Romeo Community Schools
| Romeo Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
316 North Main Street[1]
, Macomb County, Michigan, 48065United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Todd R. Robinson[2] |
| Schools | 7[3] |
| Budget | $97,932,000 2022-2023 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2630090[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,355 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 327.8 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 665.05 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.34 (2024-2025)[3] |
| District mascot | Bulldogs[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | romeok12 |
Romeo Community Schools is a public school district primarily Macomb County, Michigan. It serves Romeo and parts of the townships of Armada, Bruce, Ray, Shelby, and Washington. It also serves parts of Addison and Oakland townships in Oakland County.[4]
History
The first school in Romeo was a log building built in 1828. Romeo was substantial enough that in 1833, the Michigan Territorial Council, precursor to the Michigan Legislature, established Romeo Academy.[5] It became a branch of the University of Michigan in 1843, but later closed due to being unfunded.[6] While not directly related to the present-day school district, it represents education in Romeo during the pioneer era.
The first dedicated public high school was built in 1885, though a secondary school known as the Dickinson Institute had existed earlier.[6] The 1885 school served the district until being torn down in 1966, after being expanded with a large addition in 1927, which remained.[7]
A new high school opened in fall 1958,[8] designed by Eberle M. Smith and Associates,[9] and the 1885/1927 building became the district's middle school. When the current high school opened, the 1958 high school became the current middle school.[7] The old middle school was torn down in 2021.[10]
In 2000, voters passed a bond issue to build the Romeo Engineering and Technology Center to alleviate overcrowding at the high school. It was dedicated to career and technology education, although it didn't have facilities of a regular school such as a cafeteria because it was to be used for only part of the day.[11] It opened in fall 2003.[12] The current high school opened in fall 2019 as an addition to that building, which was renovated.[13] Powers Middle School became the district's ninth grade building at that time.[14]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Romeo High School | 62300 Jewell Road, Washington Township | Grades 10–12. |
| Romeo Ninth Grade Academy | 62100 Jewell Road, Washington Township | Grade 9 |
| Romeo Middle School | 11091 W. 32 Mile Road, Romeo | Grades 6-8 |
| Amanda Moore Elementary | 209 Dickenson St., Romeo | Grades K-5 |
| Hamilton-Parsons Elementary | 69875 Dequindre, Leonard | Grades K-5 |
| Hevel Elementary | 12700 E. 29 Mile Rd., Washington Township | Grades K-5 |
| Indian Hills Elementary | 8401 W. 29 Mile Rd., Washington Township | Grades K-5 |
| Washington Elementary | 58230 Van Dyke, Washington Township | Grades K-5 |
| Croswell Early Childhood Center | 175 Croswell St., Romeo | Preschool |
| Romeo Virtual Academy | Online learning option for grades 6-12. |
References
- 1 2 3 Romeo Community Schools. "Romeo Community Schools". Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Romeo Community Schools. "Superintendent". Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Romeo Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Macomb County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "An act to establish Romeo Academy". Detroit Free Press. April 3, 1833. p. 1.
- 1 2 Romeo Historical Society. "History". Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Osborne Cynowa, Linda. "The Romeo Middle School Time Capsule". Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Editorial staff of Romeo High School yearbook. 1978 Juliet (1978 Romeo High School yearbook). p. 2.
- ↑ "Litewall Company advertisement" (PDF). Michigan Society of Architects Monthly Bulletin. No. April 1958. p. 1.
- ↑ Snabes, Anne (March 17, 2025). "Romeo group aims to preserve a property as greenspace to benefit 'the whole community'". Detroit News.
- ↑ Hunter, George (September 19, 2004). "Schools of choice kids crowd Romeo". Detroit Free Press. p. 5E.
- ↑ Preston, Jennifer. "RETC opens to delight of students, teachers". Romeo Observer. Archived from the original on February 15, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ NF Engineers. "Romeo High School". Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Voters to decide bond, millage requests". Detroit Free Press. May 1, 2016. p. A12.