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Northville Public Schools

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Type
  
Public

Superintendent
  
Mary Kay Gallagher

Teachers
  
443

Number of students
  
7,004

Staff
  
285

Grades
  
K–12

Accreditation
  
NCA /AdvancED District

Budget
  
65.21 million USD

Region
  
Metro Detroit

Color
  
Orange & Black

Athletic conference
  
Kensington Lakes - Central Division

Motto
  
Tradition of Excellence, A World of Possibilities

Northville Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Northville, Michigan. The district serves Northville, portions of Novi, and sections of Lyon Township and Salem Township. Some areas are near South Lyon.

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Map of Northville Public Schools, MI, USA

The district operates six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and two special education buildings. The district serves approximately 6,110 students in its K–12 program, 250 students in its special education program, and 850 students in its pre-school/child-care programs.

History

Around 2005, the district had a constant increase of 300 students per year.

Demographics

The languages other than English most common in the district, as of 2013, were Arabic, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

The languages other than English most common in the district, as of 2012, were Arabic, Chinese, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Telugu, and Urdu.

Elementary schools

  • Amerman Elementary School, grades K-5, known as the Bobcats, opened 1955, houses ALPS gifted learning program.
  • Moraine Elementary School, grades K-5, known as the Penguins, opened 1966.
  • Silver Springs Elementary School, known as the Eagles, grades K-5.
  • Thornton Creek Elementary School, grades K-5, known as the Gators, opened 1994.
  • Winchester Elementary School, grades K-5, known as the Dragons, opened 1975.
  • Ridgewood Elementary School, grades K-5, known as the Rockets, opened 2003.

    • Middle schools

  • Hillside Middle School, grades 6-8, known as the Raiders, opened 2000, housed in the original Northville High School building
  • Meads Mill Middle School, grades 6-8, known as the Patriots, opened 1976. (Colors are maroon and gold)

    • Hillside and Meads Mill have a fierce but friendly rivalry. A football match is held between the two schools annually. The official football "helmet" is given to the winning school for a year, until the next annual football match occurs. (Colors are red and black)

    High schools

  • Northville High School, grades 9-12, known as the Mustangs, opened 1959, moved to current facility in 2000

    • Special Education buildings

  • Cooke School, opened 2000, originally opened as Cooke Junior High School and became special education building after Hillside Middle School opened in former high school building.
  • Old Village School has 4 classrooms in Hillside Middle School in addition to its own building, was Northville High School in the early 1900s and later on an elementary school.

    • References

    Northville Public Schools Wikipedia
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