ANNUAL SCHOOL GUIDE
ANNUAL SCHOOL GUIDE Montessori School Rochester Elementary School 1812 S. Rochester Road Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 453-5757 TheMontessoriSchoolRochester.com Montessori works with children from toddler years through the age of 12. The school follows the philosophy of allowing children to follow their greatest interests and learn about their immediate world at their own pace. Appreciation for the arts is facilitated with visiting artists, musicians and storytellers. The Lower Roeper School Elementary School 41190 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 The Upper Roeper School Middle and High School 1051 Oakland Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 203-7300 Roeper.org Roeper is a unique coeducational school community for gifted children in preschool through grade 12 with campuses in Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham. The first school opened in 1941. The school enrolls more than 570 students and is organized into three divisions starting with children as young as 2 ½. The mission is to educate the whole child in an emotionally supportive, intellectually engaging environment. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Academy of the Sacred Heart Elementary, Middle and High School 1250 Kensington Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 646-8900 ashmi.org One of 22 Sacred Heart schools in the United States, the 44-acre campus includes an Early Childhood Program through Grade 4; the Knights of the Sacred Heart (boys in grades 5-8), and the Middle School and Upper School that is home to the Gazelles (girls in grades 5-12). The Academy is the oldest independent school in Michigan and has a total of about 475 students. More than 98 percent of the graduating seniors are accepted to their college of choice. The high school is also known for its outstanding lacrosse team, 17 state championships (including the 2016 high school tennis team), and its 31,000-square-foot field house. All Saints Catholic School Elementary and Middle School 48735 Warren Road Canton, MI, 48187 (734) 459-2490 AllSaintsCS.com Accredited by the Michigan Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association, this co-ed school has more than 500 students. Special classes are taught by teachers from the Livonia Public School Share Time Program and include foreign language instruction, faith mentoring and the monthly outreach to disadvantaged communities and organizations. Highlights at All Saints are student service projects and small class sizes. Austin Catholic Academy Co-Ed High School 24125 26 Mile Road Ray Township, MI 48096 (586) 749-7900 AustinCatholicAcademy.org Created under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Detroit and sponsor parishes, Austin Catholic Academy is the only co-ed Catholic high school in Northern Macomb County. Opened in 2011, administrators hope to eventually serve about 500 students. The Augustinian education includes rigorous college preparatory academics, spiritual growth, service to the community and extracurricular activities. Last school year Austin opened a media center. Bishop Foley Catholic High School Co-Ed High School 32000 N. Campbell Road Madison Heights, MI 48071 (248) 585-1210 BishopFoley.org Bishop Foley is a co-educational high school with advanced national accreditation through North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Founded in 1965, it has an enrollment of 400 students and offers a wide range of opportunities in academics and athletics. The school has a fulltime Campus Ministry Director to foster spiritual activities and teacher and peer tutoring. Bishop Foley has amassed more than 50 athletic championships and has a dual enrollment program with the University of Detroit Mercy for Engineering and Leadership classes. Bishop Kelley Catholic School Elementary and Middle School 926 W. Nepessing Street Lapeer, MI 48446 (810) 664-5011 BishopKelleyLapeer.org All faiths are welcome at this co-ed school instituted by the Immaculate Conception Parish community and accredited by the Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association. The school, which boasts a family-type atmosphere, was founded in 1950 and has about 230 students. There is also a preschool for children as young as 3. The school is affiliated with Immaculate Conception Parish in Lapeer. Brother Rice All Boys High School 7101 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 833-2000 BrRice.edu This college preparatory school is known for its excellent athletic department, having earned 61 state championships in 53 years. With a total of 45 classroom teachers and 13 AP courses offered, the Brother Rice Warriors also excel in academics. Accredited through the North Central Association, the all-boys school has about 700 students who come from more than 60 Metro Detroit communities. This year they celebrated their 14th consecutive lacrosse state championship. Brother Rice has a both a new president and principal for the 2016/20117 school year. De La Salle Collegiate All Boys High School 14600 Common Road Warren, MI 48088 (586) 778-2207 DeLaSalleHS.com Inspired by the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle, this school is dedicated to the Catholic education of its diverse students, including the poor and disadvantaged. The college preparatory school, founded in 1926, has an all-male population of about 850. Clubs and activities range from choir to robotics. It’s a Class A MHSAA member school and also a member of the Catholic League Central Division. Detroit Catholic Central High School All Boys High School 27225 Wixom Road Novi, MI 48374 (248) 596-3810 CatholicCentral.net More than 1,000 young men attend this college preparatory high school. The school dates to 1928 and has relocated a number of times, settling into its current home on 60 acres in Novi in 2005. The school philosophy is that while textbooks are important (it has more than a dozen AP courses and is accredited through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools), much knowledge can be learned only in prayer. Each student is required to complete Christian Service and at least 95 percent of graduates go onto college. Detroit Cristo Rey Co-ed High School 5679 W. Vernor Highway Detroit, MI 48209 (313) 843-2747 DetroitCristoRey.org Detroit Cristo Rey opened in 2008 as the only co-ed Catholic school in the city of Detroit. The most distinctive feature of this school is its corporate workstudy program, which allows students to spend one day per week on real-life work experience in a businesses or organization in Metro Detroit. Across the network, 96 percent of seniors graduated and were accepted to college. The school strives to “break the cycle of poverty” in Detroit by offering a college-prep education to low-income, center-city students. Divine Child Elementary and Middle School 25001 Herbert Weier Dearborn, MI 48128 (313) 562-1090 dces.info Divine Child Co-ed High School 1001 N. Silvery Lane Dearborn, MI 48128 (313) 562-1990 DivineChildHighSchool.org Divine Child is a co-ed parish school founded in 1958. Equipped with 34 classrooms, a chapel, library, and 500- seat auditorium, it’s the largest co-ed Catholic high school in Michigan. With more than 30 extracurricular activities and AP-level courses available, 97 percent of students attend college. The elementary and middle schools offer many activities including scouting. For athletes, there are 52 teams in 24 sports. Everest Collegiate High School and Academy Elementary, Middle School and High School 5935 Clarkston Road Clarkston, MI 48348 (248) 241-9001 Everest-Clarkston.org Everest, which offers pre-K through high school, uses the Integral Formation method of education, which is built upon the Christian view of the person and focuses on forming all dimensions of the person – their intellectual, human, spiritual and apostolic capacities. In 2012, 26 CHALDEAN NEWS AUGUST 2016
Everest Collegiate was awarded a spot on the Top 50 Catholic Schools list. The school shares most high school athletics with Our Lady of the Lakes. Gesu Catholic School Elementary and Middle School 17139 Oak Drive Detroit, MI 48221 (313) 863-4677 GesuSchool.UDMercy.edu Gesu is an award-winning co-ed school with about 250 students in grades pre- K through 8. Gesu students are known to give back to the environment by recycling and tending their own garden-toharvest crops. The school was established in 1925 and is accredited by the Michigan Nonpublic Schools Accreditation Association. Gesu has been recognized by the Skillman Foundation as an improving school. Facilities include an on-site learning center, renovated computer lab and updated library. Guardian Angels Preschool, Elementary and Middle School 521 E. 14 Mile Road Clawson, MI 48017 (248) 588-5545 GASchool.com A Blue Ribbon School, Guardian Angels students have scored well above the national average and are as much as three full grades ahead of other students at their same level. Unique features of the school include a science lab, a greenroom and Spanish instruction for all grades. The school has about 300 students. An extended day program is available. Guardian Angels has created a new full-day service for their preschoolers. Holy Family Regional School Elementary and Middle School North Campus Grades K-3 1240 Inglewood Rochester, MI 48307 (248) 656-1234 South Campus Grades 4-8 2633 John R Road Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 299-3798 HolyFam.org Holy Family educates children at two campuses: kindergarten (full or halfday) through grade three in Rochester, and grades four through eight in Rochester Hills. The school has an impressive computer lab, and all students in grades 6-8 receive Spanish instruction. Unique programs include Talent Development and Special Services for those who need extra help. There is also the Young 5 Program as an alternative to kindergarten. Holy Name Elementary and Middle School 680 Harmon Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 644-2244 school.hnchurch.org A Blue Ribbon school since 2008, Holy Name provides unique classes for boys and girls in grades K-8, and also has a preschool. A variety of teaching techniques are used to meet the different learning styles of its 380 students. Facilities include a media center, music and art rooms and a technology lab. The Holy Name Hurricanes have an outstanding athletic department. The school is accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools and offers after-school enrichment programs. Immaculate Conception Co-Ed Elementary and Middle School 7043 Church Road Ira Township, MI 48023 (586) 725-0078 ICCatholic.org For more than a century and a half, Immaculate Conception, set on the shores of Anchor Bay, has served the northeast Macomb County and St. Clair County communities. It has more than 180 students and a low teacher to student ratio. Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron is an alumni. Marian All-Girls High School 7225 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 644-1750 Marian-HS.org Founded in 1959, Marian is a prestigious college-prep high school for young women with about 500 students. It offers 17 advanced placement courses and 19 honors classes. The Class of 2015 was 100 percent college-bound. Marian athletic teams have been recognized as state champions on 24 occasions. Marian is located next to Brother Rice and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The student-teacher ratio is 16:1. Mercy All-Girls High School 29300 W. 11 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336 (248) 476-8020 mhsmi.org More than 13,000 students have graduated from Mercy throughout its 60- year history. After graduation, 99 percent of Mercy’s young women attend college – and 88 percent get into their first choice. The school, which has a student body of 750, upholds a strong tradition of competitive athletics in more than 17 sports and facilities that include a gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, full-size track, two fields, and two enclosed softball diamonds. Mercy is designated as an Exemplary Private High School by the U.S. Department of Education. Notre Dame Marist Academy – Lower Division Elementary School 1425 Giddings Rd. Pontiac, MI 48340 (248) 373-2573 Notre Dame Marist Academy – Middle Division Middle School 1300 Giddings Road Pontiac, MI 48340 (248) 373-5371 Notre Dame Preparatory School Co-ed High School 1300 Giddings Road Pontiac, MI 48340-2108 (248) 373-5300 ndpma.org Notre Dame has a co-ed and economically diverse student body with a population of about 1,000. As a college preparatory school it offers a variety of advanced-placement classes and myriad clubs and organizations; graduating classes routinely earn more than million in scholarships. The school is operated by the Marist Fathers & Brothers. It is the only Catholic school in Michigan that offers the International Baccalaureate course of study to students from junior kindergarten through 12th grade. The high school claimed their competitive cheerleading state championship for the third year in a row in 2016. The girls soccer team were also state champs in 2016. Our Lady of Good Counsel Elementary and Middle School 1151 William Street Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 453-3053 IAmOLGC.comcom Good Counsel has 545 students, 25 teachers and a 1:17 student-teacher ratio. Most teachers have advanced degrees and the school is accredited by the Michigan Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association. The school is 60 years old and offers extracurricular activities from chess to yearbook. It has captured championships in several CYO sports. Our Lady of Good Counsel has a school partnership with a junior high in Nanjing, China. Our Lady of the Lakes Elementary, Middle and High School 5495 Dixie Highway Waterford, MI 48329 (248) 623-0340 ollonline.org Our Lady of the Lakes Parish School is the only K-12 Catholic School on one campus in Oakland County. Founded in 1956, the school serves more than 650 co-ed students and touts itself as an affordable option. The school offers up a foreign exchange student program and a drama club. Students can earn extra credit by working in the office or library. The college preparatory curriculum includes seven AP classes. Our Lady of Refuge Elementary and Middle School 3750 Commerce Road Orchard Lake, MI 48324 (248) 682-3422 Olr-School.net Our Lady of Refuge offers a Christcentered education for students from pre-K (3-5 year olds) through eighth grade. It offers a fully accredited core curriculum complemented by classes in Spanish, music, art, computer skills and physical education, as well as a wide range of sports and school activities. Before- and after-school programs are available to meet the needs of working parents. Our Lady Star of the Sea Elementary and Middle School 467 Fairford Road Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 (313) 884-1070 StarGrossePointe.org One of the only two Catholic elementary schools in Michigan to receive accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Star of the Sea offers a wide range of academic and elective programs for preschool through eighth grade. Among its amenities are a computer lab and an extensive arts and music program. Students score highly in most IOWA basic skills tests. Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary and Middle School 24040 Raphael Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336 (248) 476-0977 OLSorrows.com With about 800 students, Our Lady of Sorrows is one of the largest elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Accredited by the Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association, it of- SCHOOLS continued on page 29 AUGUST 2016 CHALDEAN NEWS 27
