Southfield Public Schools

Between 1900 and 1920, Southfield Township (precursor to Southfield) had a steady population of about 1,300^[5] and several one-room schoolhouse districts such as Angling, Beddow, Klett, McKinley, and Stone.^[8]

One of the first multi-classroom brick school buildings in Southfield was the 1921 John Grace School at 21030 Indian Street. Subdivisions were developed in the southern part of the township in the late 1920s, and four schools from that era were the 1927 Annie Lathrup School on Southfield Road,^[9] the 1929 McKinley School at 18330 George Washington Drive,^[10] and the 1927 Magnolia School on Dorset Avenue.^[11] Southfield No. 10 School was built in 1928 at Berg and Ten Mile Roads.^[12]

Southfield High School was built during 1949 and 1950. Previously, high school students had attended other districts' high schools, such as Highland Park Community High School.^[13][14]

Southfield gained nearly 38,000 residents between 1960 and 1970,^[5] and the district undertook an expansion program. In 1963, Levey Junior High, Schoenhalls Elementary, and additions at Southfield High were completed.^[15] In fall 1965, Thompson Junior High School, Stevenson Elementary, and Vandenberg Elementary opened, though incomplete due to construction delays, as were additions at Kennedy Elementary and Southfield High.^[16] Southfield-Lathrup High School opened in 1967.^[17]