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West Bloomfield
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
West Bloomfield High School is a public secondary school in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The school is the only high school in the West Bloomfield School District. The school's population as of the 2005 to 2006 school year is about 2100 students. The school colors are green and white, and its logo features an anchor with WB written on it, although various sports teams often use modifications of this logo. The mascot is Lyle the Crocodile. The principal of West Bloomfield High School is Robert Pyles. The school has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as being in the top 2.6 percent of United States. public high schools.
The school is known for its Instructional project design course, based on the philosophy that students must be allowed a say in designing tools that they would use. The tools in question are internet forums and services created for a variety of educational and civic clients. The program is run by the university of Michigan's Flint. It was responsible for the creation of Warren Easton in Exile, a noted website designed to virtually rebuild a high school in New Orleans that was shut down after being damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
West Bloomfield High School plays in the Oakland activities association and in the Michigan high school athletic association. Its official team name is the West Bloomfield High School Lakers. Some girls' sports use Lady Lakers as their team name instead. The mission of West Bloomfield High School is to prepare students to become confident, competent, ethical individuals and responsible citizens by creating a positive and nurturing school environment where staff, students, parents and the community work together to promote lifelong learning and to provide opportunities for students to reach their maximum potential.
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