2019 Best School Districts with Gifted and Talented Programs in the Detroit Area

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Birmingham Public Schools
School District
Beverly Hills, MI
28
3 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: My experience with Birmingham Public Schools was a good one. I have been a student in BPS since kindergarten and each year I change, learn more than I ever thought possible, and make outstanding relationships with peers and teachers. The teachers really do care about their students and seeing them improve. They are passionate about what they are teaching you and actually make learning fun! Specifically at Seaholm High School, where I am currently attending, the academics are rigorous, which means that every day you come out learning something new and useful. Though BPS does work hard to make the most effective schedules and programs for their students in the future I would like to see more active outreach to students, whether that be for getting their opinion about nutrition options, surveys on breaks and schedules, or options for more choices in classes.
Read 28 Reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
13 Total Schools
8,106 Students
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Grosse Pointe Public Schools
School District
Grosse Pointe, MI
33
4 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: I have really enjoyed my time with GPPS! I feel very ready to attend college, with amazing academics and extracurricular opportunities preparing me. I love that the schools provide equal funding for all activities, rather than dedicating al their resources into one area. For example, at my high school, our women's sports were voted the best HS program in the state, the choir is recognized internationally and win many titles, and we have dozens of scholastic art award winners each year- I even have access to my ceramic classes in a college-level studio. The students also care very much about their academics. My only qualm is that I wish the schools (and community) were more diverse.
Read 33 Reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
14 Total Schools
7,999 Students
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Northville Public Schools
School District
Northville, MI
27
7 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: Northville High School is an amazing place where everyone makes you feel welcome and is always ready to help. Most of the teachers I've encountered have been more than willing to put in extra time and effort to make sure I understand a subject. The resources, like technology, are very current and integrated into our learning experience. Northville's administration and faculty works to ensure that anyone with a drive to succeed will achieve their goals. Looking back on my four years here, I'm glad that I had Northville High helping me to get to where I am today!
Read 27 Reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
10 Total Schools
7,367 Students
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Roanoke Catholic School
Private School
Roanoke, VA
PK, K-12
52
Senior: Roanoke Catholic is a school that teaches students belong the classroom and prepares them for either college. In the past years, 100 percent of Catholic seniors have attended college and this year the seniors have received over 2.5 million in scholarships. I started Roanoke Catholic two years ago and it was a big change coming from public school. In public schools you could slide by without doing your homework, but at Roanoke Catholic all work is required and graded as a test grade. Roanoke Catholic does not let you fall through the cracks. I also must say the food is outstanding!!
One thing I really did not like were the uniforms. In public school you basically wore what you want, but not in private school. My first year the gentlemen had to wear a shirt and tie during the winter and in the summer a polo shirt with the school’s logo and khaki pants or shorts. This year they changed the dress code to where gentlemen could wear the polo shirt and khaki pants all year around.
Read 52 Reviews
A
Overall Niche Grade
516 Students
12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Brighton Area Schools
School District
Brighton, MI
40
12 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: I started as a new student so my experience might not be the same as others. I will say that the education, while extremely rigorous, is so beneficial for college preparation! I have loved all of the teachers so far and really enjoy learning. However the counseling office is kind of terrible and they don't seem to know what they're doing.
Read 40 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
8 Total Schools
5,948 Students
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
School District
Walled Lake, MI
30
14 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: An amazing district that cares deeply about each family and student it is presented with. Provides students of all ages with a quality educational experience that will drive them to a beter future. They place an extreme focus on being your best self in all areas, specifically academics and athletics. Overall, Walled Lake Schools drive their students towards greatness by utilizing a forever growing growth mindset and it surely shows!
Read 30 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
20 Total Schools
14,339 Students
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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
School District
Plymouth, MI
119
15 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Alum: I had an incredibly pleasant experience at Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Growing up in Canton, I attended Bentley elementary school, Discovery Middle School, and Plymouth Highschool. At every school, I felt a great sense of empowerment from each teacher. I genuinely feel that every teach I had, wanted me to succeed. It was very apparent with how they taught and the attention they spent with each student. Also, the highschools are incredible for preparing students for college. The huge campus, which forces students to commute in between schools, prepares them for a college campus. Also, with 3 schools on campus, the students are incredibly diverse and everybody can find a friend. Many clubs on campus also make after school activities possible for everyone. Not to mention, each school has a great sports program.
Read 119 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
25 Total Schools
17,296 Students
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Lake Orion Community Schools
School District
Lake Orion, MI
40
16 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Alum: Lake Orion has such a strong community. Parents, teachers, and students are all extremely involved in EVERYTHING. Nothing made me happier during my time at LOHS than the overall love for sports. Lake Orion was one gigantic, loving family!
Read 40 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
12 Total Schools
7,600 Students
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Livonia Public Schools School District
School District
Livonia, MI
70
20 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: I'm a senior at Livonia Franklin High School. I'll be graduating in June 2018, then furthering my studies at Plattsburgh State University in New York. I'm extremely thankful for the lessons, friends, and experiences I've gained through my school district. I believe if you apply yourself, no matter where you are, you will succeed with your mindset. I had a great time at Franklin, because I believe there is a tight community within the school. It makes it almost like a family. Franklin made high school less painful, stressful, and more promising for me. I know I'm one of the lucky ones; Most students don't always have an enjoyable high school experience. There's always room for improvement, I'd recommend Franklin trying not to let some students slip through the cracks. I know some students at my school that feel they are invisible to the staff. Try to learn names, make accommodations, and embrace every student whether you're a student or staff member!
Read 70 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
28 Total Schools
14,276 Students
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South Lyon Community Schools
School District
South Lyon, MI
30
25 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Junior: The atmosphere this should community creates an enhanced Learning experience for all of its students. The south Lyon community schools provide a safe and supportive and student positive environment for learning all the students here you're welcomed in all of our extracurriculars. Not only do we have a strong support for all of our sports teams we also have a strong begging for academic programs such as national honor Society, math club and HOSA. Overall the south Lyon community schools hope repair it students for life beyond the classroom and set them up to be successful in the workplace both with education and School culture.
Read 30 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
11 Total Schools
8,043 Students
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Crestwood School District
School District
Dearborn Heights, MI
116
27 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Senior: My Crestwood High School experience has been great. They have offered me many resources and opportunities to challenge myself both mentally and physically. I have taken nine Advanced Placement classes, which I feel have exposed me to a variety of teaching styles and learning material. I have also been involved with the National Honor Society which has allowed me to volunteer within school and my community. I played on the basketball team for two years and the soccer team for four. Although it is a great school, I would like to see Crestwood add more extracurricular clubs. I would have loved to be apart of more throughout my high school experience but many were not offered. Crestwood High School is a great school that pushes students to both challenge and express themselves.
Read 116 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
6 Total Schools
3,741 Students
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Huron Valley Schools
School District
Highland, MI
18
30 Best School Districts in Detroit Area
Alum: Overall, HVS has a basic curriculum that could be changed to have more interesting activities for the students. School safety also needs to be improved as the enterance of the school needs to change. Strangers should not be able to enter the school just because they have valid identification. A system should be created so that any person that wants to get into the school needs to have a special ID or be told to come to the main office. Huron Valley is a good district that could use building, safety, and curriculum updates.
Read 18 Reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
15 Total Schools
9,400 Students
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South Lake Schools
School District
Saint Clair Shores, MI
30
Parent: This year the teachers and new principal at Avalon Elementary in South Lake Schools have worked very hard to create a positive learning enviornment for all students. The theme of the school is AVALON ROCKS! Students strive to follow the Avalon expectations each and every day. Individual students and whole classrooms are recognized for being on task, kind, cooperative, repsonsible, respectful, and having self control.
Individual learning for students is reinforced through walk to read, math stations, and special groups to support reinforcement and enrichment! The staff is kind, loving, and supportive of students. It is a great school community to be a part of.
Read 30 Reviews
B-
Overall Niche Grade
5 Total Schools
1,818 Students
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Van Buren Public Schools
School District
Belleville, MI
20
Senior: I've been in the Van Buren Public Schools since kindergarten and I've never had any issue here. Being a senior now at the high school, I have witnessed lots of events take place to make our schools better for all. Many incidents have occurred that are always handled with professionalism. I think they provide many opportunities for students to be involved in their community and in the decisions that are made for the district. Our range of classes offered here can apply to any student, whether a general student, honors student, or AP student. I think our district has done a swell job in all their efforts for the betterment of our students and community.
Read 20 Reviews
B-
Overall Niche Grade
8 Total Schools
4,875 Students
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Clawson Public Schools
School District
Clawson, MI
9
Senior: I love the small size of my school. The teachers and staff know me by name and really care about me!
Read 9 Reviews
C
Overall Niche Grade
4 Total Schools
1,653 Students
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Southfield Public School District
School District
Southfield, MI
43
Senior: Southfield schools are very strict. The district tolerance of nonsense is very low! I love how some teachers show interest in helping you into getting in college. Southfield show a lot of concern about students. My experience attending Southfield district is lovely
Read 43 Reviews
C
Overall Niche Grade
16 Total Schools
6,640 Students
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South Redford School District
School District
Redford, MI
12
Alum: South Redford School District is absolutely AMAZING! I love that they maintained the properties and the learning equipment in which students needed to learn. I love that they also promote unity with the neighborhood children. They create unity in the district by having students attend the same schools throughout their education; therefore when they graduate they have longtime bonds and friendships with their peers.
Read 12 Reviews
C
Overall Niche Grade
7 Total Schools
3,168 Students
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Wayne-Westland Community School District
School District
Westland, MI
47
Senior: The staff and teachers are very hard workers and treat the students kind and nice. The school has many sports opportunities for the students and everyone is allow to equally try out for the sports. The coaching staff are great and helpful with training the students the art of sports and to have a good attitude. Also, we have first fun learning. The teachers are well trained. The counselors are helpful to the students for finding out about colleges and scholarships.
Read 47 Reviews
C-
Overall Niche Grade
19 Total Schools
11,861 Students
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Detroit Public Schools
School District
Detroit, MI
171
Senior: Detroit Public Schools is an urban district, predominantly black district that has many strengths but also weaknesses. I attended Bates Academy my 8th grade year, which was my first time sitting in a DPS chair. The facility was quite old and could use some updates, but the atmosphere was more than admirable, and I enjoyed coming to school daily. Cass Tech where I currently attend employs passionate and qualified teachers. The classrooms are typically unleveled because of the over-enrollment. The food at the high school is an acquired taste, but on the bright side, the district is sending a good message to kids, and helping a lot of children better their food choices by teaming up with Michelle Obama. Many schools are splattered with diversity and that makes for an interesting learning environment. Safety can be an issue in DPS schools, that explains the metal detectors that are in probably every DPS school you will visit. There are a plethera of clubs and activities!
Read 171 Reviews
C-
Overall Niche Grade
92 Total Schools
46,372 Students
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Center Line Public Schools
School District
Center Line, MI
2
Parent: As a parent of 3 children who attended CLPS, my only regret is that they did not get to experience what it has become. The schools academy model brings real world experience into the classroom. Teaching kids how the stuff they learn in school applies to jobs they can get and providing them with certification to go strait into the workforce out of high school if they are not interested in college or college credits to give them a head start if they are. Top notch public safety program to teach kids to become police, fire or emt. Huge robotics program with hands on experience with fanuk robots.
Read 2 Reviews
C-
Overall Niche Grade
6 Total Schools
2,647 Students
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Roseville Community Schools
School District
Roseville, MI
14
Senior: The school is very good for the most part. There are a lot of opportunities to get involved, although some of the students are not the best in part due to the lack of discipline at the school.
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C-
Overall Niche Grade
10 Total Schools
4,923 Students
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Ecorse Public Schools
School District
Ecorse, MI
12
Senior: Ecorse Public School is a satifactoring school good academic programs. We have C2 Pipeline from Wayne State which helps student for tutoring and college material. We also have a Tv/ Production class where students will learn how work and understand the concepts of filming and hands on with cameras. We have great sport teams like football, volleyball, track, basketball, baseball and much more. What I would like to see change is more students been enrolled into the school and our programs.
Read 12 Reviews
D
Overall Niche Grade
4 Total Schools
1,092 Students
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Clintondale Community Schools
School District
Clinton Township, MI
4
Senior: They have great staff. More money should be directed towards clubs and other groups that aren't sports. The band has needed new uniforms for a long time but they chose to give the football team new jerseys when theirs were in mint condition. Other than this, Clintondale is a good school district.
Read 4 Reviews
D-
Overall Niche Grade
11 Total Schools
2,967 Students
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Oak Park Public Schools
School District
Oak Park, MI
13
Senior: Very good school system! I have had a great college readiness experience. Not a lot of diversity though.
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D-
Overall Niche Grade
9 Total Schools
4,789 Students
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Birmingham Public Schools

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Northville Public Schools

Roanoke Catholic School

Brighton Area Schools

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Lake Orion Community Schools

Livonia Public Schools School District

South Lyon Community Schools

Crestwood School District

Huron Valley Schools

South Lake Schools

Van Buren Public Schools

Clawson Public Schools

Southfield Public School District

South Redford School District

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Detroit Public Schools

Center Line Public Schools

Roseville Community Schools

Ecorse Public Schools

Clintondale Community Schools

Oak Park Public Schools