FIELD REPORT

(Demographics and Internship Report)

Jennifer L. Stevens
Huron Valley Schools is a school district located in Oakland County, Michigan which
serves the communities of Commerce Township, Highland Township, Milford, and
White Lake. The headquarters are in Highland Township. The district is made up
of fifteen schools, including three high schools, three middle schools, and nine
elementary schools. The Huron Valley School District is known throughout
Michigan for several things. It has a track and field team that has been the best in
the state two years in a row. The district also has been ranked highly in the state
for its academics. Lakeland High School has been named to Newsweek Magazine's
Best High Schools in the United States in both 2009 and 2010. The district's HOT
Robotics FIRST team has also been very successful in competition, as well as its
high school DECA chapters. Its Future Problem Solving Program is also very
successful. In 05-06 season they won 5 out of the 10 state trophies for the
divisions they competed in with one team going on to the Internationals in Colorado.
The Kurtz Elementary Destination ImagiNation team has participated in the global
competition in Knoxville Tennessee in 2009 and 2010. It is also known for its
International Baccalaureate program through the International Academy West.