Mark Dziatczak, Superintendent Wylie E.

Groves High School

Dr. Embekka Roberson, Principal 20500 West Thirteen Mile Road
Norman C. Hurns, Sr., Counseling Department Chairperson Beverly Hills, Michigan 48025

Wylie E. Groves High School

Birmingham Public Schools
2019 – 2020 Academic Profile
About Graduation Requirements Grade Distribution - Class of 2020
The Birmingham Public School District 28 credits are required for graduation: Range % Students # Students
is located in Oakland County about five English 4 credits 4.5 + 4 13
miles northwest of the Detroit city Public Speaking ½ credit 4.0 – 4.49 31 97
limits and includes ten large residential Mathematics 4 credits 3.5 – 3.99 21 65
communities with a combined total Science 3 credits 3.0 – 3.49 13 39
population of 60,000. Social Science 3½ credits 2.5 – 2.99 19 59
World Language 2 credits 2.0 – 2.49 8 26
Wylie E. Groves High School serves a
Performing and Fine Arts ½ credit .01 – 1.99 4 12
diverse population of 1300 students.
Computer Technology ½ credit Total 100 311
More than 76% of the 95 faculty
Personal Development 1 credit According to Birmingham Public School policy,
members hold advanced degrees. Groves
Health ½ credit
is fully accredited by the North Central students are not ranked.
Physical Education 1 credit
Association of Schools and Colleges.
Electives 7½ credits
College & University Statistics
School Information
Class of 2-year 4-year
CEEB/ACT Code: 230333 Grading System
college* college*
Grade Level: 9 – 12 A 4.0 points 2019 10% 82%
Senior Class: 321 B 3.0 points *Self-reported by students
Schedule: Three 12-wk terms C 2.0 points
Public: Comprehensive D 1.0 points
Testing Profile 2019
E 0.0 points
Class Periods: 5 periods per day 2019 Advanced Placement
Main Office: 248-203-3530 353 Groves HS students took a total of 679
Grades may have a “plus” or “minus”
Registrar: 248-203-3511 numerical weight (i.e., A- or +3.7). A exams in 22 subjects.
student may select a total of 2 credits on 78% scored 3 or higher.
Counseling Office: 248-203-3501
Pass/Fail basis. Pass/Fail grades do not 2019 ACT Average Scores
impact a student’s GPA. GHS students took the ACT exam.
Counselors: English 26.3
Norman C. Hurns, Sr. – Counseling Grade Point Average is based on all Math 25.0
Chairperson trimester grades. Honors and Advanced Reading 26.5
nhurns@birmingham.k12.mi.us Placement courses are weighted one Science 24.6
Jaimie Barksdale additional grade point for grades of “C” and Composite 25.7
jbarksdale@birmingham.k12.mi.us above. Transcripts include both unweighted 2019 SAT Average Scores
Lilianne Kowalchuk and weighted GPA. 307 GHS students took the SAT exam.
Composite 1140
lcharles-kowalchuk@birmingham.k12.mi.us
Greg Kolb
OUR MISSION:
gkolb@birmingham.k12.mi.us
To be a community of learners that
Monica Fugedi – Wellness/Crisis
values each individual and fosters
Counselor
intellectual excellence, personal
mfugedi@birmingham.k12.mi.us development, social responsibility, and
Jennifer Kondak– College & Career Center ethical standards.
jkondak@birmingham.k12.mi.us
PROFILE OF WYLIE E. GROVES HIGH SCHOOL

Advanced Placement Courses Groves graduates were accepted at: Oakland University
Art - AP Studio Art – Principles Adrian College Pennsylvania State University
AP Studio Art – Portfolio Preparation Albion College Prairie View A&M University
Business Alma College Purdue University
AP Computer Science American University Saginaw Valley State University
AP Programming Arizona State University Savannah College of Art and Design
English Auburn University School of the Art Institute of Chicago
AP Language & Composition Baldwin Wallace University Southeastern University
AP Literature & Composition Boston University Spelman College
Mathematics Bowling Green State University Taylor University
AP Calculus AB Brigham Young University Tennessee State University
AP Calculus BC California State University – Fullerton Tiffin University
AP Statistics Calvin College The Ohio State University
Music - AP Music Theory Case Western Reserve University University of Akron
Social Studies Central Michigan University University of Alabama
AP U.S. History College for Creative Studies University of California- Los Angeles
AP Economics (Micro and Macro) College of Wooster University of Chicago
AP Psychology Columbia College Chicago University of Cincinnati
AP U.S. Government Cornell University University of Colorado- Boulder
AP European History Cornerstone University University of Dayton
Science Dartmouth University of Detroit Mercy
AP Biology Denison University University of Findlay
AP Chemistry DePaul University University of Guelph
AP Physics I Dillard University University of Florida
AP Physics II (Algebra II/Calc. based) Drexel University University of Hawaii
AP Environmental Science Duke University University of Illinois- Chicago
World Language Eastern Michigan University University of Kentucky
AP Chinese Elon University University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
AP French Ferris State University University of Michigan- Dearborn
AP Spanish George Washington University University of Minnesota
Honors Courses Grand Valley State University University of Montreal
English Grinnell College University of Pennsylvania
Honors English 9, 10, and 11 Harvard University of Rhode Island
Honors Excel 9, 10, and 11 Hillsdale College University of South Florida
Honors Creative Writing Hampton University University of Southern California
Mathematics Heidelberg University University of Tampa
Honors Algebra 2 Hope College University of Texas- Austin
Honors Geometry Howard University of Toledo
Honors Pre-Calculus Illinois Wesleyan University University of Washington
World Language Indiana University- Bloomington University of Wisconsin- Madison
Honors French 4 Ithaca College Utah State University
Honors Japanese 4 and 5 John Carroll University Vanderbilt University
Honors Spanish 4 Kalamazoo College Virginia Tech University
Social Studies Kenyon College Washington University in St. Louis
Honors Excel 9, 10, and 11 Kettering University Wayne State University
Honors Philosophy Lake Superior State University Western Michigan University
Science Lawrence Technological University Wheaton College
Honors Anatomy and Physiology Loyola University Chicago Xavier University – Ohio
Honors Biology Madonna University
Honors Chemistry Marquette University The Excel Program
Honors Physics Miami University- Ohio Excel is an interdisciplinary program that
Additional Programs Michigan State University combines English and Social Studies classes for
Business Michigan Technological University 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students in a team-
Engineering Technology Morgan State University taught, cross-curricular approach to teaching
Experiential Education New York University and learning.
Life Management Northern Michigan University
Visual and Performing Arts Northwestern University
North Carolina A & T State University
Wylie E. Groves High School
Online Learning
Oakland Technical Center Northwood University www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/groves