical restructuring process, led by the Board of Education and deeply dependent on community involvement. Changes to curriculum, expansion of academic opportunities for students and site transitions[4] were all based on the district's strategic plan.[5]

Schools
  • Ferndale Early Childhood Center (Preschool)
  • Lower Elementary School, at Roosevelt (K-2)
  • Upper Elementary School, at Kennedy (3-5)
  • Ferndale Middle School (6-8)
  • Ferndale High School (9-12) - Comprehensive high school
  • University High School (9-12) - College-Prep high school
  • Tri-County Educational Center (9-12) - Adult and alternative high school

Former schools
  • Roosevelt Primary School (now Lower Elementary)[6]
  • Coolidge Intermediate School (now University High School)
  • Best School (later Kennedy, now Upper Elementary)
  • John F. Kennedy Elementary School (now Upper Elementary)[6]
  • Harding School (now Ferndale Early Childhood Center)
  • Jackson School (now Jackson Center, CASA)
  • Jefferson Center (closed)[7]
  • Lincoln High School, later Lincoln Junior High School (demolished)
  • Taft Digital Learning Center (demolished)[8]
  • Washington School (now Kulick Community Center)
  • Wilson University High School (demolished)[8]

The high schools had an average score of 11.8 on the state's MEAP test in 2011.[9]

Adult & Alternative Education Schools
  • Tri-County Educational Center

References
  1. "Contact Us Archived 2013-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Ferndale Public Schools. Retrieved on July 30, 2013. "Ferndale Public Schools Harding Administration Center 2920 Burdette, Ferndale MI 48220"
  2. "Welcome to Ferndale Public Schools". ferndaleschools.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "District Calendar & Map". ferndaleschools.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Ferndale Forward - Restructuring Schools". ferndaleforward.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  5. "Strategic Plan". www.ferndaleschools.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  6. Chambers, Jennifer (September 21, 2017). "Merger flips demographic script at Ferndale schools". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. Gordon, Joshua (July 29, 2015). "School district looks to sell Jefferson Center to affordable housing organization". C&G Newspapers. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. Frank, Annalise (January 11, 2018). "Robertson Brothers to build 100 homes on former school sites in Ferndale". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. "Database: Check your school's 2011 MEAP score". The Detroit News. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
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