South Lake Schools
Public school in Michigan, United States
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South Lake Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit. It serves the southern part of St. Clair Shores, the eastern part of Eastpointe, and the section of Grosse Pointe Shores within Macomb County.[4]
| South Lake Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
23101 Stadium Boulevard[1]
, Macomb County, Michigan, 48080United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Learn today, lead tomorrow.[1] |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Theodore VonHiltmayer[2] |
| Schools | 4[1] |
| Budget | $27,608,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2632220[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,426 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 95.72 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 239.67 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.9 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
The first South Lake school opened in 1898. At the time, it was within the former Lake Township.[5]
The district faced a crisis in 1944 when the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House estate, a major source of tax revenue for the district, was subdivided after the death of Edsel Ford.[6]
On the night of December 28, 1953, three boys discovered a fire in the high school and put it out themselves, saving the building. They had come to the school to play in the gym, but the building was closed. They saw smoke coming from the building, broke in, and extinguished the flames in a custodial closet with an indoor fire hose. They were lauded by the fire fighters when they arrived.[7]
South Lake High School was built in 1927 and designed by George Haas. The current high school, designed by Wakely Kushner Associates, was built around 1960,[8] and the 1927 section was ultimately torn down.[9]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| South Lake High School | 21900 East Nine Mile Road, St. Clair Shores | Grades 9-12 |
| South Lake Middle School | 21621 California, St. Clair Shores | Grades 6-8 |
| Avalon Elementary School | 20000 Avalon, St. Clair Shores | Grades K-2 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 22700 California, St. Clair Shores | Grades 3-5 |
| Koepsell Early Childhood Center | Eastpointe | Preschool |
