Huron Valley School District

School district in Michigan, US

Huron Valley School District
Huron Valley Schools Administration Building
Address
2390 South Milford Road Highland , Michigan, 48357 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12^[1]
NCES District ID	2618990 ^[1]
Students and staff
Students	8,235 (2020–2021)^[1]
Teachers	470.45 (on an FTE basis)^[1]
Staff	594.09 (on an FTE basis)^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	17.5:1^[1]
Other information
Website	www.hvs.org

Huron Valley Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving Highland Township, Milford, and most of Commerce Township, Milford Township, and White Lake Township.^[a]^[2]

Overview

The district is made up of fifteen schools, including three high schools, three middle schools, and nine elementary schools.

The Huron Valley School District is known throughout Michigan for several things. It has a track and field team that has been the best in the state two years in a row. The district also has been ranked highly in the state for its academics. Lakeland High School has been named to Newsweek Magazine's Best High Schools in the United States in both 2009 and 2010. The district's HOT Robotics FIRST team has also been very successful in competition, as well as its high school DECA chapters. Its Future Problem Solving Program is also very successful. In 05–06 season they won 5 out of the 10 state trophies for the divisions they competed in with one team going on to the Internationals in Colorado. The Kurtz Elementary Destination ImagiNation team has participated in the global competition in Knoxville Tennessee in 2009 and 2010. It is also known for its International Baccalaureate program through the International Academy West.

Schools

High schools

Milford High School located in Highland Township
Lakeland High School located in White Lake
Harbor High School in Highland; alternative high school

Middle schools

Muir Middle School, in Milford
Oak Valley Middle School, in Commerce Township
White Lake Middle School, in White Lake

Elementary schools

Baker elementary, in Milford (closed)
Brooks Elementary, in White Lake (Closed)
Country Oaks Elementary, in Commerce Township
Heritage Elementary, in Highland
Highland Elementary, in Highland
Johnson Elementary, in Milford
Kurtz Elementary, in Milford
Lakewood Elementary, in White Lake
Oxbow Community School, in White Lake Township
Spring Mills Elementary, in Highland

Other facilities

Apollo Elementary - re-purposed
Baker Elementary - demolished in 2013
Highland Middle School - demolished in 2013^[3]
Duck Lake Center, in Highland - serves continuing education as well as Harbor High School

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Huron Valley Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
^ "Maps: School Districts: Huron Valley Schools" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
^ "Declining enrollment leads to razing of 2 Huron Valley schools" (Archive). The Oakland Press. April 25, 2013. Retrieved on June 20, 2015.

Notes

^ The district's geographic area also includes a small portion of Brighton Township which is completely occupied by the General Motors Milford Proving Grounds and has no residential homes.