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Wayne-Westland Community Schools

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Wayne-Westland Community Schools
Address
36745 Marquette[1]
, Wayne, Michigan, 48185
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-kindergarten through 12
SuperintendentJennifer Curry[2]
Schools16[3]
BudgetUS$260,593,000 (2022-2023)[3]
NCES District ID2600015[3]
Students and staff
Students9,861 (2024-2025)[3]
Teachers576.49 (2024-2025)[3]
Staff1,536.85 (2024-2025)[3]
Student–teacher ratio17.11 (2024-2025)[3]
Other information
Websitewww.wwcsd.net

Wayne-Westland Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Westland, Michigan in Metro Detroit. The district service area includes Wayne and portions of Inkster, Westland, Canton, and Romulus.[4]

History

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Wayne Memorial High School was built in 1953. Its predecessor, Wayne High School, became the board of education offices. 'Memorial' was added to the name to honor those killed serving in World War II.[5] The auditorium was added in 1957.[6] In 1962, a fallout shelter equipped with survival supplies was installed under the auditorium. The school was expanded and renovated in 1974[7] and again as part of the 2018 bond issue.[8]

John Glenn High School opened in 1964.[citation needed] It was named for astronaut John Glenn and included a state-of-the-art planetarium. The architect was Jahr-Anderson Associates.[9]

During the summer of 2013, the Inkster Public Schools District was dissolved.[10] The Wayne-Westland school district absorbed a portion of the Inkster District.[11] Students north of Michigan Avenue and west of Middlebelt were rezoned to Wayne-Westland.[12] As of July 2013, there were 65 registered students, including 34 elementary students, 13 middle school students, and 18 high school students, in Inkster Public Schools who lived within that part of the former Inkster district assigned to Wayne-Westland.[13]

Schools

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Schools in Wayne Westland Community Schools[3][14]
SchoolAddressNotes
John Glenn High School36105 Marquette, WestlandGrades 9-12
Wayne Memorial High School3001 Fourth Street, WayneGrades 9-12
William D. Ford Career/Technical Center36455 Marquette, WestlandCareer/technical education
Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy5400 Fourth Street, WayneAlternative high school (formerly Tinkham Alternative Education)
Franklin Middle School33555 Annapolis Street, WayneGrades 6-8
Stevenson Middle School36745 Marquette, WestlandGrades 6-8
Adams Middle School33475 Palmer, WestlandGrades 6-8
Edison Elementary34505 Hunter, WestlandElementary school (K–5)
Elliott Elementary30800 Bennington, WestlandGrades K-5
Graham Elementary1255 S. John Hix, WestlandGrades K-5
Hamilton Elementary1031 Schuman, WestlandGrades K-5
Hicks Elementary100 Helen, InksterGrades K-5
Roosevelt-McGrath Elementary36075 Currier, WayneGrades K-5
Schweitzer Elementary2601 Treadwell, WestlandGrades K-5
Taft-Galloway Elementary4035 Gloria, WayneGrades K-5
Walker-Winter Elementary39932 Michigan, CantonGrades K-5
Wildwood Elementary500 N. Wildwood, WestlandGrades K-5
Stottlemyer Early Childhood Center36745 Marquette, WestlandPreschool / Early Childhood

Former schools

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Image
Former Jefferson-Barns Elementary School in Westland

Elementary schools:

  • Cady, 121 North Wayne Road, (Westland)
  • Cleveland, 34300 Palmer Road (Westland)
  • Hoover, 5400 4th Street (Wayne)
  • Horace Mann, 4150 Hubbard (Wayne)
  • Jackson, 4426 South Venoy
  • Jefferson/Barns, 32150 Dorsey (Westland)[15]
  • Kettering (Westland)[16]
  • Lincoln, 33800 Grand Traverse (Westland)[17]
  • Madison, 1075 Carlson (Westland)[18]
  • McKee, Cowan (Westland)
  • Monroe, 5021 Biddle (Wayne)
  • Norris, 31627 Palmer Road (Westland)
  • Patchin, 6420 North Newburg Road (Westland)[19]
  • Sheldon, 45081 Geddes (Canton Twp)
  • Tinkham (Westland)
  • Titus (Westland)
  • Tonquish Warren Rd (Westland)
  • Vandenberg,[20] 32101 Stellwagen (Wayne)
  • Woodrow Wilson, 1225 Wildwood (Westland)
  • Washington, 35026 Glenwood (Westland)

Junior High Schools:

  • Westside 3712 Williams (Wayne)
  • Southside 33415 Myrtle (Wayne)
  • Northside 3101 Fourth Street (Wayne)
  • Nankin Mills Cowan (Westland)
  • Marshall 35100 Bayview (Westland)

References

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  1. ↑ Wayne-Westland Community Schools. "Wayne Westland Community Schools". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wayne-Westland Community Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wayne-Westland Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Editorial staff of Wayne Memorial High School Yearbook. 1977 Spectator (Wayne Memorial High School yearbook). p. 3.
  6. ↑ Wayne Westland Community Schools. "2018 Bond Update". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Wayne Memorial High School Yearbook. 1976 Spectator (Wayne Memorial High School yearbook). p. 8-9.
  8. ↑ Wayne Westland Community Schools. "2018 Bond Update". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "SLI science teaching facility promotes large-group, multi-discipline instruction" (PDF). AIA Journal. June 1965. p. 144.
  10. ↑ "Dissolution of Inkster Public Schools." (Archive[link removed]) Wayne County RESA Board of Education. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Home (Archive[link removed]) Inkster Public Schools. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  12. ↑ Smith, Brian. "Inkster schools first to be dissolved; students split across 4 districts." Mlive. July 26, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  13. ↑ "INKSTER DISSOLUTION" (Archive) Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Retrieved on April 20, 2014. "The student data that Wayne County RESA has given Wayne-Westland indicates that there are currently 65 students registered and attending Inkster Public Schools within Wayne-Westland's quadrant; K-5 (34), 6-8 (13) and 9-11 (18). "
  14. ↑ Wayne Westland Community Schools. "Our Schools". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Jefferson-Barns." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kettering." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Lincoln." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Madison." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Patchin." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Vandenberg." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. August 9, 2009. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
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