West Bloomfield High School

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West Bloomfield High School is a public secondary school in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The school is the only high school in the West Bloomfield School District. The school's population as of the 2005-2006 school year is about 2100 students.

The school has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as being in the top 2.6% of U.S. public high schools. [1]

The school is known for its Instructional Project Design course, based on the philosophy that students must be allowed a say in designing tools that they will use. The tools in question are internet forums and services created for a variety of educational and civic clients. The program is run by the University of Michigan's Flint, MI campus.

The program was responsible for the creation of "Warren Easton in Exile," a noted website designed to virtually "rebuild" a high school in New Orleans that was shut down after being damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Former projects also include the Michigan Student Caucus (formerly the Michigan Youth Caucus), a partnership with the Michigan State House Special Commission on Civic Engagement.

The 2006-2007 project for IPD is a project with the Trauma Burn Center at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. It focuses on five main areas: Entertainment, School Re-Entry, Communication, Hospital Resource Center and Education/Prevention. There is also plans to integrate the website with the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum.

Commencement for the Graduating class of 2000 was the first West Bloomfield class to graduate at Chene Park in Detroit, Michigan on the Detroit River.

[edit] Administration

The principal of West Bloomfield High School is Robert Pyles.

West Bloomfield High School also has three vice-principals in charge of attendance: Jacquelyn Laymac, student relations: David Pryor, and counseling: Thomas Shelton.

[edit] Athletics

West Bloomfield High School plays in the Oakland Activities Association and in the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Its official team name is the West Bloomfield High School Lakers. The origin of the team nickname in unknown. Some girls' sports use Lady Lakers as their team name instead. The school colors are green and white, and its logo features an anchor with "WB" written on it, although various sports teams often use modifications of this logo. The mascot is Lyle the Crocodile.