Clarenceville School District
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Clarenceville School District was founded in 1837. As of 2006, the district has approximately 1940 students and 270 teachers/staff and 10 bus drivers. Clarenceville serves Livonia, Michigan, Farmington Hills, Michigan and a section of Redford, Michigan. Schools in the district are Clarenceville High School, Clarenceville Middle School, Botsford Elementary and Grandview Elementary.
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[edit] Overview
All of the buildings have received the highest level of accreditation provided by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as, adequate yearly progress.
The nickname of Clarenceville Middle and High School's sports teams is the Trojans.
Clarenceville School District is one of the original neighborhood school districts in the State of Michigan. Established in 1837, Clarenceville is nationally recognized for leadership in school improvement.
The recently renovated Schmidt Auditorium has been designated as a Michigan Historical Site.
In November of 2005 Grandview Elementary School Principal, Mrs. Ellen Demray, was named as the 2005 Michigan Elementary Principal of the Year. Also in 2005, Grandview Elementary School received the prestigious State of Michigan “Blue Ribbon” status for excellence in education.
Community support has provided the funding for the building improvements through the district sinking fund. Renovations include the building of the state-of-the-art science facilities at the high school. New student lockers have been installed at the middle school and high school and nearly all the large restrooms in the district have been upgraded. Renovations of the media centers at Grandview Elementary School and at the high school were completed during the summer of 2006. New roofs at all the buildings are in the developmental stages, having completed the High School and Grandview with the Middle School and Botsford to follow in 2008.
The Clarenceville School Community greatly values education and holds high expectations for their schools. In partnership with the community, the Clarenceville School District continues to move forward and excel in the classroom, on the athletic field and in the community. Faculty and staff work continuously to provide students with a world-class education in a small, safe neighborhood school environment. High standards of achievement are pursued by focusing on the educational needs of our students, one child at a time.
Clarenceville High School also enforces the program Zangle/Parent Connect which has been successfully encroaching on students' rights and privacy since 2005.
[edit] Etymology
The school district's name was derived from the former town of Clarenceville, Michigan which took up some territory in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It is believed that since Clarenceville (the town) was in Oakland County, Michigan, it is one reason why Clarenceville is listed as an Oakland County school district despite having the schools in Wayne County, Michigan. Two former elementary schools, Edgewood Elementary and Westbrook Elementary, were located in Farmington Hills, Oakland County, but were closed in the 1970's.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tim Shaw - Penn State football player
Gary Rogers - Professional Rapper.
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