Birmingham Public Schools

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Birmingham Public Schools
Address
31301 Evergreen Road
Beverly Hills
, Oakland, Michigan , 48025
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoBe bold. Be brilliant. Be Birmingham. [1]
GradesPrekindergarten-12
SuperintendentDr. Embekka Roberson [2]
Schools13 [3]
NCES District ID 2605850 [3]
Students and staff
Students7,394 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers511.98 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Staff1,194.25 (FTE) [3]
Student–teacher ratio14.44 [3]
Other information
Website www.birmingham.k12.mi.us

Birmingham Public Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving Birmingham, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Franklin, and portions of Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Southfield, Troy, and West Bloomfield. [a] . [4] The district is free to students who live within the district, and tuition-based programs are available to students outside of the district. [5]

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History

In 1834, the first "district" school in Birmingham opened. This school was housed in John Hamilton's old log house at Hamilton Road and Old Woodward Ave. Rev. Lemuel M. Partridge served as the teacher. In 1856, the brick "Old Red Schoolhouse" was built at Maple and Southfield roads and served as a school until 1869. The Allen House, part of the Birmingham Historical Museum, now stands where the school was. A new school was built in 1869 and became the site of Birmingham's first high school. That first high school later became known as Baldwin High School, then in 1951, Birmingham High School, and in 1959, Seaholm High School. The former Baldwin High School later became Birmingham's first middle school. [6]

Through the 1930s other districts had their own elementary schools and sent paid tuition students to Baldwin High School in the Birmingham district. Throughout the 1940s, other school districts in the area were encouraged by the state to join Birmingham's school district. Southfield joined in 1943, Bloomfield Village in 1946, Franklin in 1945 and Walnut Lake in 1947. [7]

Schools

Sources: [8] [9]

Secondary Schools
SchoolAddressNotes
Birmingham Covington School1525 Covington Road Bloomfield HillsServes grades 3-8. Lottery-based enrollment open to students living within the district. [10] Built 1967.
Berkshire Middle School21707 W. 14 Mile Road, Beverly HillsBuilt 1963.
Derby Middle School1300 Derby Road, BirminghamBuilt 1958.
Groves High School20500 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly HillsBuilt 1959
Seaholm High School2436 W. Lincoln, BirminghamBuilt 1952
Lincoln Street Alternative High School2436 W. Lincoln, BirminghamAlternative high school, within Seaholm High School
Elementary Schools
SchoolAddressNotes
Early Childhood Center2121 Midvale, BirminghamBuilt 1957
Beverly Elementary18305 Beverly, Beverly HillsBuilt 1955
Bingham Farms Elementary23400 13 Mile Road, Bingham FarmsBuilt 1968
Greenfield Elementary31200 Fairfax Ave., Beverly HillsNew building opened 2006, replacing original 1957 building
Harlan Elementary3595 North Adams Road, Bloomfield HillsNew building opened 2007, replacing original 1957 building
Pembroke Elementary955 North Eton Road, TroyBuilt 1955
Pierce Elementary1829 Pierce, BirminghamBuilt 1924
Quarton Elementary771 Chesterfield, BirminghamBuilt 1927
West Maple Elementary6275 Inkster Road, Bloomfield HillsBuilt 1968

Notes

  1. ↑ The district also includes a small portion of Royal Oak which is completely industrialized and has no residential areas.

References

  1. ↑ Birmingham Public School District. "Home" . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Birmingham Public School District. "Central Administration" . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Birmingham Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ "Maps: School Districts: Birmingham City School District" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget . Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Birmingham Covington School. "Annual Education Report 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ↑ City of Birmingham, Mich. "Birmingham's School History" . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Birmingham Historical Museum & Park; Birmingham School District (2006). Birmingham Historical Museum & Park. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  8. ↑ Birmingham Public School District. "Schools" . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. ↑ City of Birmingham, Mich. "Read more about how explosive growth and contraction shaped the Birmingham schools during the last 75 years" . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Birmingham Covington School. "Annual Educaiton Report 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2025.

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