| Berkley High School | |
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| Address | |
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2325 Catalpa Drive , 48072 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°29′44″N 83°10′50″W / 42.49556°N 83.18056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | A community of leaders building successful tomorrow’s |
| Established | 1922 Current high school 1948; expanded 1949, 1955, 1961, 1975, 1987, 2003, and 2016-2017 |
| School district | Berkley School District |
| Principal | Andrew Meloche |
| Faculty | 73.99 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,420 (as of 2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.19[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and blue [2] |
| Athletics conference | Oakland Activities Association[2] |
| Team name | Bears[2] |
| Newspaper | The Spectator |
| Yearbook | Bear Tracks |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 25.1 / 20.4 |
| Proficient % | 37.8 / 38.0 |
| PR. Proficient % | 12.4 / 0.0 |
| Not Proficient % | 24.7 / ≤5 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 1045.2 (  −28.3) |
Berkley High School is a public high school in Berkley, Michigan.
Berkley High's colors are maroon and blue and the school's mascot is a bear. Berkley is well known for its college prep courses, high standardized test scores, and teachers and administrators. BHS offers 20+ Advanced Placement courses at its campus. Additional Advanced Placement courses and electives are available to students who elect to attend the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA), an afternoon consortium school run jointly by Berkley and six neighboring school districts, or the Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC), a vocational education center run by Oakland Schools. Their newspaper is The Spectator, which is a member of the High School National Ad Network. Berkley's graduation ceremony is held annually at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre. The principal is Andrew Meloche and the assistant principals are Meredith Julius & Evelyn Coleman.
Originally established in 1922, the first Berkley High building was on the northwest corner of Berkley Avenue & Catalpa Drive which was demolished in 1980, although portions of the building saved from demolition now serve as the robotics facility and district maintenance shop. The current BHS campus opened in 1948 with 8 classrooms, and has expanded several times since. In 1949 a new classroom and vocational wing were added, 1955 brought another wing and a library/cafeteria. 1961 added a third wing of 18 new classrooms and two music rooms and in 1975 the Loren Disbrow Athletic Complex was added which included a new larger gym which serves as the Bears’ basketball arena. In 1987 the 800-seat Berkley Auditorium was opened as a hub for the schools many performing arts. 2003 brought the addition of the collaborative center which serves as a multi-purpose space. A major renovation occurred in 2016 and 2017 where the school was updated with new technology and building systems and a new main office vestibule.
Berkley High School has been accredited by the Michigan North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement since the 1928–29 school year.[4]
As of the 2012–13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,250 students and 74.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 18.1.[1]
Berkley High School was named to Newsweek’s 2013 list of 2,000 Best High Schools[5] in the nation—ranked 22nd in Michigan. This ranking highlights the schools that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates. BHS has been on the Newsweek Best High Schools list since 2008.
The high school scored above state averages in all MME/ACT categories in 2013.[6]
- ^ a b c d Berkley High School Archived January 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Berkley High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ Oakland County accredited schools Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 22, 2006
- ^ BHS Newsweek's Best High Schools List 2013 Archived May 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Berkley High School Aces 2013 Michigan Merit Exam". Huntington Woods-Berkley, MI Patch. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2015.