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The '''Oak Park School District''' is a [[public school district]] in [[Metro Detroit]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]], serving most of [[Oak Park, Michigan|Oak Park]], and portions of [[Royal Oak Charter Township, Michigan|Royal Oak Township]] and [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maps: School Districts: Oak Park City School District |url=https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/Schools/SD_esize_Oak%20Park%20City%20School%20District.pdf |access-date=2024-07-15 |website= |publisher=[[Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget|Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget]] |language= |via=}}</ref> |
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The '''Oak Park School District''' is a school district headquartered in [[Oak Park, Michigan]] in [[Metro Detroit]].<ref>"[http://www.oakparkschools.org/content/contact-directions Contacts and Directions]." Oak Park School District. Retrieved on November 1, 2012. "13900 Granzon Oak Park, MI. 48237"</ref> The district serves most of Oak Park, portions of [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]], and half of [[Royal Oak Township]].<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st26_mi/c26125_oakland/DC10SD_C26125_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Oakland County, MI]" ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113171844/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st26_mi/c26125_oakland/DC10SD_C26125_001.pdf |date=2016-01-13 }}). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on June 29, 2015.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1960 [[Governor of Michigan]] [[G. Mennen Williams]] consolidated the majority black [[George Washington Carver School District]], along with its elementary school, into the Oak Park School District because the Carver district no longer had sufficient taxes to pay for a senior high school services, and no area school districts voluntarily took its students for high school.<ref name=Hismark |
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==Schools== |
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*George Washington Carver Elementary School ([[Royal Oak Township]]) - Joined in 1960, closed in 1982<ref name=Hismark/> |
*George Washington Carver Elementary School ([[Royal Oak Township]]) - Joined in 1960, closed in 1982<ref name=Hismark/> |
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* Oak Park Freshman Institute |
* Oak Park Freshman Institute |
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| ⚫ | In 1960 [[Governor of Michigan]] [[G. Mennen Williams]] consolidated the majority black [[George Washington Carver School District]], along with its elementary school, into the Oak Park School District because the Carver district no longer had sufficient taxes to pay for a senior high school services, and no area school districts voluntarily took its students for high school.<ref name=Hismark" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 22:55, 15 July 2024
The Oak Park School District is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving most of Oak Park, and portions of Royal Oak Township and Southfield.[1]
Schools
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Secondary schools
- Oak Park High School (9-12)
- Oak Park Preparatory Academy (6-8)
Elementary schools
- Einstein
- Key
- Pepper
Defunct:
- George Washington Carver Elementary School (Royal Oak Township) - Joined in 1960, closed in 1982[2]
- Oak Park Freshman Institute
In 1960, Governor of Michigan G. Mennen Williams consolidated the majority black George Washington Carver School District, along with its elementary school, into the Oak Park School District because the Carver district no longer had sufficient taxes to pay for a senior high school services, and no area school districts voluntarily took its students for high school.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maps: School Districts: Oak Park City School District" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b State of Michigan. "Carver Elementary School" In: Ashlee, Laura Rose (editor). Traveling Through Time: A Guide to Michigan's Historical Markers. University of Michigan Press, 2005. ISBN 0472030663, 9780472030668. p. 327.
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