Wayne-Westland Community Schools

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Wayne-Westland Community Schools
Address
36745 Marquette [1]
Westland
, Wayne , Michigan , 48185
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-kindergarten through 12
SuperintendentJennifer Curry [2]
Schools16 [3]
BudgetUS$204,983,000 (2021-22) [3]
NCES District ID 2600015 [3]
Students and staff
Students9,613 (2023-24) [3]
Teachers623.7 (2023-24) [3]
Staff1,609.64 (2023-24) [3]
Student–teacher ratio15.41 (2023-24) [3]
Other information
Website www.wwcsd.net

Wayne-Westland Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Westland, Michigan in Metro Detroit. The district service area includes Wayne and portions of Inkster, Westland, Canton, and Romulus. [4]

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History

Wayne Memorial High School was built in 1953. Its predecessor, Wayne High School, became the board of education offices. 'Memorial' was added to the name to honor those killed serving in World War II. [5] The auditorium was added in 1957. [6] In 1962, a fallout shelter equipped with survival supplies was installed under the auditorium. The school was expanded and renovated in 1974 [7] and again as part of the 2018 bond issue. [8]

John Glenn High School opened in 1964.[ citation needed ] It was named for astronaut John Glenn and included a state-of-the-art planetarium. The architect was Jahr-Anderson Associates. [9]

During the summer of 2013, the Inkster Public Schools District was dissolved. [10] The Wayne-Westland school district absorbed a portion of the Inkster District. [11] Students north of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Wayne-Westland. [12] As of July 2013, there were 65 registered students, including 34 elementary students, 13 middle school students, and 18 high school students, in Inkster Public Schools who lived within that part of the former Inkster district assigned to Wayne-Westland. [13]

Schools

Schools in Wayne Westland Community Schools [3] [14]
SchoolAddressNotes
John Glenn High School 36105 Marquette, WestlandGrades 9-12
Wayne Memorial High School 3001 Fourth Street, WayneGrades 9-12
William D. Ford Career/Technical Center 36455 Marquette, WestlandCareer/technical education
Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy5400 Fourth Street, WayneAlternative high school (formerly Tinkham Alternative Education)
Franklin Middle School33555 Annapolis Street, WayneGrades 6-8
Stevenson Middle School36745 Marquette, WestlandGrades 6-8
Adams Middle School33475 Palmer, WestlandGrades 6-8
Edison Elementary34505 Hunter, WestlandElementary school (K–5)
Elliott Elementary30800 Bennington, WestlandGrades K-5
Graham Elementary1255 S. John Hix, WestlandGrades K-5
Hamilton Elementary1031 Schuman, WestlandGrades K-5
Hicks Elementary100 Helen, InksterGrades K-5
Roosevelt-McGrath Elementary36075 Currier, WayneGrades K-5
Schweitzer Elementary2601 Treadwell, WestlandGrades K-5
Taft-Galloway Elementary4035 Gloria, WayneGrades K-5
Walker-Winter Elementary39932 Michigan, CantonGrades K-5
Wildwood Elementary500 N. Wildwood, WestlandGrades K-5
Stottlemyer Early Childhood Center36745 Marquette, WestlandPreschool / Early Childhood

Former schools

Former Jefferson-Barns Elementary School in Westland NorwayneSchool.jpg
Former Jefferson-Barns Elementary School in Westland

Elementary schools:

Junior High Schools:

References

  1. ↑ Wayne-Westland Community Schools. "Wayne Westland Community Schools" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wayne-Westland Community Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wayne-Westland Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Editorial staff of Wayne Memorial High School Yearbook. 1977 Spectator (Wayne Memorial High School yearbook). p. 3.
  6. ↑ Wayne Westland Community Schools. "2018 Bond Update" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Wayne Memorial High School Yearbook. 1976 Spectator (Wayne Memorial High School yearbook). p. 8-9.
  8. ↑ Wayne Westland Community Schools. "2018 Bond Update" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "SLI science teaching facility promotes large-group, multi-discipline instruction" (PDF). AIA Journal. June 1965. p. 144.
  10. ↑ "Dissolution of Inkster Public Schools." (Archive) Wayne County RESA Board of Education. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Home (Archive) Inkster Public Schools. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  12. ↑ Smith, Brian. "Inkster schools first to be dissolved; students split across 4 districts." Mlive . July 26, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  13. ↑ "INKSTER DISSOLUTION" (Archive) Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Retrieved on April 20, 2014. "The student data that Wayne County RESA has given Wayne-Westland indicates that there are currently 65 students registered and attending Inkster Public Schools within Wayne-Westland's quadrant; K-5 (34), 6-8 (13) and 9-11 (18). "
  14. ↑ Wayne Westland Community Schools. "Our Schools" . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Jefferson-Barns." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kettering." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Lincoln." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Madison." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Patchin." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Vandenberg." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
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