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{{Short description|High school in Michigan, United States}}
{{distinguish|Berkeley High School (disambiguation){{!}}Berkeley High School}}
{{Infobox school
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| image = File:Berkley High School, Berkley MI.jpg
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| motto = A community of leaders building successful tomorrow’s
| established = 1922<br />Current high school 1948; expanded 1949, 1955, 1961, 1975, 1987, 2003, and 2016-2017
| grades = 9 - 12
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| type = [[Public high school]]
| principal = Andrew Meloche
| enrollment = 1,
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| ratio =
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| conference = [[Oakland Activities Association]]<ref name=colors/>
| colors = Maroon and blue {{colorbox|maroon}} {{colorbox|navy}} <ref name=colors>{{Cite web|title=Berkley High School|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/berkley|access-date=2024-03-29|website=Michigan High School Athletic Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
| newspaper = ''The Spectator''
| yearbook = ''Bear Tracks''
| address = 2325 Catalpa Drive
| city=[[Berkley, Michigan|Berkley]]
| state= [[Michigan]]
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{{Infobox High school student assessments in Michigan
| year =
| M-STEP Advanced = 25.1 / 20.4
| M-STEP Proficient = 37.8 / 38.0
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| PSAT Total =
| SAT Total = 1045.2
| SAT Total change = -28.3
| ref = <ref name="misd">{{cite web |url=https://www.mischooldata.org/annual-education-report-1/ |title=MI School Data Annual Education Report|publisher=
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}}
'''Berkley High School''' is a [[public high school]] in [[Berkley, Michigan|Berkley]], [[Michigan]].
Berkley High's colors are maroon and blue and the school's mascot is a bear. Berkley is well known for its college prep courses, high standardized test scores, and [[teacher]]s and administrators. BHS offers 20+ Advanced Placement courses at its campus. Additional [[Advanced Placement]] courses and electives are available to students who elect to attend the [[Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts]] (CASA), an afternoon consortium school run jointly by Berkley and six neighboring school districts, or the Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC), a vocational education center run by [[Oakland Schools]]. Their newspaper is The Spectator, which is a member of the
Originally established in 1922, the first Berkley High building was on the northwest corner of Berkley Avenue & Catalpa Drive which was demolished in 1980, although portions of the building saved from demolition now serve as the robotics facility and district maintenance shop.
The current BHS campus opened in 1948 with 8 classrooms, and has expanded several times since. In 1949 a new classroom and vocational wing were added, 1955 brought another wing and a library/cafeteria. 1961 added a third wing of 18 new classrooms and two music rooms and in 1975 the Loren Disbrow Athletic Complex was added which included a new larger gym which serves as the Bears’ basketball arena. In 1987 the
Berkley High School has been accredited by the Michigan North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement since the 1928–29 school year.<ref>[http://www.ncamichigan.org/member_list.asp?Oakland Oakland County accredited schools] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085152/http://www.ncamichigan.org/member_list.asp?Oakland |date=March 4, 2016 }}, accessed October 22, 2006</ref>
As of the 2012–13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,250 students and 74.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 18.1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2605010&ID=260501004187 Berkley High School] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115072214/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2605010&ID=260501004187 |date=January 15, 2016 }}, [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed
Berkley High School was named to [[Newsweek]]’s 2013 list of 2,000 Best High Schools<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html BHS Newsweek's Best High Schools List 2013] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508145653/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html |date=May 8, 2013 }}</ref> in the nation—ranked 22nd in Michigan. This ranking highlights the schools that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates. BHS has been on the Newsweek Best High Schools list since 2008.
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The Berkley football team, soccer teams, and track & field teams compete at Hurley field located less than a half-mile from the [[high school]] at Anderson Middle School. The field was renovated during the spring of 2002 and re-opened with many new facilities at the beginning of the 2002–2003 school year. The field was also updated in 2010 with a new track and 2012 with a new turf field. The field is also used for many other high school tournaments, community sporting events, and semi-pro soccer leagues. Next to Hurley Field is Pop Lewis field where the high school baseball games are held along with other community baseball leagues. The softball teams play at the two neighboring fields located south of Pop Lewis field. The tennis courts are also next to Hurley Field. Berkley Varsity Hockey<ref>"{{cite web |url=http://www.berkleyvarsityhockey.com |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217031644/http://berkleyvarsityhockey.com/ |archive-date=2014-12-17 }}</ref> and JV/Prep Hockey<ref>"[https://archive.today/20130125132336/http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=berkleyprep1&sport=hockey&t=c&p=home&s=hockey]</ref> competed at the Berkley Ice Arena, which is also adjacent to Hurley Field and tennis courts, before it closed in 2016 due to a coolant leak, the hockey teams have since played the rest of the 2016–17 season at [[Joe Louis Arena]]. in the 17-18 season, the varsity hockey team played out of Oak Park, and JV hockey played out of Royal Oak. Since the 19-20 season, the hockey team has merged with Royal Oak and other surrounding area schools named "M1 Griffins Unified" and competes out of Royal Oak's John Lindell Ice Arena. The cross-country team competes at Catalpa Oaks County Park in Southfield and Memorial Park in Royal Oak. The golf team competes at Detroit Golf Club and won their league with an undefeated record in 2009. The bowling team competes at Hartfield Lanes. The Lacrosse team is known as M1 and is merged with Royal Oak athletics. The rest of the teams compete within the school building or outside (rugby) on other school grounds.
The BHS boys rugby team was the state champion in
==Notable alumni==
* [[Curtis Armstrong]] (born 1953), Class of 1972, actor, best known for his role as "Booger" in the [[1984 in film|1984]] hit comedy movie ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]''<ref>Sandoval, Emiliana. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145164617.html "Five Things: about Curtis Armstrong."]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', May 1, 2006. Accessed May 31, 2007. "Local guy Curtis Armstrong has carved out a steady film career. Vinces most recent movie, "Akeelah and the Bee," came out Friday. STARTING OUT Armstrong was born in 1953 in Detroit and graduated from Berkley High School."</ref>
* [[Andy Bobrow]]
*[[Bill Bonds]], Detroit TV anchorman{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}
*[[Marshall Crenshaw]] (born 1953), Class of 1971, singer-songwriter
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