Original Research by School Decision on Bloomfield Hills High School
Bloomfield Hills High School is the sole comprehensive high school in the Bloomfield Hills Schools district, serving grades nine through twelve. It was formed by the merger of two predecessor high schools, Andover and Lahser, and today sits in Bloomfield Township, just outside the city limits of Bloomfield Hills proper. The school is a regular public school, neither charter nor magnet, and its enrollment is sizable for a single high school in this area.
The student body is predominantly white, with Asian and Black students each representing a modest share of enrollment and smaller proportions identifying as Hispanic or as two or more races. A small fraction of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is consistent with the affluence of the surrounding community but also means the school has a less economically diverse population than many public high schools in Oakland County. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported in the materials we reviewed, so we cannot characterize those populations here.
Academic performance data was not available in the provided records. State assessment results, multi-year academic trends, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism figures were all missing from the payload. Because this is a school that serves high school grades, these measures would normally apply, so their absence reflects a gap in the data rather than a structural reason like an untested grade band. A parent looking into academic outcomes would want to request current state testing results and the school's most recent graduation and attendance figures directly from the district. In the comparison set relative to districts in Oakland County, the school could not be positioned on proficiency, graduation, or attendance because those values were not reported.
The setting of this school shapes much of the experience. Bloomfield Hills is an affluent, almost exclusively residential suburb of Detroit, known for large wooded lots, winding roads, and estate-style homes. There is no commercial downtown or walkable retail corridor within the city. The community is car-dependent, and most residents hold professional or executive positions, many with Detroit-area automakers or Fortune companies. The Cranbrook Educational Community, a National Historic Landmark campus with a science museum, art academy, gardens, and private schools, is the dominant cultural anchor in the area. Several corporate headquarters are located in the city as well. The city's official posture is explicitly anti-growth, favoring stability and quiet residential character over development, and the land is essentially built out.
The housing market in the school's zip code is expensive relative to both state and national benchmarks, with typical home values well above the state median and rents that are also on the higher side. Homes have appreciated modestly over the past year. The broader Oakland County market has seen an increase in active and new listings recently, with moderate days on market. For families considering a move into the attendance area, the cost of entry is high, and rental options are limited relative to ownership.
At the district level, Bloomfield Hills Schools has undergone a substantial facilities reconfiguration. In fall 2023, the former Lahser High School was renovated and repurposed as North Hills Middle School, and the former Bloomfield Hills Middle School was renamed South Hills Middle School after its own renovation. Several elementary schools relocated, and preschool programs were shifted into vacated buildings. These changes restructured attendance boundaries and learning environments across the district, though the high school itself appears to have remained in its current building through this transition.
Information on specific program offerings, such as Advanced Placement courses, career and technical education pathways, dual-enrollment options, or extracurricular activities, was not included in the data we received. The same is true for staffing ratios, discipline data, and course access details. A parent evaluating whether this school fits their child would benefit from asking the district directly about its academic pathways, support services, and club or athletic offerings, since none of that detail is available in the provided materials.
What the data does make clear is that Bloomfield Hills High School sits in one of the most affluent communities in Michigan, with a student body that reflects that context, and a district that has recently invested heavily in reconfiguring its facilities. The academic picture, though, is something a family would need to pursue directly with the school to assess.
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