BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN

2009 Schools: 22 Elementary Schools

2008 Schools

2007 Schools

1982-2006

Michigan has 194 buildings that have achieved the "blue ribbon" status; 53 high schools, 34 middle schools, 1 vocational school, 95 elementary schools, 8 K-8 schools, and 3 K-12 schools. Only a few schools: seven high schools, one academy, one middle school and three elementary schools have received the status of "blue ribbon" twice:

Novi High School, Rochester Adams High School, West Bloomfield High School, Southfield High School, East Grand Rapids High School, Detroit Cass Tech High School and Grand Rapids Northview High School; Traverse City Area Junior High School, Doherty Elementary, Waukazou Elementary, Brace-Lederle Elementary and The Grosse Pointe Academy.

Nationally, 3,982 schools have qualified from 1982-2002 (elementary schools began to qualify in 1985); 248 have been successful twice, 29 three times, and only one school has received the Blue Ribbon achievement 4 times! Qualification has changed drastically under No Child Left Behind in 2003.

Criteria A: 40% of school population disadvantaged, dramatic increase in student achievement

Criteria B: Top 10% on state assessments

Grandville, Big Rapids, Saginaw Swan Valley and Utica Eisenhower High Schools earn Blue Ribbon for 2006

Blue Ribbon Schools announced for 2005-2006

High Schools:

School Building	School District	Level	City	Year
Andrews Academy	Andrews University (not charter)	High School	Berrien Springs	84-85
Ann Arbor Huron High School	Ann Arbor Public Schools	High School	Ann Arbor	83-84
Bishop Foley High School	Archdiocese of Detroit	High School	Madison Heights	83-84
De La Salle Collegiate High School	Archdiocese of Detroit	High School	Warren	92-93
Mercy High School	Archdiocese of Detroit	High School	Farmington Hills	83-84
Big Rapids High School	Big Rapids Public Schools	High School	Big Rapids	2005-2006
Seaholm High School	Birmingham School District	High School	Birmingham	84-85
Bloomfield Hills Andover High School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	High School	Bloomfield Hills	83-84
Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	High School	Bloomfield Hills	82-83
Bridgman High School	Bridgman Public School District	High School	Bridgman	83-84
Brighton High School	Brighton Area Schools	High School	Brighton	86-87
Byron Center High School	Byron Center Community Schools	High School	Byron Center	99-00
Caledonia High School	Caledonia Community Schools	High School	Caledonia	94-96
Grand Rapids Christian School	Christian School International	High School	Grand Rapids	83-84
Kalamazoo Christian High School	Christian School International	High School	Kalamazoo	84-85
Cass Technical High School	Detroit Public Schools	High School	Detroit	83-84, 90-91
Lansing Catholic Central High School	Diocese of Lansing	High School	Lansing	86-87
East Grand Rapids High School	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	High School	Grand Rapids	84-85, 94-96
Edwardsburg High School	Edwardsburg Public Schools	High School	Edwardsburg	92-93
Garber High School	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	High School	Essexville	86-87
North Farmington High School	Farmington Public Schools	High School	Farmington Hills	92-93
Gaylord High School	Gaylord Community Schools	High School	Gaylord	83-84
Roscommon High School	Gerrish-Higgins Schools	High School	Roscommon	82-83
Grandville High School	Grandville Public Schools	High School	Grandville	2005-2006
Grosse Pointe North High School	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	High School	Grosse Pointe Woods	84-85
Grosse Pointe South High School	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	High School	Grosse Pointe	82-83
Hartland High School	Hartland Consolidated Schools	High School	Hartland	92-93
Holt High School	Holt Public Schools	High School	Holt	92-93
Interlochen Arts Academy	Independent Boarding School	High School	Interlochen	83-84
Lake Orion High School	Lake Orion Community Schools	High School	Lake Orion	99-00
Lamphere High School	Lamphere Schools	High School	Madison Heights	86-87
L'Anse Creuse High School North	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	High School	Macomb	94-96
Everett High School	Lansing Public Schools	High School	Lansing	94-96
Lawton Community High School	Lawton Community Schools	High School	Lawton	86-87
Lutheran High School North	Lutheran Schools-Missouri Synod	High School	Mount Clemens	86-87
Lutheran High School West	Lutheran Schools-Missouri Synod	High School	Detroit	86-87
Newaygo High School	Newaygo Public Schools	High School	Newaygo	90-91
Northview High School	Northview Public Schools	High School	Grand Rapids	83-84
Novi High School	Novi Community Schools	High School	Novi	86-87, 99-00
Okemos High School	Okemos Public Schools	High School	Okemos	83-84
Rochester Adams High School	Rochester Community Schools	High School	Rochester Hills	88-89, 92-93
Rockford High School	Rockford Public Schools	High School	Rockford	94-96
Southfield Senior High School	Southfield Public Schools	High School	Southfield	83-84, 88-89
Southfield-Lathrup Senior High School	Southfield Public Schools	High School	Lathrup Village	90-91
Sturgis Public High School	Sturgis Public Schools	High School	Sturgis	82-83
Saginaw Swan Valley	Swan Valley School District	High School	Saginaw	2005-2006
Troy Athens High School	Troy School District	High School	Troy	92-93
Troy High School	Troy School District	High School	Troy	97-98
Adlai E. Stevenson High School	Utica Community Schools	High School	Sterling Heights	99-00
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School	Utica Community Schools	High School	Sterling Heights	2005-2006
Cousino High School	Warren Consolidated Schools	High School	Warren	99-00
West Bloomfield High School	West Bloomfield School District	High School	West Bloomfield	86-87, 92-93
Southfield Christian School	Unaffiliated	K-12	Southfield	90-91
Southfield Christian School	Unaffiliated	K-12	Southfield	90-91
Golightly Educational Center of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Detroit Public Schools	Vocational	Detroit	93-94

Middle Schools:

School Building	School District	Level	City	Year
Slauson Intermediate School	Ann Arbor Public Schools	Middle School	Ann Arbor	83-84
Bedford Junior High School	Bedford Public Schools	Middle School	Temperance	2005-2006
McCord Renaissance Center	Benton Harbor Area Schools	Middle School	Benton Harbor	92-93
Berkshire Middle School	Birmingham School District	Middle School	Birmingham	84-85
Covington Middle School	Birmingham School District	Middle School	Birmingham	92-93
Bloomfield Hills Middle School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	Middle School	Bloomfield Hills	88-89
East Hills Middle School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	Middle School	Bloomfield Hills	90-91
West Hills Middle School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	Middle School	West Bloomfield	86-87
Maltby Middle School	Brighton Area Schools	Middle School	Brighton	88-89
Wolfe Middle School	Center Line Public Schools	Middle School	Center Line	99-00
Holland Christian Middle School	Christian School International	Middle School	Holland	85-86
Sashabaw Junior High School	Clarkston Community Schools	Middle School	Clarkston	88-89
Brooks Middle School	Detroit Public Schools	Middle School	Detroit	84-85
East Grand Rapids Middle School	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle School	East Grand Rapids	92-93
Gaylord Middle School	Gaylord Community Schools	Middle School	Gaylord	84-85
Parcells Middle School	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	Middle School	Grosse Pointe Woods	86-87
Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate School	Gull Lake Community Schools	Middle School	Richland	98-99
Waldron Middle School	Lake Orion Community Schools	Middle School	Lake Orion	2005-2006
John Page Middle School	Lamphere Schools	Middle School	Madison Heights	83-84
L’Anse Creuse Middle School – North	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	Middle School	Macomb	99-00
L'Anse Creuse Middle School Central	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	Middle School	Harrison Township	93-94
L'Anse Creuse Middle School-South	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	Middle School	Harrison Township	97-98
Petoskey Middle School	Petoskey Public Schools	Middle School	Petoskey	86-87
Pinckney Middle School	Pinckney Community Schools	Middle School	Pinckney	90-91
Van Hoosen Middle School	Rochester Community Schools	Middle School	Rochester	94-96
East Rockford Middle School	Rockford Public Schools	Middle School	Rockford	2005-2006
Rockford Middle School	Rockford Public Schools	Middle School	Rockford	92-93
Glenn W. Levey Middle School	Southfield Public Schools	Middle School	Southfield	99-00
Traverse City Area Junior High School	Traverse City Area Public Schools	Middle School	Traverse City	83-84, 90-91
Larson Middle School	Troy School District	Middle School	Troy	86-87
Donald L. Bemis Junior High School	Utica Community Schools	Middle School	Sterling Heights	99-00
Grissom Middle School	Warren Consolidated Schools	Middle School	Warren	2005-2006
Abbott Middle School	West Bloomfield School District	Middle School	Orchard Lake	84-85
Orchard Lake Middle School	West Bloomfield School District	Middle School	West Bloomfield	90-91
West Ottawa Middle School	West Ottawa Public Schools	Middle School	Holland	82-83
St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic School	Archdiocese of Detroit	P-8	Grosse Pointe Park	93-94
St. Joan of Arc School	Archdiocese of Detroit	P-8	St. Clair Shores	93-94
The Grosse Pointe Academy	Independent Day School	P-8	Grosse Pointe Farms	87-88, 91-92
St. John Lutheran School	Lutheran Schools-Missouri Synod	P-8	Rochester	85-86
St. Lorenz Lutheran School	Lutheran Schools-Missouri Synod	P-8	Frankenmuth	85-86
Eton Academy	Eton Academy	Grades 1-12	Birmingham	98-99

Elementary Schools:

School Building	School District	Level	City	Year
Shrine Catholic Grade School	Archdiocese of Detroit	Elementary	Royal Oak	2004-2005
Deerfield Elementary School	Avondale School District	Elementary	Rochester Hills	98-99
Ann J. Kellogg School	Battle Creek School District	Elementary	Battle Creek	85-86
Temperance Road Elementary School	Bedford Public Schools	Elementary	Temperance	2004-2005
Creative Arts Academy	Benton Harbor Area Schools	Elementary	Benton Harbor	87-88
Sylvester Elementary School	Berrien Springs Public Schools	Elementary	Berrien Springs	85-86
Bingham Farms School	Birmingham School District	Elementary	Birmingham	87-88
Harlan Elementary School	Birmingham School District	Elementary	Bloomfield Hills	91-92
Meadow Lake Elementary School	Birmingham School District	Elementary	Birmingham	89-90
Quarton Elementary School	Birmingham School District	Elementary	Birmingham	85-86
Eastover Elementary School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	Elementary	Bloomfield Hills	91-92
George P. Way Elementary School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	Elementary	Bloomfield Hills	89-90
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Bloomfield Hills Public Schools	Elementary	Bloomfield Hills	87-88
Carl H. Lindbom Elementary School	Brighton Area Schools	Elementary	Brighton	91-92
Hawkins Elementary School	Brighton Area Schools	Elementary	Brighton	89-90
Hornung Elementary School	Brighton Area Schools	Elementary	Brighton	87-88
Milo A. Brown Elementary School	Byron Center Community Schools	Elementary	Byron Center	2000-01
Caledonia Elementary School	Caledonia Community Schools	Elementary	Caledonia	87-88
Sam Adams Elementary School	Cassopolis Public Schools	Elementary	Cassopolis	2004-2005
Fox Elementary School	Chippewa Valley Schools	Elementary	Macomb	93-94
Grandview Elementary School	Clarenceville School District	Elementary	Livonia	2004-2005
North Sashabaw Elementary School	Clarkston Community Schools	Elementary	Clarkston	2004-2005
Springfield Plains Elementary School	Clarkston Community Schools	Elementary	Clarkston	2000-01
Anna M. Joyce Elementary School	Detroit Public Schools	Elementary	Detroit	96-97
Davison Elementary School	Detroit Public Schools	Elementary	Detroit	2000-01
Gompers Elementary School	Detroit Public Schools	Elementary	Detroit	2000-01
St. Francis Elementary School	Diocese of Gaylord	Elementary	Traverse City	87-88
Dundee Elementary School	Dundee Community Schools	Elementary	Dundee	2004-2005
Eagle Lake Elementary School	Edwardsburg Public Schools	Elementary	Edwardsburg	2004-2005
Beechview Elementary School	Farmington Public Schools	Elementary	Farmington	2004-2005
Highmeadow Common Campus	Farmington Public Schools	Elementary	Farmington Hills	93-94
Hillside Elementary Schools	Farmington Public Schools	Elementary	Farmington Hills	2000-01
Lorenz C. List Elementary School	Frankenmuth Public Schools	Elementary	Frankenmuth	2000-01
Grand View Elementary School	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	Grandville	96-97
Grandville East Elementary School	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	Grandville	2000-01
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Greenville Public Schools	Elementary	Greenville	2004-2005
Kerby Elementary School	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	Elementary	Grosse Pointe Farms	2000-01
Monteith Elementary School	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	Elementary	Grosse Pointe Woods	89-90
Shay Elementary School	Harbor Springs Public Schools	Elementary	Harbor Springs	85-86
Latson Road Elementary School	Howell Public Schools	Elementary	Howell	2000-01
Southwest Elementary School	Howell Public Schools	Elementary	Howell	91-92
Voyager Elementary School	Howell Public Schools	Elementary	Howell	2004-2005
Lakewood Elementary School	Huron Valley Schools	Elementary	Milford	87-88
Rather Elementary School	Ionia Public Schools	Elementary	Ionia	2004-2005
Parkwood-Upjohn School	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	Kalamazoo	85-86
Winchell Elementary School	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	Kalamazoo	2000-01
Explorer Elementary School	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	Kentwood	98-99
Orion Oaks Elementary School	Lake Orion Community Schools	Elementary	Lake Orion	2004-2005
Pine Tree Elementary School	Lake Orion Community Schools	Elementary	Lake Orion	96-97
Stadium Drive Elementary School	Lake Orion Community Schools	Elementary	Lake Orion	2000-01
Chesterfield Elementary School	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	Elementary	Mt. Clemens	89-90
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Mona Shores Public Schools	Elementary	Norton Shores	96-97
Orchard Hills Elementary School	Novi Community Schools	Elementary	Novi	85-86
Belmont Elementary School	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	Rockford	98-99
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	Rockford	2000-01
Crestwood Elementary School	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	Rockford	2004-2005
Roguewood School	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	Rockford	96-97
Barth Elementary School	Romulus Public Schools	Elementary	Romulus	2004-2005
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Royal Oak Public Schools	Elementary	Royal Oak	89-90
Kempton Elementary School	Saginaw City School District	Elementary	Saginaw	2004-2005
Longstreet Elementary School	Saginaw City School District	Elementary	Saginaw	85-86
Brace-Lederle Elementary School	Southfield Public Schools	Elementary	Southfield	96-97, 2004-2005
Stevenson Elementary School	Southfield Public Schools	Elementary	Southfield	2004-2005
Randall Elementary School	Taylor School District	Elementary	Taylor	2004-2005
Edgerton Upper Elementary School	Tri-County Area Schools	Elementary	Howard City	2004-2005
Hamilton Elementary School	Troy School District	Elementary	Troy	2004-2005
Ruth Wass Elementary School	Troy School District	Elementary	Troy	2004-2005
Schroeder Elementary School	Troy School District	Elementary	Troy	98-99
Troy Union Elementary School	Troy School District	Elementary	Troy	96-97
Walter R. Bemis Elementary School	Troy School District	Elementary	Troy	87-88
Wattles Elementary School	Troy School District	Elementary	Troy	2004-2005
Browning Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Sterling Heights	2004-2005
George F. Roberts Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Shelby Township	98-99
Havel Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Sterling Heights	98-99
Issac Monfort Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Shelby Township	98-99
Magahy Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Sterling Heights	2004-2005
W. M. Graebner Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Sterling Heights	98-99
Walsh Elementary School	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	Sterling Heights	2004-2005
Sunset Lake Elementary School	Vicksburg Community Schools	Elementary	Vicksburg	87-88
Glengary Elementary School	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	Elementary	Walled Lake	2000-01
Oakley Park Elementary School	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	Elementary	Walled Lake	87-88
Green Acres Elementary School	Warren Consolidated Schools	Elementary	Warren	2000-01
Hatherly Elementary School	Warren Consolidated Schools	Elementary	Warren	2004-2005
Pearl Lean Elementary School	Warren Consolidated Schools	Elementary	Warren	2004-2005
Siersma Elementary School	Warren Consolidated Schools	Elementary	Warren	2004-2005
Four Towns Elementary School	Waterford School District	Elementary	Waterford	93-94
Haviland Elementary School	Waterford School District	Elementary	Waterford	2004-2005
Houghton Elementary School	Waterford School District	Elementary	Waterford	2004-2005
Jayne Adams Elementary School	Waterford School District	Elementary	Waterford	98-99
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Waterford School District	Elementary	Waterford	2004-2005
Edison Elementary School	Wayne-Westland Community Schools	Elementary	Westland	2004-2005
Doherty Elementary School	West Bloomfield School District	Elementary	West Bloomfield	85-86, 2000-01
Green Elementary School	West Bloomfield School District	Elementary	West Bloomfield	87-88
Scotch Elementary School	West Bloomfield School District	Elementary	West Bloomfield	89-90
Waukazoo Elementary School	West Ottawa Public Schools	Elementary	Holland	93-94, 2004-2005
Guardian Angels School	Archdiocese of Detroit	K-8	Clawson	2003-2004
North Christian School	Christian School International	K-8	Kalamazoo	87-88
Dickinson Area Catholic School	Diocese of Marquette	K-8	Iron Mountain	85-86

Utica Community Schools has the most buildings with 10, Bloomfield Hills and Troy School District 9 each, Birmingham and Rockford 7 each, Detroit Public Schools, Warren Consolidated and West Bloomfield have 6 each, Brighton, Grosse Pointe, Lake Orion, L'Anse Creuse, Southfield and Waterford have 5 each.

Oakland Intermediate School District has had 65 buildings (73 with parochial/private schools included) recognized by the Blue Ribbon program; Macomb ISD has 23 (26), Kent ISD has 18 (19), Wayne RESA has 13 (16) and Livingston ESA has 10.

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